by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A fine, branching, sometimes interlocking pattern. Also an architectural term to describe the use of thin or thick stonework to support and outline glass windows, characteristic of the medieval Gothic...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A quilting technique in which batting, or wadding is placed between two layers of fabric that are stitched together, thus creating designs with a raised effect. Often called Italian...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
Refers to the coarse, broken, untwisted fibres–generally though not exclusively vegetal fibres such as jute, flax, hemp, abaca, etc.–that have been retted, and which are ready for...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
See tape.
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A semi-circular cross section, which is employed in interiors as architectural and design detailing for classical, convex moldings, such as at the base of columns or on skirting boards. ...
