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The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described (1882)

Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : A.W. Cowan · leaf 15

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APPLIQUE ON NET. THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 101 other shades, and mix green with the russet yellow of theseed pod. Work loosely, and do not draw up the materialmore than can be helped ; a little does not matter, as it willcome straight when the work is damped and ironed. Makeeach stitch with… … Fig. 161. CEEWEL WORK —SWEET PEAS-WORKING DETAIL. of crewel, as the wool becomes thin if frayed by the eye ofthe needle, or pulled frequently through the material. When a crewel work pattern is finished, slightly dampit at the back, and pin it, fully stretched out, upon a flatboard, or iron it on…

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