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Tools

Crickett Scissors
Try our new 2 1/2" long, lightweight, razor sharp scissor for trimming threads from your lace. Open and close the blades by squeezing the "wings" for a precision cut close to your lace..

$24.00

Sewing Hook
This dandy tool for sewings is especially good for placing beads into your bobbin lace projects.


$12.00

Thread Spool Swing
Eliminate runaway thread reels while you wind bobbins by putting the thread on this handy spool caddy that you wear around your neck.

 $6.50

7 Piece Pearwood Tool Set
This fabulous all in one tool set includes:

1. Pin Pusher
2. Pin Lifter
3. #15 Crochet Hook
4. Lazy Maid
5. Pricker
6. Reverse Tweezers
7. Scissors

Each handle is a beautifully turned polished pearwood with exceptionally high quality tool bits that will withstand years and years of use. Price includes a satin lined velvetine box with elastic bands. This comes in a beautiful fold up case and is available in pearwood.

 

Pearwood
$110.00

 5 Piece Pearwod Tool Set
This fabulous all in one tool set includes:

1. Pin Pusher
2. Pin Lifter
3. #15 Crochet Hook
4. Lazy Maid
5. Pricker

Each handle is a beautifully turned polished pearwood with exceptionally high quality tool bits that will withstand years and years of use. Price includes a satin lined velvetine box with elastic bands. This comes in a beautiful fold up case and is available in pearwood.

 

Pearwood
$69.95

Ebony
$89.95

5 Piece Tool Set
These lovely handcrafted sets include:

1. Pin Pusher
2. Pin Lifter
3. Crochet Hook
4. Lazy Maid
5. Pricker with a
removeable needle.

$50.00

 5 Piece Tool Set
These lovely handcrafted sets include:

1. Pin Pusher
2. Pin Lifter
3. Crochet Hook
4. Lazy Maid
5. Pricker with a
removeable needle.

 

 $75.00

Horseshoe
Designed specially for lacemakers to solve an age old problem of abrading threads! Eliminate thread breakage due to abrasion by placing this smooth plastic horseshoe between the pricking and threads to keep threads from rubbing against the pricking and pins. This tool is ideal for all lace types especially tape based laces and finishing. Now available in green or clear.

 

 $4.85

Wooden Divider
Our new wooden divider has a fine needle and pretty turned top in plumwood. This divider will dress up any lacemaker's pillow!

 

 $6.00

Wooden Divider
Available in assorted hardwoods

 

$6.00

Wooden Crochet Hook/Pearwood
Select a .50 (#15), or .40 (#16), crochet hooks set into these lovely plumwood handles. Delightful to use and look at.

 

 Pearwood
$10.00

Ebony
$14.00

Lace Roll
Secure the finish end of your lace yardage on to this Bubinga lace rol keeping your lace clean and safe behind your pricking. Available in two sizes.

Short: The overall length is 3 1/2" with a maximum lace width of 2".

Long: The overall length is 6 5/8" with a maximum lace width of 4 1/2".

 

 Short
$4.00

Long
$6.00

Lazy Maid -- Model 1
A handy tool for doing sewings easily without a crochet hook.

 

 $6.50

Lazy Maid -- Model 2
A handy tool for doing sewings easily without a crochet hook.

 

 $7.50

Needlepin
The traditional tool for doing sewings in Honiton Lace

 

 $6.50

Duchesse Hook in Wood
The traditional tool for doing sewings in Duchesse Lace. Comes with a #8 bent needle.

 

 $6.50

Duchesse Hook in Brass Vise
The traditional tool for doing sewings in Duchesse Lace. Comes with a #8 bent needle.

$8.50

Inox Hook
A handy tool with a fine 4/0 latch hook
for doing sewings easily without a crochet hook.

 

 SOLD
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Brass Pin Vise
3 1/8" brass handled pin vise with a steel centering chuck.

 

$8.50

Wooden Pin Vise
3 1/8" brass handled with a steel centering check set in a fancy turned wooden hardwood handle.

 

 $16.00

Short Wooden Pin Vise
Same vise as above with a steel centering check set in a fancy turned short wooden hardwood handle.

 

 $16.00

Contoured Pin Vise
Fits comfortably in your hand. Centering chuck allows you to change the needle easily to suit the size of your pins

 $15.00

Pin Lifter
Rosewood handle with a bent forked steel lifter.

 

$6.00

Pin Pusher
Rosewood handle with a steel post with a concave tip.

 

 $6.00

Pin Pusher
Pearwood handle with a steel post with a concave tip.

 

 $8.50

Pin Lifter
Pearwood handle with a forked tip for pin lifting

 

 $8.50

Fancy Turned Pin Lifter
Hardwood handle with a polished satin finish and a bent forked steel pin lifter. Available in assorted hardwoods.

 

$8.50

Combination Pin Lifter Pusher, Model 1
Use the forked tip to lift pins and the flattened top to push pins into the pillow.

 

 $12.00

Combination Pin Lifter Pusher
Model 2

This tool has a bent forked pin lifter and on the opposite end a post with a concave tip for pin pushing.

 

 $12.00

Reverse Tweezers
Use these reverse tweezers as a third hand to help with weavers knots when repairing broken threads. Squeeze the wooden handles to open the tweezers. Release to close automatically.

 

$10.00

Wooden Bobbin Holder
In Rosewood, a 6" strip of wood with an elastic band that stretches across its length. Use to secure and stack bobbins in order.

 

 $4.50

Spring Stitch Holder
Metal bar with a stretch spring closure. Especially handy for securing East Midland bobbins in order by sliding the post through each spangle.

 

 $2.50

Crochet Hooks  0.90 stainless steel hooks for taking sewings

 

$3.50

 0.50, #15 stainless steel hook for fine sewings
 0.40, #16 stainless steel hook for super fine sewings
Clover Thread Cutter
Now you can make lace on an airplane and discretely cut yours threads with this dandy thread cutter that looks like pendant!

 

 $6.50

Gingher Scissors
These high quality 3 1/2" 18th century reproduction embroidery scissors are a pleasure to use for all your lacemaking needs.

 

 

Black Oxide finish with carbon steel blades

$41.00

Bright Gold finish with stainless steel blades

$45.00

Pewter finish with stainless steel blades

$51.50

Matte Gold handles with carbon steel blades

 $55.50

Carrickmacross Scissors
Use these scissors with one rounded blade to cut away fabric from netting without
any damage to the finished lace.

 

 $46.00

Reverse Scissors
Try out our new reverse scissors. Light weight and easy to use the small blades have a super fune point. Spring integral with blade and handle.

 

 $15.00

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