. 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 . he manner of making the stitches. Toadjust the Bobbins : Arrange the Cushion on the stand,and secure the pattern by pinning it down. Run theKnitting needle in across the Cushion where the patterncommences, push it into the material on the right side ofthe pattern, but leave it free on t
. 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 . he manner of making the stitches. Toadjust the Bobbins : Arrange the Cushion on the stand,and secure the pattern by pinning it down. Run theKnitting needle in across the Cushion where the patterncommences, push it into the material on the right side ofthe pattern, but leave it free on the left side. Take upeach Bobbin separately, and fasten it to the Knitting needlethus: Hold the end of the thread in the right hand infront of the needle, with the left hand put the Bobbinunder the needle, round it, and under the thread in thefront, to form a secured loop; draw this up, and makeanother loop in the same way with the same Bobbin. Puton the required number of Bobbins in this manner. To Cut off Threads.—Threads that have broken, andhave been replaced by new ones, or threads no longerrequired in the pattern, are done away with as follows:Where they occur in Cloth Stitch or other parts ofthe Lace, tie them in a Weavers Knot, and pin themout of the way on the Cushion until some inches of the. Fig. 714. Saxony LACf—To Cut off Threads. Lace beyond them have been made, then cut them awayclose to the Lace. Fig. 714 shows threads arranged forcutting away from Cloth Stitch. Where the threads areno longer required in the border of a pattern, they areformed into a little bunch thus : Take one thread and bindit well round the rest, then pull its end through thebinding to secure it. Cut off the threads close, so thatonly a small bunch is made not larger than an ordinaryPicot. The bunches shown in Fig. 714 are purposelyenlarged, in order that the manner of making them maybe understood. To Increase the Bobbins.—Bobbins arc frequentlyadded while the Lace is in progress, eith
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