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Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1913)

Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917, Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, Woolman, Mary S. fmo, Helen Judy Bond Collection. fmo · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 286

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n the opposite side. Thenumber of threads taken in a bundle will depend on thecoarseness of the material. Couching and applique. — Designs of contrasting colorscan be cut from the material and applied to other fabricswith an overstitch taken around a couching cord placed atthe edges of the figure.… … Pjq 117 —Articles showing use of embroidery stitches.265 266 SHELTER AND CLOTHING stitches holding the cord are taken from right to left. Theneedle is slanted, and in taking each new stitch the needleis placed directly opposite the spot where the thread wasjust drawn. This makes straight stitches…

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