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 21
ry close to thepoint where it came out. This will drawthe thread through the twist that was formedupon the needle, and fix a small knotupon the surface of the material. The knotis made bigger or smaller according to thenumber of twists formed upon the needle.French knots, to be effective, should be… … Fig- 5 makes a firm, fine line better than any otherstitch, and is constantly employed for thatpurpose. Slight variations are possible inworking it, which are dependent chieflyupon the quantity of material picked up each time, and on the direction in which theneedle is taken through it—that is to…
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