Tag: Bobbin

  • Bobbin lace

    Origin Early bobbin lace in gold and silver thread, c. 1570. Contemporary hand made woollen bobbin lace articles, Wool Expo, Armidale NSW. Pale green lace is made of 2 ply wool. Lacemaker, 1664 Bobbin lace evolved from passementerie or braid-making in 16th century Italy. Coarse passements of gold and silver-wrapped threads or colored silks gradually…