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Needle-craft: artistic and practical (1889)

Reed, John Q, Lavin, Eliza M., joint author · New York, The Butterick Publishing Co., Ltd. · leaf 61

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completedwhen a heavy effect is desired. On plush,cloth, flannel, damask, velvet, etc., the design niav be. Silk or linen floss, crewels, or verynarrow ribbons are used for working suchdesigns. Fic;uRE No. 20.—This design is wrought invarious shades of brown, but any combinationof colors or any one… … Figure No. 20.—Floral Pattern, in Cutline-Stitch. is very effective. When filling-in is followed,the colors should match the natural hues asnearly as possible. FicuRE No. 19.—The daisy and cat-taildesign here shown is in simple outline-stitch,it being a mere matter of taste as to whetherit is done…

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