Vicki said 'other items are bobbins (or "quills" or "pirns" as they are called)' Where I grew up a "pirn" of thread is a reel of sewing thread - i.e. Sylko etc. I thought it was a specifically Scottish word and was stunned to see Vicki using it.
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