Kay Palmer

Kay began Lacemaking in 1978 at an evening class after seeing a lacemaking demonstration at Hatfield House. Here she learnt the traditional lace techniques of Torchon, Bedfordshire and Bucks. She had a few years break while her children were young, and when she returned to lacemaking, she started to explore colour and different textured threads of contemporary lace, using existing patterns. 

In 2013 she entered “Koru”, her own design, for the Lace Guild triannual competition “Contrasts”, where Kay won a medal of excellence. 

The same year Kay joined 98 Lace, where she started designing and developing her own patterns. She works with different thicknesses and textures in both thread and wire. Kay's previous exhibits for 98 Lace: — “Daisy Chain” for Gateways, “Tranquillity” for Colour Coded.

She also exhibited “Cascading Fonds” at the Knitting and Stitching show.

Kay has also helped in teaching Lacemaking to children, which she thinks is very important.