How to work embroidery stitches; a practical method with 69 illustrations (1909)
[Cartier-Bresson, Mme. ] [from old catalog] · New York, Sold in the United States only by Mills and Gibb; Paris, Printed by Cartier-Bresson · leaf 12
Fig. 8 This stitch is used a great deal for the kinds of work whichshould be quickh done. Over the outline a long running stitch is done, then the threadleft loose is covered by overcasting stitches, that is to say bypassing the needle across in the stitches. To cover larger spacesseveral… … Fig. To work letters on plain articles this stitch is very suitable. Trace out the letter by working with white cotton, loose backstitches, then use red cotton for overcasting the back stitches.The stitches should be even and the needle should only pass oncein each back stitch without taking the…
Embroidery
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