Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 71. A. Two-coil herring-bone edge, 96h. B. Raised herring-bone edge, 96i. C. Diagonaloversewing of edge, round coil, 97a. D. Diagonal oversewing of edge, raised on top of E. Diagonal oversewing of edge, round coil in opposite direction, making cross stitch. 97e. 138 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM A very common decorative edging for coiled baskets is oversewing thatgives a herringbone effect (96). This method of sewing is shown in Figures 70and 71. It is generally done with a fairly wide flat strand but
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 71. A. Two-coil herring-bone edge, 96h. B. Raised herring-bone edge, 96i. C. Diagonaloversewing of edge, round coil, 97a. D. Diagonal oversewing of edge, raised on top of E. Diagonal oversewing of edge, round coil in opposite direction, making cross stitch. 97e. 138 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM A very common decorative edging for coiled baskets is oversewing thatgives a herringbone effect (96). This method of sewing is shown in Figures 70and 71. It is generally done with a fairly wide flat strand but sometimes with acord. The stitch may be long, over many sewing stitches, or short. The coilfoundation of the fabric may be multiple or single, unchanged, thickened orthinned, or a new coil may be added. The sewing may be close or open, and thestitches may pass round the final coil (96a-d, Figs 26, 70A, B) or through thetop of it (96e, Fig. 70C). Or a new coil may be attached and the sewing passonce round and once through the new coil (96f, Fig. 70D), or round the
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