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Jacobean crewel work and traditional designs (1900)

Penelope · Manchester, Briggs · leaf 38

An illustration from Jacobean crewel work and traditional designs, 1900, leaf 38
em more interesting. Three strands of thread will be used forall these stitches. A golden yellow 280 is used here and there, and adds anunexpected richness to the design. You will see it used forthe eyes of the insects, the flower centres and sections ofpomegranates ; satin stitch for the former,… … ARM CHAIR WITHNEEDLEWORK SEAT,ABOUT 1745. AN 18th CENTURY FENDER STOOL— Continued from page Twenty-one A tulip comes next. For this use shades 523, 533, 534, 536,616, 617, 561, 562, 563 and 553. Lastly, we have the daffodil with shades of yellow 570, 571,610 and 533, a few odd stitches of 616 and…

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