noun

• The activity or occupation of making lace.

  ‘Tatting materials are few; all you need for lacemaking is thread, a shuttle or needle, and patterns.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The development of lacemaking is based on the mastery of other textile handicrafts, primarily weaving and embroidery.’
  • ‘Although I have tried different ways of making lace, such as fine crochet, knitted lace and tatting, to me bobbin lacemaking has to be the most satisfying of all.’
  • ‘Due to personal bias, the contents will tend to lean heavily towards 16th and early 17 century laces, and lacemaking in the SCA.’