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Dainty work for pleasure and profit (1891)

Heron, Mrs. Adelaide E · Chicago : Danks & Co. · leaf 476

An illustration from Dainty work for pleasure and profit, 1891, leaf 476
CENTER CLOTH. The design shown here is very effective, and simple to work. Thematerial should be fine linen. The pointed scallops look best worked very-heavy in buttonhole stitch, with white linen floss. The ribbon should beworked with a delicate lily green, in buttonhole point stitch; the violets… … BED SPREADS.-FIG. 1. The beds shown on this and succeeding page are covered with spreadsmade of Roman twill linen, decorated with designs that should be workedin outline and solid embroidery. Figure i has the extreme edges workedin scallops with heavy buttonhole stitch, with white linen floss.…

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