• On Demand

    This course is self-paced and is available immediately after you enroll.

  • All Levels

    Great for beginning weavers and all other levels interested in exploring this technique.

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Learn how to weave the lace of your dreams!

Dainty or dazzling, laces are among the most magical of weaves. In this workshop video from Handwoven magazine, Madelyn van der Hoogt teaches everything you need to know to weave lovely, lacy cloth. From the structures and nuances of huck to the many possibilities of Atwater-Bronson, this course walks you through the basics and beyond. 

*Please note: This is a remastered version of Madelyn’s beloved video from 2013. The video content is the same, but the course has new features, including separated chapters and resources to help you follow along easily. 

With Weaving Lace, you’ll learn:

  • The structures of huck and Atwater-Bronson
  • How to weave open, even lace
  • How to design your own lacy drafts
  • How to choose the right materials for weaving lace
  • Spectacular ideas for using color in your lace

Along with 109 minutes of video lessons, you’ll receive two exclusive printable booklets on lace weaving, complete with planning exercises, reference materials, and 14 lace projects to weave from some of your favorite weaving teachers and Handwoven contributors. When deciding on your first lace project, you can choose from a beautiful range of scarves, placemats, towels, runners, and more, woven with everything from cotton to linen to silk to wool to Tencel. 

Join Madelyn in exploring the wonderful world of lace today!


An Introduction from Instructor Madelyn van der Hoogt

Equipment for weaving the lace shown in this video:

  • 4+-shaft floor or table loom
  • A lace draft to work with (see the lace-weave pattern eBook in Resources for 14 lace projects to try)
  • Warp and weft fiber specified in the project draft 
  • Appropriate reed for your lace draft 
  • Shuttles
  • Bobbins
  • Temple (optional but recommended)
  • And your regular weaving tool kit (threading hook, scissors, bobbin winder, etc.)


Included in the course:

  • 11 video chapters, totaling 109 minutes of video
  • Downloadable video workbook
  • Bonus lace-weave project eBook with 14 projects to choose from!

Instructor

Madelyn van der Hoogt

Madelyn van der Hoogt is a teacher, editor, writer, and renowned weaver. She is an editor emerita of Handwoven Magazine and a former editor of Weaver’s magazine. The founder and principal instructor of The Weavers’ School in Whidbey Island, Washington, she has created several Handwoven videos, including the bestsellers Warping Your Loom, Weaving Well, and Weaving Overshot.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. Getting Started and Course Workbook

    3. Meet Your Instructor

      FREE PREVIEW
    4. Technical Support

    1. Huck Lace Structure and Drafts

    2. Huck in Action

    3. Weaving Huck Lace

    4. Huck in Color

    1. A Word About Wool

    1. Atwater-Bronson Lace Structure and Drafts

    2. Weaving Atwater-Bronson Lace

    1. Yarns for Lace

About this course

  • $39.99
  • 18 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content