Beautiful homes : or, Hints in house furnishing (1878)
Williams, Henry T, Jones, C. S., Mrs · New York : Henry T. Williams, Publisher · leaf 241
ke it. It is in petite-pointembroidery, and we give it for several reasons ; first because it may be workedupon any material, as the canvas in this kind of work is drawn out, and leavesthe design upon the material beneath, which forms the groundwork. Again,the design is adapted to both back and… … good imitation of Turkish embroidery, though in two colors it is exceedinglybeautiful. The illustration shows plainly the manner of working at A, A, A, A, the material with a part of thecanvas drawn out, and tlieworked pattern left, B, B, andthe pattern worked on thecanvas prior to its withdraw-al,…
Decoration and ornament
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