Excerpt from Lace Work: A Handbook, IllustratedThe implements needed'for work are bobbins, lace-desk, pattern and pins. A machine for winding thread on the bobbins is quite essential if one purposes to make a business of the lace making, but this may be had later. It should be borne in mind that only linen thread is suitable for bobbin lace, and that to insure the best results this should be smooth, lustrous, strong and ¿exible. It has been found by experimenting that Barbour's Irish ¿ax threads possess these essential qualities to a much greater extent than any other on the market, and I recommend it unhesitatingly. Pins and patterns vary in size according to the No. Of thread used, and purpose for which the lace is required. The same design may be used for fine and coarse lace, the pattern being enlarged or made smaller by use of the point or quadrille paper. No. 250, 2-cord (barbour's lace thread), makes a delicate edging, suitable for trimming very fine handkerchiefs, -etc., the same design in No. 50. Same make, and -on a pattern correspondingly enlarged, produces a most useful lace for trimming underwear and similar purposes. The pins, which for ordinary torchon lace are of large size, sharp and round headed, are pushed in the holes designated by number. These are always put between the two pairs of bobbins last used, unless otherwise stated, and the threads closed around them.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.