For those of us into "modern techniques", I understand these Heirloom
Sewing Effects can be done by serger.
Susan
"Creative Clutter is Better Than Idle Neatness" Carol H.
On Aug 11, 08, at 12:09 AM, Chiara Francesca wrote:
It is called Pin Tucking. Now a day's though if you want to find a
book on it they call it fabric origami. :)
Remember those cushions grandma had in her house? That be what this
is, pin tucking.
Very beautiful. I have one costume where the sleeves are made from a
scrap of fabric that was meticulously folded into a beautiful pattern.
When I tracked the fabric down for more it was something like 30/yard.
♫
Chiara Francesca
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I've always had the idea it was pressing. Otherwise, I have no idea
MaggiRos
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I saw this painting at the National Gallery of Art today and was
intrigued
by the ridging on the under dress with it's parallel, wavy lines.
Was
this
done by stitching, and if so, how?
_A Young Woman and Her Little Boy - Image_
(http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/timage_f?object=1143&image=2109&c=gg21)
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Maggie Secara
~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603
ISBN 978-0-9818401-0-9
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