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Dainty work for pleasure and profit (1891)

Heron, Mrs. Adelaide E · Chicago : Danks & Co. · leaf 67

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SPANISH LAID WORK. FIG. 27 is used. For our purpose we have selected the scalloped edge. The seal-lop is first filled with either silk or linen threads, laid straight across fromone outline to the outline opposite, being careful to carry them across in aperfectly straight line; place the threads so… … another. If the work is being done upon a white linen or cotton wash fabric,then for the straight lines use white Bargarren art linen. Thread anarrasene needle with a strand of the Bargarren art thread, bring the needle up to the surface at the right side of scallop, closeto the point. Carry across…

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