Make yourself a cup of tea or pour a glass of wine and take a look through these websites.
www.laceguild.org - The Lace Guild
www.internationalorganizationoflace.org - The International Organisation of Lace
www.theedkins.co.uk - Jo Edkins Lace Website - a fabulous resource for learning lacemaking including free pattern downloads.
www.oidfa.com - The International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organisation
www.ringoftatters.org.uk - The Ring of Tatters
www.snowgooselace.com - Snowgoose Lace - Lacemaking supplier in the USA
www.brandis.com.au - Jenny Brandis - an amazing talent for explaining the anatomy of a pattern and has free pattern downloads and tutorials
www.youtube.com - You Tube - an unending resource for videos for just about every kind of lace and all crafts. Whatever you need to know there will be a You Tube video for it!