Victorian Branch Australian Lace Guild

The Australian Lace Guild was incorporated in 1985 and operates nationally with branches in each state. The aims and objective and the Australian Lace guild are to promote lacemaking as a craft throughout Australia and to bring together people interested in all forms of lace and lacemaking; to provide a forum for the exchange of information on lace and lacemaking; to establish and maintain standards of excellence in the craft of lacemaking in all forms; for personal and public education.


The Victorian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild has its own committee. The branch

actively seeks to promote lace and lacemaking throughout Victoria and holds Lace Days on

the fourth Saturday of odd months, from 10am - 4pm at:


Briphil House
80 Gardenvale Road
Gardenvale.

Our program includes:

•Making lace;


•Meeting other lace makers;


•Participating in workshops and classes


•Borrowing from the library


•Time for buying lace making goods from suppliers; and


•Hearing guest speakers.


Entry is $10.00.

Also, lace making sessions and workshops are held at Briphil House on the fourth Saturday of even months (except December).

Classes are conducted in Ashburton, Gardenvale, Geelong, Mitcham, Notting HIll, Rowville, Trentham and Vermont.

Lace making groups meet regularly in:

•Ashburton


•Ballarat


•Boronia / Croydon


•Brighton


•Echuca (Rich River)


•Geelong


•Hamilton


•Heywood


•Latrobe Valley


•Mildura


•Mt Eliza


•Sale


•Scoresby / Wantirna


•Shepparton


•Swan Hill


•Vermont


•Yarrawonga / Mulwala

For further information please contact the guild on lacevictoria@gmail.com