Mason, Perry, & co. [from old catalog] · Boston, P. Mason & co. · leaf 5
ial ; secondly, the ma- terial must be held in a convex position over the fingers, so that the crewel or silk in the needle shall be looser than the ground ; and thirdly, not to use too long needlefuls. These rules apply generally to all handworked embroideries. STITCHES. Stem Stitch. — The first… … niustration, No. 1. — Stem Stitch. It may be best described as a long stitch forward on the sur- face, and a shorter one backward on the under side of the fab- (3)
Embroidery
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