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 60
Point Croise, Ovales,Point de Gerbe, and Wheels formed with Point dEsprit. Maltese Point. — A variety of Cone or Pyramid,and deriving its name from its stitches being arrangedso that four of them form a Maltese Cross. To work:Twist the thread for a short distance round the lowerline of a square… … Fig. 447. Guipdeh dArt—Maltese Poikt. Venise for half the length of the square {see Fig. 447);then carry the thread so as to take in the netted outerlines of square, and work in Point de Yenise down to thebottom of the square, passing the thread over and imderthe four lines each time. Ovals.—These…
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