by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A very lightweight muslin or lawn fabric with a repeating small dot pattern woven or embroidered into...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A flat, bladed, spatula-like wooden implement used after retting to remove the coarse material from vegetable fibres, such as flax, hemp or ramie....
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A small sample of fabric or a book of small fabric samples tied or pinned together. Now more commonly called cutting or cuttings. A swatch or cutting is usually about 10 x 15 cm and as such is useful enough to see the colour and weave or print. You can tell much about...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
1. The fine, soft, insulating feathers of the swan used to trim clothing, luxurious furnishing accessories and powder puffs. 2. Lambswool mixed with silk or cotton, that makes a soft, fluffy fabric especially good for bedding and cushions for small children and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A traditional pelmet treatment from the Georgian era, when under curtains were no more than muslin or fine silk and the pelmets were the object of decoration and drapery. The swag or swags across the centre of the window and the tails hang to either side There...
