bobbins
Small thread spools
Bobbins are small spools that hold thread or yarn, used in sewing machines, lace-making, and weaving.
The thread feeds from the bobbin as the machine stitches.
In British slang, bobbins means rubbish or nonsense: That film was absolute bobbins.
Rotating rod for thread
Fabric-making frame
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- heddleLoom thread guide
shed · beating · picking · treadle · selvedge · handloom · rapier · jacquard
Pointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- machinePower-driven working device
- tensionStretched or strained state
case · shuttle · drop-in · front-loading · winding · jam · threading · zigzag
spindle
Rotating rod for thread
hub · coil · wind · rotate · turn · spool · quill · cop · core · flange
loom
Fabric-making frame
heddle · shed · beating · picking · treadle · selvedge · handloom · rapier · jacquard · dobby
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
tension · case · shuttle · drop-in · front-loading · winding · jam · threading · zigzag · serger
pillow
Bedding for heads
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- prickingPuncturing with something sharp
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
gimp · crossing · twisting · tatting · chantilly · duchesse · bolster · parchment · ground · spangles
rubbish
Waste or nonsense
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- codswallopBritish term for nonsense
tosh · drivel · twaddle · poppycock · hogwash · bunkum · tripe · baloney · malarkey · rot
- sewing suppliesneedle, needles, thread, pins, scissors
- cotton textilescotton, cotton gin, cotton mills, cotton yarn, cotton cloth
- fiber craftsyarn, wool, cotton, silk, linen
- notionsbuttons, zippers, snaps, hooks, eyes
- Sewing Machinesneedle, Bernina, foot pedal, Kenmore, handwheel
- tapestryweaving, warp, wall hangings, weft, loom
bobbinsbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
quality · the business · top-notch · excellent · the bee's knees
- bobbing for applesHands-free fruit retrieval
- apple bobbingBiting fruit from water
- head bobbingRepeated vertical head motion
- bobbin laceThread twisted around weighted spools