Art-needlework for decorative embroidery : a guide to embroidery in crewels, silks, appliqué, etc. ... (1879)
Savage, E. M. A. (Eliza Mary Ann), 1836-1885, Hale, Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody), 1820-1900 · Boston : S. W. Tilton and Co. · leaf 51
s way, thestitches being carefully laid with the piercer. This littleimplement is of great use in working with floss silks ; itkeeps the fibres open and broad, whereas without it theywould be constantly tvisting. Before the silk is pulledright through the stuff, it should be passed over and… … DIAGRAM 5.—STITCHES FOR SHADING.
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