Manual of needlework. Teaching how to do Kensington, applique, cretonne, roman, cross-stitch, outline and other embroideries .. (1883)
Patten, Joseph L., Mrs · New York, Patten Publishing Co. · leaf 62
or imitation lace, and the coarsestdouble wool for rugs, while there is a large range between for anunlimited variety of useful and fancy articles, such as shawls, coun-terpanes, slippers, mittens, purses, socks, etc., etc. The materialmay be cotton, silk, wool, chenile or twine, the object for… … The Chain Stitch is the foundation for all others. A singleloop is made around the hook or needle, and the thread drawnthrough this loop, another loop is drawn, and so on, until therequired number is made. Chain stitch should be done loosely, asthe work afterward being formed to this chain is apt…
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