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 207
R TREATMENT TTN needleworks and embroideries it ismore pleasing to have a lively work *** upon a sad and solemn ground thanto have a dark and melancholy work upona lightsome ground. This is Bacon thephilosophers opinion upon the subject of anembroidery ground, and most people willagree with him.… … Fig. 105 first to be considered, and these have to belooked at from both the artistic and practicalsides. When these preliminaries are settled,the next thought is for possible decorations,for the ground can be worked as well asthe main pattern. As regards textures, noneare equal to linen, from the…
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