Pruners Information on Phoebe Traquair

[jenny74]

I found this information in The Embroiderer's Story by Thomasina Beck hope it helps, this is what is says about the technique. 'The Gloriously rich texture of laid and couched work and long and short, stem and spilt stitches in gold and coloured silks'.

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Hello its when you lay down a thread and sew over it, have a look at my blog the sea in my latest embroidery is couched down metal thread, look here

Sorry should of pointed out s and w is new name Jenny