by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The ever-popular prince of wales check is properly the Glen plaid or Glen Urquhart check In the 19th C the Countess of Seafield used to dress her gamekeepers from 19th C. The cloth was favoured by Edward V111 when he was Prince of Wales;...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Or the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, refers to a group of 19thC English artists, poets and critics who challenged contemporary aesthetics and in particular the Royal Academy, and harked back to the less formalized style and content of art prior to the 16thC Italian...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The principle is to have a cylinder or ball or other shape that can be slid under the immediate area to be pressed, and to be of a shape that will fit the work snugly, and especially for curves, darts, and any tight corner or hard to reach spot . The shape, or...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A fine evenly woven linen or cotton cloth that is wetted and placed over the area you want to press, beneath a very hot iron. The steam generated is forced directly into the fabric beneath, which embeds the stitching and sets the seam or dart end. For woollen and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A pressing arm helps to reach into tight corners and curves, as the fabric can be sleeved over it. The arm will have one or two useable ends in varying depths and shapes....
