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 130
No. 1S7. Cloth Edging for Book Shelves. The shelves are of plain wood, and, to hide their edges, strips of cloth ornamented with embroidery aie used To work the Edging, cuta strip of cloth the length of the shelf, and 2 inches in width; scallop one edge, and Overcast the other ^Mth double Berlin… … No. i88. Embroidery for Tennis Apron or Dress Apron. The Embroidery is worked upon a band of one colour, and then laid upon material of a contrasting shade. For a Tennis Apronit is worked on scarlet twill, and laid upon grey or white twill; for a Dress Apron, to the scarlet band blue stars…
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