Mason, Perry, & co. [from old catalog] · Boston, P. Mason & co. · leaf 8
he stitches alternately to right and left ; by working two or three together, and leaving- a space between them and the next set ; or by working a second row round the edge of the cloth over the first with a different shade of wool. Feather Stitch. — Vulgarly called 'Hong and short stitch,''… … Illustration, No. 10.— Feather Stitch. These two modes differ very little in appearance, as the prin- ciple is the same, namely, that the stitches are of varying length, and are worked into and between each other, adapting them- selves to the form of the design, but in handwork the needle is kept…
Embroidery
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