Samplers and stitches : a handbook of the embroiderer's art (1921)
Christie, Grace · London : Batsford · leaf 115
en proceeds to continue threading in and out of the partly formed ball, by following the lead started by the dotted line in the diagram. This entails exactly following the lead of the original thread from start to finish, passing over and under the various loops, as it does. This threading in and… … neat covering for a tassel head or for a ball can be quickly and easily made by this stitch. It is more effective for such a purpose than the Buttonhole so often applied to this use. In the diagram the correct way to commence is shown, as well as the first stitch. A loop must be formed round the…
Samplers · Embroidery
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