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Clothing Construction, Jill Starnes
Clothing Construction, Jill Starnes
Honors Theses
For my honors project I chose to make a pantsuit. However, since it would be rather difficult to file a pantsuit I will try to write down for the honors project file a description of this project and why I chose this particular one.
Embroidery And Crochet, Bennie Carol Burgess
Embroidery And Crochet, Bennie Carol Burgess
Honors Theses
Embroidery is sometimes called needle-painting. The word embroidery comes from the Anglo-Saxon word, meaning edge or border. There are many different kinds of stitches, some to outline a design, and others to fill in an entire area for a design. One of the advantages of embroidery is that it can be as simple or as complicated as you want.
Crochet, which developed as a way of making fine lace, has grown into a very versatile type of needlework. The French word "crochet", meaning crooked, applied to the crochet hook, and gave crocheted lace its name. There are three main stitches--chain, …
Honors Project [A Tailored Garment], Pauletta Flowers
Honors Project [A Tailored Garment], Pauletta Flowers
Honors Theses
When I began thinking about starting my honors project, I came up with several ideas but the one that interested me most was the making of a tailored garment. My major is home economics so I thought this would be a good experience for me and a good time to learn something new. I liked the idea that I could work on my own and at my own speed, and could make appointments with Mrs. Elledge when convenient for both of us.
I have made garments before but I've never taken on such a large project or as detailed as …
A Brief Summary Of The Origin Of Afghans And Knitting, Becky Nichols
A Brief Summary Of The Origin Of Afghans And Knitting, Becky Nichols
Honors Theses
The origins of most types of needlework in general are not known exactly. There are examples of embroidery in early Egypt, Rome and Greece. It was developed later in the Orient, in Europe, England, and even later in America. Other types of needlework have similar histories.
There is not much information on the origin of the afghan itself. They were made (usually embroidered) as far back as the Victorian age in England and were used as carriage robes.