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Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 185

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d plaited together would form the same kind of founda-tion, and would have the same appearance of coarse Javacanvas, and are as suitable as the chips to form the matsand other articles for keeping heat and wet from furni-ture for which this work is used. The Embroidery isexecuted in bright coloured… … Fig. 318. EMBROIDERY ON CHIP by patterns drawn and painted by hand upon an open-meshed yet fine canvas, and executed in Tent Stitch withEnglish worsted or crewels. This fine canvas allowed ofevery stitch being worked of the same size and length, butas it was a tedious operation to fill in large…

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