Passion for Craft? Perhaps this is you: you love sewing, embroidery or pattern drawing. You are always looking for the most beautiful materials, which slowly but surely accumulate in your studio. You strive to continually improve your knowledge and …
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Smocking: Behind the Scenes of a Couture Collection
By Sanne Verschoor, intern at Dutch Couture Academy | Saskia ter Welle Couture Reason for going Smocking For Saskia ter Welle's couture collection "Cherish the Moment," presented at Thai Silk International Fashion Week, we thought it would be …
Talking Ribbons: Choosing the Right Ribbon for Your Project
Stock Embroidery with ribbon or finishing with ribbon: the stock of ribbon I carry in my studio is large. And yet I find that there can always be another reason to use a different kind of ribbon. In this video Talking Ribbons, I show you …
You learn a craft by doing
Working with your Hands You learn a craft by doing. It is a skill where your hands perform what is happening in your head and heart in a way that is only possible if your hands are trained. If they have gained experience in hundreds of hours of …