Heron, Adelaide E · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 143
es on each side of each strand of thewhipcord, so as to distinctly outline it. In the intervals between theseraised parts work couching stitches, up and down, as in flat couchings,forming them into any pattern desired, without reference to the raiseddesigns. When couching in various designs, hold… … until the work is finished. Outline the couched design with a cord or cordsof silk or gold. The raised couchings are more frequently used for backgrounds, whilethe flat variety is better adapted for the centers of the various devises usedas powderings or scattered all-over designs over a large…
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