Embroidery and fancy work, containing directions for embroidering, painting, modelling, carving, etc (1899)
Belford, Clarke & Co · Chicago · leaf 179
ith one division,—forbroad patterns, leaves, etc., with two or three divi-sions over three or more threads. Leaves should begraduated. Stalks on leaves, or sometimes raisedveins, are formed according to the thickness requiredof threads stretched across, wound once or severaltimes round, and closely… … Fig. 66. BUTTON-HOLE STITCH. This forms a pretty scallop border, and is particularlyuseful for edgings. Stretch the thread firmly round thenetted thread and tie it always with a cross-stitch.Eeturning it must be closely twisted again, and thenfastened with button-hole stitch. Picots may be worked…
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