Couching - Revision history

Sarah Van Der Goes: added category

2007-08-13T20:53:51Z

added category

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	'''Couching''' is a technique of holding a [[lance]] or [[spear]] tucked under the arm and guided to the target with the hand of the same arm. This technique became the norm for the [[joust]] but is also depicted in the [[Bayeux Tapestry]].		'''Couching''' is a technique of holding a [[lance]] or [[spear]] tucked under the arm and guided to the target with the hand of the same arm. This technique became the norm for the [[joust]] but is also depicted in the [[Bayeux Tapestry]].
	[[Category:Embroidery]]		[[Category:Embroidery]]
			[[category:combat]]

User 144 at 10:07, 11 March 2007

2007-03-11T10:07:02Z

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			==Couching (Sewing)==
	'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery]] technique - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.		'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery]] technique - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.

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	* [[Laid and Couched Work]]		* [[Laid and Couched Work]]

			==Couching (Fighting)==
			'''Couching''' is a technique of holding a [[lance]] or [[spear]] tucked under the arm and guided to the target with the hand of the same arm. This technique became the norm for the [[joust]] but is also depicted in the [[Bayeux Tapestry]].
	[[Category:Embroidery]]		[[Category:Embroidery]]

Tobin at 01:59, 12 June 2004

2004-06-12T01:59:48Z

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	* [[Underside Couching]]		* [[Underside Couching]]
	* [[Laid and Couched Work]]		* [[Laid and Couched Work]]

			[[Category:Embroidery]]

Jos: removed Celtic

2003-11-24T05:01:36Z

removed Celtic

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	'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery]] technique - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.		'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery]] technique - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.

	Patterns often contain flowers or leaves or other shapes - ~~Celtic~~ knotwork is also popular, though that requires multiple braids looping over one another as they are laid in place.		Patterns often contain flowers or leaves or other shapes - [[knotwork]] is also popular, though that requires multiple braids looping over one another as they are laid in place.

	This sort of decoration takes up some room on the fabric (as opposed to fine, narrow embroidery or edgings) and is often incorporated onto hemlines and wide edgings.		This sort of decoration takes up some room on the fabric (as opposed to fine, narrow embroidery or edgings) and is often incorporated onto hemlines and wide edgings.

Jos: Added couching categories

2003-09-02T01:24:26Z

Added couching categories

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	This sort of decoration takes up some room on the fabric (as opposed to fine, narrow embroidery or edgings) and is often incorporated onto hemlines and wide edgings.		This sort of decoration takes up some room on the fabric (as opposed to fine, narrow embroidery or edgings) and is often incorporated onto hemlines and wide edgings.

			There are three main types of couching techniques used:

			* [[Surface Couching]]
			* [[Underside Couching]]
			* [[Laid and Couched Work]]

Morgant at 12:29, 25 July 2003

2003-07-25T12:29:09Z

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	'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery ~~technique~~]] - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.		'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery]] technique - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.

	Patterns often contain flowers or leaves or other shapes - Celtic knotwork is also popular, though that requires multiple braids looping over one another as they are laid in place.		Patterns often contain flowers or leaves or other shapes - Celtic knotwork is also popular, though that requires multiple braids looping over one another as they are laid in place.

Taryn at 21:30, 1 July 2003

2003-07-01T21:30:36Z

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'''Couching''' is an [[embroidery technique]] - it involves laying down a fine, decorative [[braid]] or ribbon in a continuous pattern onto some fabric, and stitching it into place.

Patterns often contain flowers or leaves or other shapes - Celtic knotwork is also popular, though that requires multiple braids looping over one another as they are laid in place.

This sort of decoration takes up some room on the fabric (as opposed to fine, narrow embroidery or edgings) and is often incorporated onto hemlines and wide edgings.