Embroidery and tapestry weaving : a practical text-book of design and workmanship (1912)
Christie, Grace · London : J. Hogg · leaf 259
■ss Embroidery with Gold and Silver Threads THE USE OF FANCY GOLD THREADS A cursory glance must be given to theuse of purls and other fancy threads, butthese are mostly used nowadays for badgeson uniforms, or for masonic purposes, andare carried out by the trade. These … Fig. 138. threads, when tarnished, are very diffi-cult to clean, they easily turn a bad colourand catch the dust, and for real embroi-dery purposes are not as satisfactory asthe plainer threads. Purl and bullion must be cut veryaccurately into pieces of the required size,and attached to the…
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