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Art needlework (1891)

Brainerd & Armstrong co., Philadelphia. [from old catalog] · [Philadelphia, MacCalla & co.] · leaf 88

An illustration from Art needlework, 1891, leaf 88
Co.'s 8+ Roman stitch is a mode of filling a leaf, and at the same time forming a vein down the centre. The stitches are like laid or satin stitch, but they are caught down in the centre as in couching. Begin at the tip of the leaf on the left side, lay the thread across to the right, put the… … LEVIATHAN STITCH.

Knitting · Crocheting · Embroidery

Internet Archive · The Library of Congress · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.

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