BUTTONHOLE STITCH. This stitch is used in working scallops in French embroidery on silk,flannel and cotton fabrics, and also to finish outlines on Roman and appliqueembroidery. In using buttonhole stitch to work scalloped edges, the point or seal,lop must first be carefully stamped or traced upon… … FIG. l8. two rows of stitches should be lun in to define both upper and under edge of scallop. It is well to then fill in be-tween these two rows of stitches withanother row or rows, according to depthof scallop, of long loose stitches of cotton.This will give the scallop a heavy, richand raised…
Fancy work · Needlework
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