Samplers and stitches : a handbook of the embroiderer's art (1921)
Christie, Grace · London : Batsford · leaf 102
52 SAMPLERS AND STITCHES the thread. One, two, or three twists can be placed upon the needle according to the required size of knot. FOUR-LEGGED KNOT STITCH, figure 78. — To work the simple stitch illustrated here, bring the thread to the surface at the required place, insert the needle about one- … knots can either be thrown down haphazard, the legs pointing in all directions, or be laid in regular rows, but in either case they should be spaced fairly evenly apart. BULLION KNOT, figure 79. — This stitch is composed of a tightly coiled spiral of thread which is fixed to the surface by a thread…
Samplers · Embroidery
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