Bobbin lace: a beginner's guide
Two moves: cross and twist.
- Bobbin lace braids and twists threads wound on bobbins.
- Pins in a pillow hold the work, following a pricking.
- Everything comes from two moves: cross and twist.
- Each stitch uses two pairs (four bobbins).
- Watch the threads, not the bobbins.
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