Madame Goubaud's pillow lace patterns, and instructions in Honiton lace making

A practical manual that teaches Honiton pillow-lace techniques through clear, step-by-step instruction on materials, tools, pillow preparation, and the handling of bobbins and pins. It demonstrates foundational and advanced stitches, braid-work, passements, and an array of motifs and fillings such as roses, shamrocks, tulips, ferns, diamonds, and Maltese crosses, and explains joining, raised work, purl edges, and forming patterns. Numerous pricked patterns and illustrations support hands-on guidance for beginners and experienced workers, with recommendations on thread sizes, pattern transfer, and finishing methods for borders, appliqué, and complete lace pieces.