Embroidery and fancy work, containing directions for embroidering, painting, modelling, carving, etc (1899)
Belford, Clarke & Co · Chicago · leaf 34
it first came up, holding the thread firmly in the left hand until it is quite drawn through (Fig. 9). The twisted threads must be held very close to the work, or the knot will have a loose, untidy appearance. When the work is coarse, the thread can be doubled or the number of knots increased. In… … Fig.9. tage in the same piece of work, the design being for themost part worked in crewel, the high lights put in withsilk. Fine chenille also can sometimes be used withgreat effect, as, for instance, in working golden-rod,which can be worked very effectively and expeditiouslyin two shades of…
Embroidery
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