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 167
No. 164. Border for Teacloth. The material used for the Cloth i5 German canvas, ornamented withDrawn Work and Cross Stitch, worked with ingrain red cotton.To work the Drawn Work : Draw out the threads in squares, asshown on the design, and Overcast each Une separately. Over-cast the edges of the… … No. 165. Roumanian Embroidery. The foundation is scarlet or bright blue or black cashmere. Thepattern is cut out in pale blue or pale green cashmere, tacked tothe foundation, and Buttonholed round with silk of the samecolour as the pattern. Fancy stitches, such as Railway, Chain,and Satin, finish…
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