Carolyn Wetzel


Oya: A Traditional Needle-Lace Embellishment

Although urban Turkish women rarely wear them, the women of some rural areas still wear the traditional oya-edged head cloths.

A Medallion of Frisado de Valladolid-Style Lace to Stitch

PieceWork’s 11th-annual Lace Issue, May/June 2018, explores lace techniques from around the world. Carolyn Wetzel’s stellar frisado de Valladolid-style lace medallion is the perfect introduction to a centuries-old Spanish technique.