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The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described (1882)

Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : A.W. Cowan · leaf 64

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ir; the rest of the bobbins are usedfor Cloth Stitch. In working this Braid, each pair ofbobbins must be Twisted the same number of times, so asto make the open work look in small squares. Some-times the hangers are Twisted four or six times, and therunners only twice. This makes a long stitch, and… … Fio. 6. Leaf with Branching Fibkks in Close Work. in the leaves some indication of the fibres that run to right and left. Fig. 76 gives an ex-ample of these Branching Fibreson a close worked leaf. In workingfrom this illustration use No. 9thread. Hang on six pairs ofBobbins, and commence with…

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