Artistic embroidery : containing practical instructions in the ornamental branches of needlework (1880)
Church, Ella Rodman, b. 1831 · New York : Adams & Bishop · leaf 12
too tight, nor left too loose, as the effect must besmooth and even—with the curves clearly defined,and the points sharp and complete. In ordinary crewel-work, the stitch should befrom three-eighths to half an inch long, accordingto its position—some stitches must necessarily beshorter—as in… … AUTISTIC EMBROIDERY.
Embroidery
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