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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 71

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designs are more suit-able, far better than those miserable, stiffmasses called flowers. Having the materialsfor use, cut in strips half an inch wide, andwound in lengths upon balls. Take a largehook, somewhat like a crochet hook, but a 572 GODEYS LADYS BOOK AND MAGAZINE. longer point, and not so… … about one half an inch, making a loop ; putthe hook through the next diagonal space, anddraw up another loop; proceed in this way,following the outline of centre design; threetimes around is sufficient with the outliningcolor; fill up the figure in the same manner,but with a contrasting color; then…

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