Savage, Eliza Mary Ann, 1836-1885. [from old catalog], Hale, Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody), 1820-1900, ed · Boston, S. W. Tilton & co. · leaf 58
as far beyond the second. (See dia- grams^ I and 2.) If the line is to be made wider (the stalk, for instance, broader, or a leaf or flower to be filled in), after reaching the top of the pattern the same stitch must be worked back inside the first line, the needle being reversed. The work might be… … the abruptness of the curves, the diagram 2. coarseness or fineness of the material wrought upon, and the destination of the work when finished, &c. Naturally a closer stitch and more solid work are required for anti- macassars or sofa-cushions, which are always coming in contact with fidgety and…
Embroidery · Needlework
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