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Fancy work for pleasure and profit (1905)

Heron, Adelaide E · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 185

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e edge of flower has been worked. After thispart of the work has been completed, begin tocover the wire on one side by filling in towardthe center with several rows of short and longstitches, being careful to work both halves ofthe wire shape so evenly that there shall be noperceptible joining in… … CALLA LILY. Pie. 155. When the wire has beeiismoothly and solidly covered with the arrasene stitches on both sides, takethe calla between the thumb and finger of one hand, near the top of theflower, and with the other fold it into shape, after the fashion of twisting acornucopia; the wire is stiff…

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