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Dainty work for pleasure and profit (1891)

Heron, Mrs. Adelaide E · Chicago : Danks & Co. · leaf 83

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iimore wealthily endowed sisterswho are without this accomplish-ment. Figure 52 shows designsuitable for Kensington stitchri(j. t;2. stretched in the hoops ready for embroidering. When embroidering dress collars, vest fronts, etc., with thisstitch, the material should be first stiffened by backing… … APPLICATION OF STITCHES. D^ effectively applied. In general, short and long stitcn can be used where-ever Kensington stitch would be appropriate, and also in many instanceswhere the latter stitch would be too heavy, notably, in portions of con-ventional designs wheresomething a little moreelaborate…

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