Our homes; how to beautify them. One hundred and fifty engravings (1888)
[Martin, George A.] d. 1904 · New York, O. Judd co. · leaf 195
ainters. A little study of any figure will enable thecarver to reproduce it off-hand at will. Then withchisel in hand, beautiful decorations can be produced ina few minutes, when the surface of the w^ood is of acolor to strongly contrast with the lines cut throughit. When the surface is the same as… … FIG. 176.—EMBROIDERED MONOGRAMS. tials of ones name in a corner of each piece. The let-ters shown in Fig. 176 are worked in cross-stitch withcrewels or embroidery cotton, either in two shades of HINTS FOR DECORATIVE WORK. 193 one color, or in two entirely different colors, as may bepreferred, over…
Fancy work · Interior decoration
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