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Skilful Susy. A book of fairs and bazars (1885)

Humphreys, Mary Gay. [from old catalog], Boardman, E. W., [from old catalog] joint author · New York, Funk & Wagnalls · leaf 18

An illustration from Skilful Susy. A book of fairs and bazars, 1885, leaf 18
in cross stitch need nocomment. There are, however, a variety of crossstitches very valuable. Persian Cross Stitchhas the cross at one end ofthe stitch instead of in thecentre, and, in fact, is verymuch like the herring-bonestitch. Long- Tent Stitch isagreeably varied by cross-ing both ends and by… … Turkish Cross Stitch. 14 SKILFUL SUSY. Holbein Stitch is used when the stitches can becounted. Java canvas is a suitable material. The stitchis, in fact, the seamstress1 back stitch, but used withgreat regularity and in the production of many forms.Gilt braid inserted under a Greek fret made in…

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