Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910, Buckle, Mary · London, B.T. Batsford · leaf 208
variety of stitches in one piece of workis worrying, if not bewildering. It is as well notto use too many, to keep in the main to one ortwo, but not to be afraid of using a third, or afourth, to do what the stitch or stitches mainlyrelied upon cannot do. It tends also towards simplicity of effect… … 72. STITCHES IN COMBINATION. 182 ART IN NEEDLEWORK. which stitch shall be employed for filling, whichfor outline; or which for stalks, which for leaves,and which for flowers. Or, supposing you adoptone general stitch throughout, and introduceothers, you should know why, and make up yourmind to…
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