ther that run parallel to each other,and for filling up the spacesbetween. Some of thesestitches, which serve as an in-sertion, are very elementary,while others require greatskill and patience to execute. The simplest of all is theRussian stitch, which bears agreat resemblance to the crossedstitch… … Fig. 91. —Branched Bars.
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