HANDBOOK OF EMBROIDERY. 21 The reason of this will, be easily understood : we will suppose the leaf to have a slightly serrated edge (and … Illustration, No. 2. there is no leaf in nature with an absolutely smooth one). It will be found that in order to give this ragged appear- ance, it is necessary to have the points at which the insertions of the needle occur on the outside of the leaf : whereas if the stem stitch were continued down…
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