by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Faux suede made of a tight satin weave cotton, which surface has been brushed to resemble suede, or peach skin. Suedette can be used anywhere and for anything, it’s virtually bombproof and easy both to work and maintain. Alcantara is the trade name of the...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
An embroidery technique in which the stitch work is raised above the surface. Embroidery thread is twisted around wire or thicker wool or padded with wool from beneath, to create raised images of figures, flora and fauna. The technique includes most needle skills,...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
The underside of leather hide, which has been buffed to raise the grain evenly for a soft, tactile finish with a nap. Suede takes on the room temperature and makes comfortable and interesting furnishings – if not always to sit on, then as window seats,...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Refers to the workings that hold the super structure; independent or inter-dependent units that combine to create the full structural form. For example, a lampshade frame that both holds the lampshade to its base and the cover in place is a...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Stuff is the old English word for a thick, coarsely woven worsted wool and then possibly for linsey – woolsey ( or Woolsey-linsey) a wool/linen mix. At court, lawyers’ gowns were called stuff in contrast with that worn by the Queen’s Counsel, which...
