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Fancy work for pleasure and profit (1905)

Heron, Adelaide E · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 78

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hreeshades of rope silk^ of the same color,but a shade or twodarker, would beused in the embroi-dery. The effect iscertainly quiet andFIG. 54. artistic to a de- gree, and if portions of design are outlined with gold thread the effect isheightened. Again, certain colors or combinations are effective… … APPLICATION OF STITCHES. 57 Figure 54 shows a conventional design in filled outline, and we suggestthe following treatment, which if carried out neatly will produce a beau-tiful result: This design of fruit, with foliage, is suited for table linen, either scat-tered over a large surface, as a table…

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