The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc ... : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work (1877)
Frost, S. Annie (Sarah Annie) · New York : Adams & Bishop · leaf 26
Embroidery being aluxury at best, it is better to do without it entirely than to have it upon inferiormaterial or worked with poor wool or silk. In cotton embroidery it is best alwaysto wash and iron the articles before the edges are cut, as the scallops have a firmerand more even appearance than… … Embroidered Zamp-Scree?i, withPattern of Work. This screen is worked upon white crapein floss silk, the edges corded with coarsenetting or crochet silk of the same color. Under the dots and leaves are pieces Fig. 33.—PATTERN OF WORK. of contrasting silk, which show throughthe ciape when the lamp is…
Needlework · Embroidery · Fancy work
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