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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 81

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No. 431. Collar Point in Strasbourg Embroidery. Foundation material, white cambric, embroidered with linen thread. To work : Trace the design upon the cambric, make the Barsand Picots, Buttonhole round every part of the design, also the edges of the Collar, and finish by cutting away thecambric… … No. 432. Flower-pot Holder Ornamented with Gobelin Tapestry. Foundation of black wicker work, fitted with a tin lining to hold the Flower-potThe ornamental covering to the tin lining is of Gobelin Tapestry (whichsee). The pattern and number of stitches are shown in Detail No. 434J. he ground colour…

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