Embroidery and tapestry weaving; a practical textbook of design and workmanship (1906)
Christie, Grace · London, J. Hogg · leaf 261
Spangles are usually sewn down Embroidery with Gold separately; they may be attached by and Silver stitches from the centre outwards or by Threads the thread being passed through a piece of purl and then returning to the back. … Fig. 139. through the hole in the centre of the spangle. Fig. 139 illustrates another way of using these spangles to form a long tail shape. Here again they are attached with the help of pieces of purl. In the same figure are given some illustra- tions of the use of the fancy threads; 258
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