The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopædia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework ... (1882)
Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 194
by making a Back Stitchin the upper part of the space, taking up only sufficientmaterial to hold the stitch. Cross the thread to the otherside of the space, and make another small Back Stitchthere. Cord up the thread for a short distance, and makea Back Stitch into the upper part of the space; Cord… … Fig. 337. Fancy Hem Stitch. Feather Stitch (1).—The Opus Plumarium of theancients, and so called from the likeness this stitch has tothe feathers of a hird when arranged as long irregularstitches, radiating from a centre or from a straight line.It is largely used in Ancient Embroideries and in…
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