Savage, Eliza Mary Ann, 1836-1885. [from old catalog], Hale, Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody), 1820-1900, ed · Boston, S. W. Tilton & co. · leaf 59
e covered first ; for in- stance, in working the stalk of a flower, begin from the lower end first, and work on the outline till it is crossed by a leaf, or terminates in a flower ; then pass the needle to the other side, and work' back again to the lower end ; then work another line of stitches… … DIAGRAM 4. — OUTLINE OF LEAF. right up to the inner edge of color, so that the two shades may dovetail into one another, and a sharp, hard, defined line be avoided. (See ' In speaking of Paolo of Verona, Vasari mentions with approbation the fact that he worked with the old-fashioned close stitch,…
Embroidery · Needlework
Internet Archive · The Library of Congress · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from Works. Popular edition.] 2 series (1886)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/bl-bl_003191336_9-192-1.webp)
