ATU St Angelas TRACtion Team – TRACtion Traditional Lace and Costume Embroidery Designs

Traditional lace and costume embroidery designs were magnified, and patterns were recreated using two-dimensional and digital means. Primary school children responded creatively to the designs in a recent competition that…

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ATU St Angelas TRACtion Team – Educational Resources – Tucks, Pin Tucks, and Raised Satin Stitch Embellishment

Tucks are folds stitched into fabric or a garment. Typically, several parallel folds are added to a garment to reduce bulk or add decoration.Tucks are shaping devices in dresses, skirts,…

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University of Helsinki TRACtion Team – Educational Resources – Running and Cross Stitching in Karelian Folk Costume Embroidery

Running and Cross Stitching in Karelian Folk Costume Embroidery Tablet weaving with jumbo yarns Mari Kosunen, Päivi Fernström and Riikka Räisänen University of HelsinkiDownload

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University of Malta TRACtion Team – Educational Resources – A Closer Look at the Għonnella: The Gathering

Gathering is one of the most useful and easily worked methods of creating fullness in a garment. It draws a given amount of fabric into a predetermined, smaller area, along…

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