Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 38. Start of extended plait, 35. the beginning is most commonly, but not always, at one end of the is not much variety. The following beginnings have been recorded insouthern Africa: Bent foundation The end of the foundation is bent over, for a short distance, and the sewingbegins at the bend {37a, Fig. 40A); sometimes it is first bound a little with thesewing strand (37b, Fig. 40B); for an oval shape a longer piece is bent over andruns flat along the other for a little way. When knot-stitch is used
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 38. Start of extended plait, 35. the beginning is most commonly, but not always, at one end of the is not much variety. The following beginnings have been recorded insouthern Africa: Bent foundation The end of the foundation is bent over, for a short distance, and the sewingbegins at the bend {37a, Fig. 40A); sometimes it is first bound a little with thesewing strand (37b, Fig. 40B); for an oval shape a longer piece is bent over andruns flat along the other for a little way. When knot-stitch is used for an ovalshape, a longer piece is bent over and knot-stitch commences at the bend andcontinues to the end of the bent part, quite straight, and then continues roundthe coil (37c, Fig. 40C). Sometimes a short length of the foundation is plaited and then it is bent andsewn round the plait (37d, Fig. 40D). 98 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 39. Start of Southern Sotho hat, 36. Foundation ring The end of the foundation is bent into a ring—generally round but oval hasbeen seen—and closely oversewn all round so that sometimes a hole is left (38b,Fig. 40F) and sometimes the sewing is so thick that the hole is filled up (38a,Fig. 40E). Then the coiling continues. Knotted foundation A thick knot is made at the end of a multiple foundation and the coil issewn round it (39, Fig. 40G). Knotted sewing A knot is made at the end of the sewing strand and forms a pad into whichthe first round of stitches over the foundation is caught (40, Fig. 40H). This maybe a single or multiple foundation. Sewing strand start The sewing strand is bent to a ring before the foundation is introduced. Thesewing strand then encircles it and its own end (41, Fig. 401). Starting pad The end of the foundation (42a, Fig. 40J) or of the sewing (42b, Fig. 40K) isroughly stitched into a pad. Chequer square A chequer square is made by folding wide stri
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