A treatise on lace-making, embroidery, and needle-work with Irish flax threads (1892)
Bradford, Mary E, Barbour Brothers Company · [New York] : Barbour Brothers Co. · leaf 66
n or letter, usinga X in the meshes or squares intended to be darned in, heavy lineswhere the thick or heavy work is to be made, and leaving plain thesquares that are to be filled in with the lace stitch. When a littletrouble is taken in marking it out on the paper, it will be foundpleasant work… … Antique Square. tidy was made with No. 40 flax thread, the darning was done withthe same number, the filling-in or lace stitch with No. 70, and theheavy work with No. 25. This work is so beautiful and durable thatit is small wonder it is popular; it should, however, always be donewith the flax…
Lace and lace making · Embroidery
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