Hi folks... remember... stitch names vary - sometimes wildly from era to era, and author to author... Others remain stable. That is why I gave the name of the author as well as the name of the stitch as it is described in their book.
OK... so the smocking site "uses" the term basket stitch a different way... fine... not the one I was referring to... ; > And in addition some groups have "traditional" names or use intentionally older names for stitches, and that can add to the confusion. For example, in my area of the SCA this stitch is called "plaited" chain or "plaited braid" stitch. The second one always makes me ask for clarification, because "plaited braid" as I learned it from my grandmother was an open stitch used for filling in various embroidered laces. Mari / Bridgette On 9/24/05, otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do not think it is a basket stitch but I could be wrong. > http://www.fashion-era.com/smocking_page_2.htm _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
