You're right. Fine drawing is described in the
instructions as like lacing so it sounds like it
could be used to reinforce a seam. It just wouldn't
look anything like the pictures I posted when used
that way. :-)
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I don't know if this helps with the definition you're looking for or not, but
here are two samples of fine drawing from Woolman's Sewing Course, c1900,
where it's used to patch damask. It was also used on heavy cloth as the
stitches could be hidden in the material. It's different from seaming,
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I don't know if this helps with the definition you're looking for or not, but here are two samples
of fine drawing from Woolman's Sewing Course, c1900, where it's used to
patch damask. It was also used on heavy cloth as the stitches could be hidden in the material.
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Subject: [h-cost] fine drawing samples
I don't know if this helps with the definition you're looking for or not,
but here are two samples of fine drawing from Woolman's Sewing Course,
c1900, where it's used to patch damask. It was also used on heavy cloth as
the stitches could be hidden
I'm trying to translate instructions from _The Cut of Men's Clothes_ for
the assembly of an 18th century coat. (page 88 of the recent hardcover
edition)
The backs are joined together by backstitching on the wrong side and
then fine-drawing on the right, working from the skirt opening upwards.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:48 AM
Subject: [h-cost] fine drawing?
I'm trying to translate instructions from _The Cut of Men's Clothes_ for
the assembly of an 18th century coat. (page 88 of the recent hardcover
edition)
The backs are joined together by backstitching on the wrong side
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] fine drawing?
Hi Dawn,
Gosh i never read that chapter, i surely will now. I dont
understand this
fine-drawing thing either. Never heard it. Dont you think they
just mean
that you have to press the seams to the sides and iron? I have
never
