by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Leather is generally punched with an awl for construction or decorative purposes, making either holes or indentations of varying depths. In this way, any form or pattern can be created–from a straight line indentation, a geometric form, border, an all over, or a...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
From the Italian meaning ‘stitch in air’, and also known as flat Venetian point, it is an early form of needle lace. Punto in Aria was a 17thC development from reticella laces and constituted a breakthrough in lace making–it is considered to be...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The second basic knitting stitch, in which a loop is worked with the yarn at the front of the work, creating a wavy horizontal-looking...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A wood glue and the best for attaching gimps or edging to upholstery frames and to hold foam to head boards...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The cutting room is very often the workroom as well, and the table dual purpose but when space is available then an area reserved for cutting is preferable. It needs: 1. A large table the width of the fabric or a little more, with or without a measuring guide set into...
