second, the pattern worked by a third,and very often grounded by a fourth. Peopletook so little interest in their work, and wereso lazy about it, that the very canvas had tobe woven in tiny squares so that the stitchesmight be all of the same length and save alltrouble of judging. Nothing could be… … ■>• ORIENTAL E^HBROIDERY-<-t To face page 142. III.] DECORATIVE ART—COLOUR, ETC. 143 and the work executed by one and thesame person. After all, to any one possessed of anypower of drawing, the notion of designingthe pattern need not seem so very formidable.A plant or flower drawn as if it…
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