Let’s see. This is one of the most important pieces. Before they used to make the Tulle on which the Brughes pieces were embroidered to. But, for a little more than a century it has been worked in a mechanic tulle.

It is an important lace, Brussels lace or needle lace because the lacemakers make small pieces that are mounted on the tulle. They embroider stitches of 1 centimeter in length from the motif to the tulle, and it’s difficult to see where they are sewn. These centimeters correspond to 12 hours of work. This is why it’s an important and very expensive lace.

All three methods shown in this video can work for everyone. The most difficult seems to be the third one, but you could try it with a pin to finish threading the bobbin or if the thread comes loose while you are making lace. I like the clarity of the video.

According to existent data, bobbin lace was already cited in the industry of the eighteenth century. In France, it was called “dentelles au fuseau” and in Italy “Marleti a poimbini”. By the middle of this century it began to flourish its industry in Europe, where it was very appreciated.

To be able to work bobbin lace, it is necessary to have a pillow to which a pattern (drawing) is attached. This pillow or “mundillo” name in spanish - it’s known in Italy as “tambola”, in Portugal as “almofada” and in England receives the name of “pillouc”, varying its form between cylindric or turning around and oval and fixed, according to the pattern to be made.

The lace is covered with a piece of white material to preserve, protect and keep the work in progress clean and free of dust, if one have to take a break and leave it until the next time.

The pillow or “mundillo” (moon-dee-yo) most used in Spain is 80cm. long. It is stuffed very tightly with straw and covered with cotton material, usually blue or green color.