bobbin lace
Noun: A type of delicate, handmade textile. It is created by twisting and braiding multiple threads together. The threads are each wound around a small, cylindrical object called a bobbin. The work is done on a firm pillow or cushion, where the design pattern is outlined with pins to guide the placement of the threads.
This term refers specifically to the finished lace product and the craft technique itself. - The museum displayed exquisite examples of 17th-century bobbin lace. - She learned the art of making bobbin lace from her grandmother.
- As a compound noun modifier: The term can function adjectivally to describe other nouns related to the craft.
- She attended a bobbin lace workshop to improve her skills.
- The collection featured rare bobbin lace tools from the Victorian era.
- Pillow lace: A direct synonym for bobbin lace, emphasizing the pillow on which it is made.
- Bone lace: An archaic term for bobbin lace, originally referring to lace made with linen thread.
- Bobbin: (Noun) The small spool around which thread is wound for this craft.
- Lacemaker: (Noun) A person who makes lace, including bobbin lace.
- Pillow lace
- Bone lace (historical)
This term denotes both the product (the delicate fabric) and the process of making it. It is distinguished from other lace-making techniques, such as needle lace or tatting, by its specific tools (bobbins and a pillow) and method.
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a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins
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