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Meanings of pillow lace in inglés

portugués
renda de bilros
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A handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins.

        renda de bilros
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        Usage of pillow lace in inglés
        1
        They say it was a woman, Barbara Uttmann, who invented pillow lace in the 16th century.
        The Art of Modern Lace Making
        2
        Bobbin or pillow lace more nearly resembles weaving.
        Textiles, for Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools ...
        3
        And I also make the pillow lace.
        Glenloch Girls
        4
        She had for sale some pillow lace edging of her own manufacture, which she offered at threepence per yard.
        The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland
        5
        Doris didn't know much about Holland, even if she could make pillow lace and read French verses with a charming accent.
        A Little Girl in Old Boston
        6
        Miss Arabella made beautiful pillow lace, and sometimes the grand ladies came in carriages and paid her ever so much money for it.
        A Little Girl in Old Boston
        7
        Oh, French and a little Latin, and she was reading history and "Paradise Lost," but she didn't like sums, and she could make pillow lace.
        A Little Girl in Old Boston
        Translations for pillow lace
        portugués
        renda de bilros