Welcome to the website of Poole Bobbin Lace Circle
'Dolphins' designed and worked by Ann Bray
Poole Bobbin Lace Circle (PBLC) was established in 1982 by a group of lacemakers. The vision of this group was to promote the knowledge and history of bobbin lace as well as to provide an opportunity for lacemaking friends to meet, work together and exchange ideas, information, patterns and inspiration. Over the years PBLC has flourished and today there are about sixty members.
If you would like to know more about the craft of Bobbin Lace, click here.
PBLC's Coral Anniversary (35 years) was in 2017. Click here to find out how it was celebrated.
The highlight of the year is the annual Rose Bowl Competition and the presentations are made at the July meeting just before the AGM. Each year the competition has a special theme and all competition entries in the adult classes relate to the theme. In 2024 the theme will be 'Youth'.
Please browse our pages - there are plenty of beautiful lace creations. PBLC has a Christening Robe and accessories made by a lace class in the 1980s. Click here to find out more.
Lace for Blandford Fashion Museum
In 2025 PBLC was approached by Blandford Fashion Museum and asked if some of its members would make lengths of lace edging for the cuffs and neck of a replica 1730’s dress. The dress was made by a student in the Textiles Department of Bournemouth University and will be on show at Blandford Fashion Museum in 2026.
10 members volunteered to make the lace for this project. The 10 are (in alphabetical order!) Barbara Jackson, Carol Bale, Eve Morton, Jenny Lewis, Linda King, Liz Pass, Margaret Eaglestone, Penny Stevenson, Sandra Stonham and Shirley Pearce. They were all very keen and set to immediately to make the lace with the result that it was completed in December 2025 and has been sewn together in two loops for the sleeves and a long strip for the neckline. It was on display at the Jan meeting and went to the museum shortly after that.
A big 'thank you' to the 10 members with especial thanks to Eve who sourced the pattern and did the trial strip so that it was ready for the group to work.
The two photos below show the replica dress and the lace edging made by PBLC members to decorate the cuffs and neck piece.
10 members volunteered to make the lace for this project. The 10 are (in alphabetical order!) Barbara Jackson, Carol Bale, Eve Morton, Jenny Lewis, Linda King, Liz Pass, Margaret Eaglestone, Penny Stevenson, Sandra Stonham and Shirley Pearce. They were all very keen and set to immediately to make the lace with the result that it was completed in December 2025 and has been sewn together in two loops for the sleeves and a long strip for the neckline. It was on display at the Jan meeting and went to the museum shortly after that.
A big 'thank you' to the 10 members with especial thanks to Eve who sourced the pattern and did the trial strip so that it was ready for the group to work.
The two photos below show the replica dress and the lace edging made by PBLC members to decorate the cuffs and neck piece.
Ruby Anniversary 2022
PBLC celebrated its 40th Annniversary in 2022. The group celebrated in style with a cake at their AGM in July. Also members had an opportunity to purchase special Ruby Anniversary bobbins designed and made by Sarah Jones.
'Ruby' was the title of the competition to celebrate the anniversary. The winning entries were made by Eve Morton and Margaret Eaglestone.
See below for photos commemorating the events. Click on the individual photos for more details.
'Ruby' was the title of the competition to celebrate the anniversary. The winning entries were made by Eve Morton and Margaret Eaglestone.
See below for photos commemorating the events. Click on the individual photos for more details.
LOCKDOWN LACE
During the lockdown period PBLC is pleased to say that members have still been making lace.
Click here to view the pieces.
During the lockdown period PBLC is pleased to say that members have still been making lace.
Click here to view the pieces.