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 93
; and the hand should be passed alongthe surface against the lie of the nap, when the finenessof the wool will be made evident by the silkiness of thefeeling. A portion being taken up loosely in both hands,a fold pressed strongly between the fingers of one hand,and a sudden sharp pull given by the… … Fio. US. CLOTH EMBROIDERY. Cloth Applique-.—A modern imitation of the clothembroidery so largely worked by Eastern nations. Itconsists of cutting out and arranging upon a colouredcloth foundation variously coloured and shaped pieces ofthe same material, and securing these by fancy stitchesworked in…
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