50 HANDBOOK OF EMBROIDERY. illustration of it, because we are so frequently asked to describe " Burden stitch." … V \ I \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ No. 18. — " Burden " Stitch. This form of cushion stitch worked extremely fine has been used for flesh in very ancient embroideries, even before the introduction of the Opus Anglicanum, and is found in the works of the Flemish, German, Italian, and French schools of the…
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