Embroidery and tapestry weaving : a practical text-book of design and workmanship (1912)
Christie, Grace · London : J. Hogg · leaf 168
rse or verydelicate threads through a material.Couching is constantly in use with goldthread embroidery, and it is further dis-cussed in the chapter upon that subject,where also is described an entirely differentmethod, which is to be recommendedfor couching other as well as for goldthreads.164… … thread; in the case of a difficult groundmaterial, it is one of the most manageablemethods of working. The geometricalopen fillings of leaves and backgroundsare often composed of lines of threadthrown across and couched down atregular intervals. Fig. 89 is an example 165 Methodsof Work of a…
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