Lace Pattern
Make a lace pattern from 11 lace-look motifs of our own: a scallop edge, a picot loop row, an eyelet grid, a net mesh, a rosette, a leaf sprig, a fan, a diamond lattice, a flower medallion, a three-scallop border and an eyelet wheel. Each motif is built from one part and its mirror image, turned round its centre a set number of times, so it is the same left to right and after each turn, and our tests check every point. Set them as an all-over grid, a half-drop, a border stripe between two bars, or a round lace medallion: a centre motif with rings of motifs, each ring holding a multiple of the fold you pick (the first round preset holds 8 + 16 + 24 motifs, 8-fold). Pick white on a colour, or any three colours, then download a seamless SVG tile at real size, a full-size PDF with a motif key, a 300 DPI PNG or a background PNG at an exact screen size. This is a printable lace-look picture, not a sewing, knitting or crochet chart. Nothing is uploaded.
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Page 1 is the pattern at full size with a 1 in test square; page 2 is the motif key. The SVG tile is one repeat and joins edge to edge; the background PNG is drawn at the exact pixel size you pick.
Motifs and layout
Colours
Print and screen
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How to make a lace pattern
- Choose a preset, or pick a motif set and a layout.
- For a grid, half-drop or border, set the columns, rows and spacing; for a round lace medallion, set the fold, the number of rings and the centre motif.
- Set the motif size and the smallest gap between motifs.
- Pick three colours: a ground, the lace and a second colour.
- Download the SVG tile, a background PNG, or the PDF; print at 100% and check the 1 in test square.
What you can use it for
- Wedding and party stationery, invitations and place cards
- Gift wrap, tags and scrapbook paper
- Cake, cookie and craft stencil layouts (real-size PDF)
- Fabric, cushion and table runner mock-ups (real-size tile)
- Phone, desktop and slide backgrounds (PNG at exact sizes)
- Window film, frosting and laser-cut planning (shapes with holes as one outline in the SVG)
The 13 presets
| # | Preset | Motifs | Layout | Motifs per repeat | Repeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White lace on dusty rose, all-over | Round motifs | All-over grid | 4 × 4 | 4.8 × 4.8 in |
| 2 | Round lace medallion, eight-fold, white on navy | Edging | Round lace medallion | 8 + 16 + 24 + centre | 6.83 × 6.83 in |
| 3 | Ivory lace on black, half-drop | Round motifs | Half-drop | 4 × 4 | 4.8 × 4.8 in |
| 4 | Scallop and picot border, white on sage | Edging | Border stripe | 6 in a row | 6 × 1.4 in |
| 5 | Mesh lace, eyelets and net, cream on blush | Mesh | All-over grid | 4 × 4 | 4 × 4 in |
| 6 | Garden lace, sprigs and fans, white on teal | Garden | Half-drop | 4 × 4 | 4.8 × 4.8 in |
| 7 | Round lace medallion, six-fold, white on red | Round motifs | Round lace medallion | 6 + 12 + centre | 5.37 × 5.37 in |
| 8 | Round lace medallion, twelve-fold, black on white | Mesh | Round lace medallion | 12 + 24 + 36 + centre | 5.9 × 5.9 in |
| 9 | Black lace on white, all motifs | All 11 lace motifs | All-over grid | 4 × 4 | 4.8 × 4.8 in |
| 10 | Eyelet wheels, white on lavender | Eyelet wheel (twelve eyelets) | Half-drop | 4 × 4 | 4 × 4 in |
| 11 | Diamond lattice, gold on ivory | Diamond lattice | All-over grid | 4 × 4 | 3.6 × 3.6 in |
| 12 | Border lace trim, white on charcoal | Border lace (three scallops) | Border stripe | 6 in a row | 6 × 1.3 in |
| 13 | Fabric scale: 15 cm white lace on rose | Round motifs | All-over grid | 5 × 5 | 15 × 15 cm |
Each preset only fills in the fields; change any setting afterwards.
The 11 lace motifs
| Motif | Symmetry (tested on every point) |
|---|---|
| Scallop edge | mirrored left to right |
| Picot loop row | mirrored left to right |
| Eyelet grid | same after a 1/4 turn; mirrored left to right |
| Net mesh | same after a 1/4 turn; mirrored left to right |
| Rosette | same after a 1/8 turn; mirrored left to right |
| Leaf sprig | mirrored left to right |
| Fan | mirrored left to right |
| Diamond lattice | same after a 1/4 turn; mirrored left to right |
| Flower medallion | same after a 1/6 turn; mirrored left to right |
| Border lace (three scallops) | mirrored left to right |
| Eyelet wheel (twelve eyelets) | same after a 1/12 turn; mirrored left to right |
All motifs are our own drawings. Page 2 of the PDF draws each motif used, large, with its symmetry.
Background sizes (first preset)
| Background | Pixels | Repeats across × down |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 1170 × 2532 px | 2.54 × 5.49 |
| Phone | 1080 × 1920 px | 2.34 × 4.17 |
| Desktop | 1920 × 1080 px | 4.17 × 2.34 |
| Large screen | 2560 × 1440 px | 5.56 × 3.13 |
| Square post | 1080 × 1080 px | 2.34 × 2.34 |
Which tool to use
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| Lace-look motifs as a repeat, border or round medallion | Lace Pattern (this page) |
| A fold-and-cut paper template | Kirigami |
| Fine line rosettes drawn from rolling curves | Guilloche Pattern Generator |
Want to fold and cut paper into a round lace shape instead? The Kirigami page has fold-and-cut templates.
For fine engraved-line rosettes, try the Guilloche Pattern Generator.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a sewing, knitting or crochet chart?
No. It draws a lace-look picture made of filled shapes with holes, for printing, cutting or use as a background. It gives no stitches, rows or yarn amounts.
Are the motifs symmetrical?
Yes. Each motif is drawn from one part and its mirror image, then turned round its centre: the rosette 8 times, the medallion 6, the eyelet wheel 12, the eyelet grid, net and diamond lattice 4. Our tests check every point of every motif, left to right and after each turn, and that it is not the same after a smaller turn.
What is a round lace medallion?
A centre motif with up to four rings of motifs round it. Each ring holds a multiple of the fold number, and every motif in a ring is turned to point out from the centre, so the whole medallion looks the same after a 1/fold turn and in a mirror (tested on every point). The first round preset is 6.825 in across.
Will the pattern repeat without a seam?
Yes. In the grid, half-drop and border layouts a motif that runs over an edge of the repeat carries on from the opposite edge, so copies placed edge to edge join with no seam. A round medallion sits whole inside its tile, so its tiles also join edge to edge. Our tests compare the pattern one repeat over by sampled colour, for every preset.
Do the motifs ever touch?
No. Each motif fits inside a circle round its centre, and the maker keeps every two circles at least the gap apart (the first preset keeps 0.1 in between motifs on a 1.2 in spacing). If they do not fit, it says how large the spacing must be.
Is the tile the exact size I set?
Yes. The SVG tile is written in inches or centimetres (the first preset is 4.8 in square), and the PDF prints the pattern at full size with a 1 in test square.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything is drawn by JavaScript in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.