Embroidery and tapestry weaving; a practical textbook of design and workmanship (1906)
Christie, Grace · London, J. Hogg · leaf 303
s both Directions neater and more secure. A knot made at the beginning is fairly safe, but it is undesirable for several reasons. The needleful should not be lengthy lest it gets worn before it is all worked in. With some threads it is important to thread only the proper end into the eye of the… … with it, as in process in fig. 167. Taking it through by the Fig. 167. aid of a thick needle would make too large a hole. Thread can be knotted into the eye of the needle if for any reason it is required to be quite safe from accidental unthreading. The neatest way of doing this is to pass the 300
Embroidery · Tapestry
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