Church needlework; a manual of practical instruction (1907)
Hands, Hinda M · London, G.J. Palmer · leaf 89
ugh the appearance is almost exactly the same. If buttonhole be used for the edge, either it should be done slaiiihio; to agree with the feather, or the latter should be worked in upright stitches to suit the sampler. It is worked like one of the lace buttonhole. In this case it does not matter… … until the worker gets accustomed to it, it is a good plan to trace real boundary lines, Herring-bone is somewhat similar in determining the width to be kept to, and appearance to feather-stitch, but tlic metiiod two other lines at equal distances within of working is quite ditTerent. It is begun…
Needlework · Embroidery
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