Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910, Buckle, Mary · London, B.T. Batsford · leaf 204
use. Workers generally end in adopt-ing certain stitches as their own. That is all right,so long as they do not forget that there are otherstitches which might on occasion serve their pur-pose. Anyway, they should begin by knowingwhat stitches there are. Until they know, andknow too what each can… … 178 ART IN NEEDLEWORK. work, more or less fine, crewel, chain, back andrope stitches, and couched cord are most suitable;crewel for long lines especially, and rope stitch forboth curved and straight lines ; for a boundaryline, buttonhole is most emphatic ; for broaderlines, herring-bone, feather,…
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