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The Honiton lace book (1875)

Devonia, pseud · London : Bazaar · leaf 34

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rom the lower side, moving first to the left. The differenceseems slight, but it is necessary to remember it, for if the pin is put thewrong side of the thread, or the second thread passed round the reverseway, the edge untwists, and looks ragged. At the end of the lace stitchpart a pair should be… … Fig. 13. Peacock Butterfly. *bobbins tied and cut off. For the lower wing, again commence at the body,hang on six pair, and work the band of whole stitch round the wing,beginning with plain edge, and turning to pearl just below the tail. Fromthe place where the wings join, sew each row to the upper…

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