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 23
to be embroidered. Initials To work initials properly it is necessary to baste them first straighton a firm lining : oil cloth, glazed calico or paper; then work thepadding or filling in after having traced out the work (fig. 28., … ■ PiG. 28 Tracing out and padding well are two things absolutely neces-sary to obtain pretty embroidery. (See tracing out and filling in). Initials are padded with big long stitches, a few only where itshould be fine, one above the other when high relief is desiredand always thicker towards the…
Embroidery
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