. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . t for a Pillow lace, but for a Drawnlace, an imitation of the Italian Punto Tirato, in which apiece of linen was converted into lace by some of itsthreads being drawn away, some retained to form apattern, and others worked together to form squaremeshes. This Dresden Point was likewise e
. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . t for a Pillow lace, but for a Drawnlace, an imitation of the Italian Punto Tirato, in which apiece of linen was converted into lace by some of itsthreads being drawn away, some retained to form apattern, and others worked together to form squaremeshes. This Dresden Point was likewise embroideredwith fine stitchery, and was largely bought by the wealthyduring the time of its excellence. Its manufacture hasnow died out, and Dresden only produces either coarsePillow lace or imitations of old Brussels. Dressed Pillow.—A term used by lace makers tointimate that all the accessories necessary for the art arein their proper positions. These are : A Pillow (forHoniton lace this is flat, for Brussels round, for Saxonylong), (see Pillow), three covers for the same (see CoverCloths), a hank of lace thread, a hank of shiny threadknown as a Gimp, four dozen pairs of bobbins, lace pinsand common pins, a small soft pincushion, a needle pin ordurnin°; needle with a sealing wax head, a fine crochet. Fig. 309. DEE3SED PILLOW, with Lace in Process of Making. hook, a bobbin bag, a pair of sharp scissors in sheath, anda passement pattern. The bobbin bag is made shorterthan the bobbins, and stitched up in compartments, sothat each division holds twelve pairs of bobbins; it isfinished with a little tongue by which to pin it to thePillow, as are also the pincushion and the scissor fine crochet hook is required to make the Sewings,and is stuck into the pincushion, with the pins and thedarning needle, the latter being required to prick patternsand wind up tln-ead. The Pillow is dressed as follows: Lay the under CoverCloth on the Pillow before the passement is adjusted, t
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