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Why do I do this to myself?

It's October, weekend Three. I'm tired but happy. This month, so far I've: Taught our lacemaking class at Rothwell Bobbins Given a talk...

Can we talk about Christmas?

Yes I know, it's that C word. Christmas. But if you are intending on making presents for the people that you love, it's never too early...

What inspires you?

I was lucky enough to find this recently in the lace estate of a lacemaker that was being sold off to raise money for charity. I was at a...

Why do I teach?

Just 9 months tafter I started making lace, I started teaching lace. Even back in the 80s when lacemaking was having a resurgence,...

Inspiration

What inspires you? At a recent event, a customer asked me if I had a particular colour kit. "Ah, you mean Susan". Naturally the...

The desire to create is one of the deepest longings of the soul

We love making things. It’s part of our soul here at etui coterie. We also love helping other people learn about making things and...

New Look, New Products and New Friends

Our June newsletter has been published. Read it on line by clicking the link or the picture. Sign up for our newsletter to receive...

Learn to make lace

Ever wanted to learn to make lace? Why wait? From the first time I watched someone make lace I wanted to have a go. There was something...