A lady's book on art embroidery in silk, with engraved patterns (1886)
Perkins, George C., [from old catalog] comp · [New York] M. Heiminway & sons silk co. · leaf 25
17 ON ART EMBROIDERT IX SILK. gold lines, but they might be made in different colored siilv from the large cross, with very rich effect. For instance, a rich brown might be used for … Fig. 52. the small stitches, and a lighter shade for the larger ones. The ornamental crossing stitches migjit also be taken diagonally from corner to corner of the squares, and the point of intersection covered with a knot-stitch which would give a very rich effect. Knotted stitches might again be…
Embroidery
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