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 77
greenstitch should always be taken at the pointsof the chevron. A large needle should beused, as the two-fold thread is thick, and thethumb of the left hand should be placedover the stitch, whilst the worker pulls thethread through, in order to prevent anytroublesome tangling of the thread. This… … PLATE VIII.
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