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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 87

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the braid is fastened roundthe two horns, and when made into a chain is passedthrough the round hole in the middle of that portion ofthe fork which resembles the sounding-board. Chain Stitch.—A stitch used in Embroidery, TambourWork, and Crochet. The manner of working it for em-broidery (shown in… … Fig. 115. Chain Stitch(Embroidery). bring the needle up again in the centre of the loop,and pull the thread evenly up; then form another loopand return the needle as before, andso on for the whole of the pattern.Gold thread, silk, and cotton are allused for Chain Stitch. Chain Stitch Crochet.…

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