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 126
120 ARTISTIC EMBROIDERY. a / for the wheel, fasten on the cotton afresh, and work the rest of the pattern in Point de Reprise. Fig. 122. Fig. 121.— Star. The small square is worked on a foundation which is netted over a mesh 2 1-10 inches round; this foundation has seven stitches each way. The… … Fig. 124. Fig. 123. Wheels. The outer edge is button-holed. Larger squares can be made in the same way, with a few added rows in length and breadth. These pieces are easily joined together with a few stitches. A quarter of a large square is given on page 121. The outer border is done in Point…
Embroidery
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