Woman’s handiwork in modern homes, by Constance Cary Harrison; with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others (1881)
Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920 · [New York] C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 43
Stitches for Grounds. These are taken, as in laid embroidery, leaving all thesilk or wool on the surface of the work, with this differ-ence: that cushion stitch-es are of even length, tak-ing up only a thread ofthe canvas and describinga set pattern—as in theillustration. Visitors to the Pavilionof… … \ \ Cushion Stitch. EMBROIDERY. 25 cushion stitches, throwing the pattern into relief. As awoven fabric would, at a little distance, have producedidentically the same effect, practical sight-seers went awaywondering at the enormous waste of labor in this costlydrapery. A splendid Italian…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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