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 48
outline patternsin applique. Silk cord was much employed for couching inold embroideries. Gold cord was also used, and is now.Japanese gold thread, which is gilt paper twisted over cot-ton, cannot be otherwise worked than in couching. Plain Couching. This appears in old Spanish, Cretan and Italian… … Plain Couching. cided by the pattern), then pass the needle through to theback, and bring it up again at a distance, allowing an in-termediate stitch to be taken backward ; thus the threadswill lie alternately, first, third, second, fourth, etc. If theline slants much, it is not necessary to…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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