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bobbin lace
Openwork fabric created by interlacing thread on bobbins, using a pillow to secure the model to be reproduced.
bobbin
Wooden tool on which thread is wound to make lace.
spool
Shank on which the thread is wound.
handle
Piece of wood held between two fingers to handle the bobbin.
head
The end of the bobbin where the thread is tied into a stop knot.
pricker
Needle-tipped wooden tool used to perforate the pattern so that the needle can be inserted.