FIG. 38. outlines is so great as to require something more than the outline stitch. Darning Stitclies. Darning applied to decorative needlework produces beautiful results, andas the work is simple, quickly accomplished and little trying to the eye 42 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. … sight, it is a popular method of embroidering. Darning stitches are usedas a means of producing a decorative background for embroidery done inoutline or short and long stitch; they are also used to fill the petals and foliage of designs. In figure 39 we show a leaf filledin with darning; the…
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