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…
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,…
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
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…
University of Malta TRACtion Team – In-depth Analysis and Understanding of the ‘Ghonnella’
One of the most interesting parts of the Maltese national costume is the stiffened section of the Għonnella which is made from special cardboard, stitched meticulously and covered in fabric.…
