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. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and terms (1885)
Caulfeild, Sophia Frances Ann, 1824-1911 · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 113
each time atthe same distance from the stitch last made, and quitestraight down. To work Slanting Overcast: Trace a line on the material,but do not run a foundation thread. Cover this traced linewith small evenly made slanting stitches. Put the needlein over the traced line and bring it out under… … Fig. 356. Eaised Overcast, ok Point a series of close Overcast stitches over this cord (seeFig. 356, which is a design entirely worked in Point deTigre, or Raised Overcast). To work in Overcast for Stems: Trace the design, andrun one or two lines of embroidery cotton over it, accord-ing to the…
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