Gilian Dye has been making and teaching lace since the 1970s. She has been an active member of the British Lace Guild since its early years and was involved in establishing the Guild's lace collection as a registered museum. She has written books and articles on many aspects of lace, including a series on early lace, her particular interest and area of expertise. Jean Leader is a maker and teacher of lace, and the author of several books on lacemaking. She has contributed material on lace identification to a guide for textile curators in British museums, has produced a reference to different types of lace in the form of an iPhone app and, in addition to her personal website, has one dedicated to European laces.

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Gilian Dye has been making and teaching lace since the 1970s. She has been an active member of the British Lace Guild since its early years and was involved in establishing the Guild's lace collection as a registered museum. She has written books and articles on many aspects of lace, including a series on early lace, her particular interest and area of expertise. Jean Leader is a maker and teacher of lace, and the author of several books on lacemaking. She has contributed material on lace identification to a guide for textile curators in British museums, has produced a reference to different types of lace in the form of an iPhone app and, in addition to her personal website, has one dedicated to European laces.

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