Embroidery : a collection of articles on subjects connected with the study of fine needlework, including stitches, materials, methods of work, and designing, and history ... (1909)
Christie, Grace · London, James Pearsall · leaf 19
t can be used in de- tached stitches. It is a most useful line stitch,especially for fine curved lines, which needgood drawing; even when used for a filling itis often wise to keep up this line character.This can be effected by following roundthe shape of the area to be filled with linesof… … Fig. 3 old work. When a form is required to beonly partially filled, two or three lines ofchain stitch, in contrasting colours, roundthe edge are quite sufficient, though some-times, in the case of a leaf or flower, acentre vein or a mass of French knots maybe added. Chain stitch can be used…
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