The successful embroidery shop : a book that deals with art needlework as a business (1917)
Von Horvath, Guido · Philadelphia : The Von Studio · leaf 53
in numbered order. This is not a bad way to keep patterns, but the most convenient way is, in the author's estimation, to use 40" sticks and roll the patterns neatly on these, then hold in place with rubber bands. If you find that the patterns keep slipping from the stick, it is a good practice to… … important, therefore each pattern should bear a number, a special sign or name. Numbers are preferable, especially in a shop where a great many patterns are filed. The numbers can be attached to the sticks by labels or tags, then entered in numerical order in a book, or on a card plan of the rack…
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