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Lace-making word search with historical European lace types including Honiton, Brussels, and Mechlin.
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The Dictionary of Needlework – Laces Word Search

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This 32-word word search covers lace types and techniques from "The Dictionary of Needlework," featuring European regional laces and construction methods. Hidden words include Honiton, Brussels, Mechlin, Guipure, Bobbin, and Richelieu, spanning historical lace-making traditions. Use it in a fiber arts, history, or vocational textile class, or as a reference activity for students studying traditional needlework crafts.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Crafts
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated November 2017

Word List

  • ALENCON
  • ALGERIAN
  • ANTWERP
  • APPLIQUE
  • BABY
  • BARCELONA
  • BEDFORDSHIRE
  • BELGIAN
  • BOBBIN
  • BRIDAL
  • BRUSSELS
  • BULLION
  • CLUNY
  • DARNED
  • DEVONSHIRE
  • DUTCH
  • ECRU
  • FLANDERS
  • GERMAN
  • GUIPURE
  • HONITON
  • IMITATION
  • KNOTTED
  • LACE
  • MECHLIN
  • NETTED
  • PILLOW
  • PLAITED
  • POINT
  • RICHELIEU
  • SAXONY
  • SPOTTED

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