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Kensington embroidery and the colors of flowers : a complete guide to art needlework (1884)

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Morning Glory. This is a very effective flower to represent in needlework, the … The outer parts of the petals should be worked the darkest. Leaves and Stems. — Bright olive green to Geranium. The petals of this flower should be worked in the Kensington stitch with silk ; but the leaves are just adapted for arrasene, being rough and uneven in ap- pearance. The colors are so…

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