Dolby, Anastasia Marice, Mrs., d. 1873 · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 187
ead of leaning continually to oneside, and engendering discomfort, if not deformity anddisease. It is seldom that more than one hand is required abovethe frame for long-stitch embroidery. The same may besaid of gold-bullion embroidery. Couching is an operation for which one hand is… … ancient anD sgjonern, 129 1 —— Mi ■■■■■■ ■ ■———»— the same care. If at all limp, they must be guided as theyare sewn, or they will, more often than not, spoil the sym-metrical outline of the pattern. But the employment of both hands upon the surface ofthe work, should not affect the good principle…
Embroidery · Church vestments
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