Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences, International Educational Publishing Company · Scranton, Pa. : Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences · leaf 55
rk, as with other varieties of needlework, much is left to the embroiderer's preference or discretion so far as the method of holding the work is concerned. Many prefer to use embroidery hoops, others baste the work on stiff paper to prevent the fabric from being drawn out of shape, and still… … Fig. 6 a sewing needle with which to do this. Then thread the large needle with the thread thus fastened, and commence the punch work at the upper left-hand end of the design, as in view (a) . Bring the needle up through the material by drawing the threads apart with the needle, not by breaking…
Embroidery · Needlework
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