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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 109

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p made in linen, and unbleached; it measuies 28 inchesin width, and is employed as a foundation for painting inthe style of Tapestry. Tapestry Stitch.—See Embeoideey Stitches. Tape Work.—A modern work, and one that is generallycombined with Crochet or Tatting. It consists of formingrosettes with… … Fig. 755. Tape Work. Tape, the width depending upon the size of the rosette tobe made; the widths most used are half an inch to an inch:Crochet cotton, and Tatting cotton of medium sizes. To work the rosette shown in Fig. 755 ; Take a piece ofChinese Tape 1 inch in width; cut it to a length of…

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