Embroidery and tapestry weaving : a practical text-book of design and workmanship (1912)
Christie, Grace · London : J. Hogg · leaf 83
d the stem in stem stitch. By workingthe petals in curved lines in this way theshape is well suggested, and the play oflight on the curves is particularly happy,especially if the thread used is silk orgold. Another slight variation from thiswould be to work the lines of chain stitchin different… … Fig. 26. indicate the way in which the stitches80 would be worked. The rule in solidfillings is to work from the outside in-wards where possible, and thus makesure of a good out-line. In the Victoriaand Albert Museumthere is a whitelinen dress1 daintilyembroidered inchain stitch. It isan excellent…
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