Embroidery and tapestry weaving : a practical text-book of design and workmanship (1912)
Christie, Grace · London : J. Hogg · leaf 131
s outthe outline on either side of the form, andthe crossing of the threads on the underside shows through prettily. This stitchsometimes goes by the name of doubleback stitch. It is useful in many ways,making a light stitch for stems, leaves, orflowers; it can be sometimes found inEastern work… … Fig. 64. shown in the carnation at fig. 64, which iscarried out in four shades of colour. Con-siderable use is made of this stitch in128 embroidered curtain shown in Plate VII.;it is there employed for all the stems andvarious flowers upon the hanging. The feather stitch, often used to deco-…
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