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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 69

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e other edge, cross the Hanging Bobbins as before, andwork back. Lozenge.—Threads twisted together so as to form athick and pointed diamond shape are much used in coarseGuipure Saxony Lace, and are called Lozenges. They aremade generally with four Bobbins, as follows: Tie fourBobbins together, then… … Fig. 718. Saxont Lace—Lozenge. To return it, pass it under, over, and under the three heldBobbins (as shown by the white arrow in the engraving).Repeat these two lines until the length of the Lozenge ismade. A small Lozenge takes twelve rows, a large onetwenty, but no certain number of lines can be…

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