By alice on January 5, 2010
The Gallery for this issue looks at Couching. Couching is a very old embroidery technique and is one of two employed in the Bayeux Tapestry. Also known as ‘Laid Work’ it is similar to applique, but instead of cloth being applied, threads and cords are sewn to the �ground fabric using fine stitches in either [...]
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By alice on January 4, 2010
For the next two weeks I’ll be working on projects inspired by the techniques explored in issue 14 of Busy Needles. As a lead in here is a quick overview of what this issue covers: Pattern Library Knitting – Complex cables Building on the cabling technique this section introduces knitting with cables in with an [...]
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