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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 49

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r texture and cords to formthe pattern, either in checks or stripes. The widths runfrom 32 inches to a yard, and the prices vary much. Theyare employed for curtains and covers of furniture, as wellas for dresses, aprons, and pinafores. There are alsoHair Cord and Fancy Muslins of the same… … Fig. 250. Cross Stitch. embroideries upon silk, cloth, and linen materials, and isformed with all kinds of purse and other embroiderysilks, and coloured linen threads. The stitch is made asshown in Fig. 250. Its beauty consists of its points beingenclosed in a perfect square. To work : Take the…

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