by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Muslin decorated with embroidered sprig motifs worked with tambour stitches. Sprigged muslin gowns were very fashionable during the Regency era, whether waisted or pulled in under the bust, often in combination with horizontally pleated skirts and hems, or with...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
1. A small design of bud, shoot or leaf spray, a motif printed in regular, repeated form. 2. A metal dowel pin, a small needle-sized wire nail without a head, which is driven into wood to secure, remaining invisible on the surface ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A spray gun forces the colour through a screen, and electro coating is used to apply a patterned pile.
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Muslin is so fine it is almost transparent, so weaving it with spots makes for an interesting and almost opaque fabric. As window sheers it can be gathered or ruched onto wires, or used flat as a blind or fold over curtain to suit the required level of prettiness and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Spot, spots, spotty and spotted textiles can be woven, embroidered or printed- although as weaving works with squares, only the finest yarns and tightest weaves can manage an absolute circle–most woven spots are slightly lozenge shaped or with a hint of cut...
