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Samplers and stitches; a handbook of the embroiderer's art (1921)

Christie, Grace, "Mrs. A.H. Christie." · London, B.T. Batsford ltd · leaf 146

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ur exactly beneath each other, a half-stitch placed at the commencement of each Ime of the alternate rows will remove the squared-up appearance of the surface, which might for some purposes be too marked a feature. HOLBEIN STITCH, figure 133.— Holbein, known also as Line stitch, is a useful variety… … ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■laaaaaVf ■■■■■I ■>■■■■■■■■■■ the pattern. This process works just ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■ I iiia^t^aasa I ■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■■■■■■■■■■a ^^HM.aaiB^^^'■■■■■■■■■■■■ half the necessary stitching. The pat- ::::::.:...._.,aaaaaBiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai tern is completed by the same running stitch being taken…

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