Cutwork

This photo shows the fabric once the motif has been handscreenprinted or blow gunned onto it being embroidered. For normal standard embroidery an electric sewing machine can be used. The sewer follows the line of the motif which has been handscreenprinted onto the fabric .
This photo shows the fabric being embroidered and cut at the same time in order to achieve the cutwork technique. A peddle /foot sewing machine is used in order to have more control , it is not possible to achieve this cutwork technique and quality when using an electric sewing machine. The holes on the cutwork are cut as the embroidery is sewn.
A close up of the fabric from the previous picture showing the motif being embroidered and the cutwork that has already been cut.
A piece of dyed fabric showing the embroidery and cutwork after dying.
This photo shows the embroidery process using an electrical machine . This fabric will not be cut in the cutwork technique but only embroidered.
A close up of the cutwork technique, the fabric is being embroidered then cut. The sewing machine is a foot peddle machine so that their is more control , an electrical machine would be too fast and not controllable enough.
The same picture as above but showing clearly the sewing technique for cutwork .This technique is traditionally from a small town in West Java called Tasik Malaya where they have achieved very high standards of embroidery. It is thought that the original cutwork came from China, traditional antique chinese blouses can be found throughout Indonesia with full cutwork embroidery on the sleeves and neck and hem.

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