bobbin lace [2]

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.