Appliqué lace

Not to be confused with Part lace.

Appliqué lace or application lace are terms for various types of lace where the decorative motifs, or slips, are attached as appliqués onto an existing openwork fabric, such as tulle, netting, muslin, filet lace, or bobbinet. When the lace is applied to netting, the result is sometimes called appliqué net lace. Motifs may also be applied to drawn thread work and cut-work. Appliqué lace is normally attached by machine or hand sewing, but can also be attached using glue. The motifs can be either made by hand–via needle lace, bobbin lace, or as embroidered fabric–or they can be made by a machine, such as a lace machine. Motifs can also be made individually, or they can be cut from larger pieces of lace fabric.


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