The Ladies' self instructor in millinery and mantua making, embroidery and appliqué, canvas-work, knitting, netting, and crochet-work (1853)
Philadelphia : J. & J.L. Gihon · leaf 80
threads takefive stitches, reverse the canvas,and work other five to meet them :which leaving a space of canvasof diamond form, rich colouredsilk can be tastefully filled in. 24. LACE STITCH. This is one of the most beautiful in the wholerange of stitches, and is commonly executed inDlack Chantilly… … straight stitch, so as to ariive at asort of dice pattern, and the edgeis finished in wool in cross stitch.A resemblance to a pearl edge isgiven by taking two threads straightbeyond the pattern. 25. PRINCESS STITCH. You must begin with two threads,and increase two each way tillfourteen threads are…
Needlework
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