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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 126

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8i. Toe of Childs Slipper. Worked upon rough cloth, with crewel wools. To make: Cut the cloth to the size of the childs shoe, and workthe toe in Satin and Rope Stitch with crewels of natural shades; sew the rough cloth to a slipper sock,And edge with a silk cord or narrow fur trimming. … No. 182. Crochet Edging for a Pincushion. Worked vnth coarse crochet cotton. First row: 6 Chain, 4 Chain to makea PICOT, I Chain, repeat from 4 Chain twice; 10 Chain,* cotton round thehook twice, and a Long Treble into the seventh Chain ; 4 Chain to makea Picot, and repeat from * t\rice, then…

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