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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 58

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de Toile or Point dEsprit. To workGuipure en Relief: Fasten the thread across two or moresquares, according to the length of the leaf, and make anoval with it, then darn the thread thickly in and out ofthis oval. To work the spray shown in Fig. 413 : For the petalsof the flower, throw the thread… … Fig. 1H. Gdipore en Belief—Corner. petals in this manner, and fill the centre of the flower witha Wheel. Work the leaves in the same way and formthe stems with a thread thickly Overcast. Connect thesteins to the netted foundation by occasionally includingthat in the Overcast. To work the corner…

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