Meaning of lace pillow | Babel Free

Definitions

A cushion used in making hand-wrought pillow lace.

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“a small soft pincushion, which had better have⟳ a tongue so that it can be pinned to the lace pillow and shifted at pleasure”

“His grandmother had lost her lace-pillow, and after searching for some time, he found it lying out in the square. But the pins and bobbins were darting to and fro on their own⟳ account, at an incredible rate, and the lace as they made it turned into a singing beanstalk, and rose and threw out branches all over the sky.”

“Honiton Application is made by working the pattern parts on the lace pillow and securing them to a net ground, separately made. At present⟳ it is customary to use⟳ machine-made net upon which hand-made sprays are sewn.”

“"Oh, yes, alvays," was the phlegmatic response of Mrs. Landvetter, as she adjusted the pins in the lace pillow on her lap.”

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