Embroidery and fancy work, containing directions for embroidering, painting, modelling, carving, etc (1899)
Belford, Clarke & Co · Chicago · leaf 37
wn work using the same silks as were employed forthe embroidery. This stitch or a modification of it wasused largely by the New England dames of old, and issometimes called from that circumstance, Grandmothersstitch. A beautiful sofa cushion worked in this stitch, isshown in Fig. 13. The pattern… … Fig. 14. In working the different stitches so far described itwill sometimes be found that the work is puckered ordrawn. This is particularly liable to be the case withbeginners. In some cases it will be sufficient to coverthe right side with a clean cloth, and then stretch ittightly right side…
Embroidery
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