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The handbook of needlework (1854)

Lambert, Miss (F.) · Philadelphia : J.L.Gihon · leaf 125

An illustration from The handbook of needlework, 1854, leaf 125
ing of a waistcoat, the embroidering of a bag, hand- screen, or other small article. Crepe should be laid on clear book-muslin, and sewn into the frame with the same attention that cloth requires. When the embroidery is done, the muslin should be cut close away. Morocco and chamois leather, and… … The above engraving accurately represents an embroidery frame with a piece of work properly stretched and braced in it.

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