Artistic embroidery; containing practical instructions in the ornamental branches of needlework (1880)
Church, Ella Rodman (MacIlvaine), Mrs., 1831- [from old catalog] · New York, Adams & Bishop · leaf 100
but they should both be finished in the first row, so that, in the second z"lll"yz\zzz row, only the intervals in the main line need be filled. As a general rule, it is well to complete as much of the pattern ' > * , *s » .» a * . A - ^ as possible in the first row. Fio;. 85. As Figure 85 is formed… … the trunk, forming the middle Fig. 87. Fig. 86. line, will serve as a guide for placing the branches. Figure 87 shows the manner of working such a figure, the stitches being indicated as usual by numbers. Each individual design requires separate sewing in of the thread; all connected lines, on the…
Embroidery
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