by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A beginner’s exercise in hand embroidery, usually the alphabet, mottos or ornamental motifs worked on canvas and signed and dated. Previously, this would have been an important part of a young girl’s education, she would spend hours with a needle making...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A small piece of any material with a reference that you are given to look at, feel, test, match, to decide whether it is right for purpose, before placing an order for a larger amount. There are various sample designations: Cutting: a small sample from the general...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
In France, a reception room (grand salon, petit salon), which in English meets the same requirements as the drawing room and the smaller, less formal sitting rooms in the houses of large country estates. In the stately homes, grand homes and palaces of Europe the...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
Normal table salt is used in dye baths to reduce pH levels, which allows some dyes to take more easily to the fibre. Salt is also used to reduce impurities in raw materials, a good wash with salt cleans, pre-shrinks and pre-prepares all manner of potential and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A Japanese technique of weaving, re-using finely cut or torn strips of used textiles, usually recycled clothing, creating a textured cloth to make into garments, or furnishings. The strips can also be used to weave or to tuft rag rugs. We think...
