. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . Fig. 355. Overcast Stitch. thread away from the stitcn (see Fig. 355). Cover thefoundation thread with a series of small close-togetherstitches so made, and put the needle in each time atthe same distance from the stitch last made, and quitestraight down. To work Slanting Overcast: Trac
. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . Fig. 355. Overcast Stitch. thread away from the stitcn (see Fig. 355). Cover thefoundation thread with a series of small close-togetherstitches so made, and put the needle in each time atthe same distance from the stitch last made, and quitestraight down. To work Slanting Overcast: Trace a line on the material,but do not run a foundation thread. Cover this traced linewith small evenly made slanting stitches. Put the needlein over the traced line and bring it out under the line,letting the needle slant from left to right to give a slant-ing direction to the stitch. To work Point de Tigre, or Raised Overcast: Over thetraced outline of the design tack a fine cord. Work. Fig. 356. Raised Overcast, or Point de Tigre. a series of close Overcast stitches over this cord (seeFig. 356, which is a design entirely worked in Point deTigre, or Raised Overcast). To work in Overcast for Stems: Trace the design, andrun one or two lines of embroidery cotton over it, accord-ing to the thickness of the design. Fasten the threadto the back of the work, bring it out beneath, and putit down over the lines, so that it takes up the material B B 2 188 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. covered by them, and no more. Work stitches closetogether, until the whole outline is filled in. To make Eyelet-hole in Overcast. See Eyelet-hole. To work double Overcast. See Stitch.—See Satin Stitch. Persian Cross Stitch.—A stiteli used in Ticking andother fancy Embroideries, and largely employed in Persianand other Oriental embroideries; it is also called ViennaCross. It consists of a long slanting stitch, crossed withone half its size, and used irregularly about the work
Size: 1515px × 1649px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectneedlework, bookyear1
