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How to Draw a Lace Pattern

12 steps · Medium · about 9 min

Draw a lace pattern in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: top and sides.

Step 1: Top and sides
Start low on the left. Draw a line up, across the top and down. Stop low on the right.
Tip It looks like a wide box with no bottom.
Step 2: Scalloped edge
Start at the bottom of the left line. Draw 3 big U bumps across and stop at the right line.
Tip Lace often has a wavy edge like this. The bumps are called scallops.
Step 3: The top band
A finger below the top edge, draw a straight line. Start on the left side, stop on the right.
Step 4: Band holes
In the band above that line, draw a neat row of 8 small circles.
Step 5: Flower middles
Under the band draw 3 small circles in a row, one above the middle of each bump.
Step 6: Top and bottom petals
Draw a small circle just above each of the 3 circles and another just below it, not touching.
Tip Leave a little gap between the circles, so the lace holds together.
Step 7: Side petals
Add 2 more small circles on each side of every middle. Now each flower is a ring of 6.
Step 8: Big teardrops
Inside each of the 3 bumps draw a big teardrop with its point up. Keep it off the edge.
Step 9: Two round holes
Between the big teardrops draw 2 round holes, one in each gap.
Tip Lace is cloth full of holes that make a pattern.
Step 10: Light blue flowers
Go over your lines. Colour the 3 flowers light blue: every middle and the 6 circles round it.
Tip The blue is the table showing through the holes in the lace.
Step 11: More blue holes
Colour the 8 band holes, the 3 big teardrops and the 2 round holes light blue too.
Step 12: Cream lace
Colour all the lace cream, round the blue holes and down into every bump. Your lace pattern is done!