Goodrum, Margaret, Macbeth, Ann · London, New York [etc] Longmans, Green, and co. · leaf 77
beautiful row or rows of stitchery. Method. — Hold work as for hemming. Work from right to left (beginning with a strong back stitch). From the place where the thread comes out, allow the thread to lie in a perfectly straight line to the left for about J inch and keep firmly down with the thumb.… … Diag. 82. Diag. 82B. Diag. 82A. through the material at this point and come out as in stitching; spaced according as the purpose of the article demands— from the area of the knot, say to an area of \ inch (Diag. 82B). For a thick knot it is better to work with two single threads and a rather…
Needlework · Sewing -- Instruction
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