For braid-work Mecklenburg thread is used; No. 8 is a useful size to begin with for Honiton lace, No. 8 and 12 or 14 for very fine work; No. 8 is quite fine enough for beginners to manage.
The pillows are always sent out fitted up, but to change one design for another proceed as follows:—
Unpin the cloths, remove the passement; firmly pin down the new passement with plain, not lace, pins; replace the cloths, attach the bobbins to a pin about three-quarters of an inch from the place intended to begin at, divide the bobbins into three parts, and loosely plait down to the first pinhole, insert a pin and work on as before.
Nos. 1, 2, 3.—Braid Works and Passement.
No. 1 shows a pretty braid for point lace work; this braid consists of whole stitch and pearl.
No. 2 is the passement or pricking for a shamrock spray.
No. 3 is a simple braid in whole stitch.
No. 1.—Braid-work.