. 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. 302. Drawn Work. the same manner, knotting the silk together where itmeets, as shown in the illustration. Fig. 303 is a pattern intended to be worked upon each square. Make Long Cross stitches as in BerlinWork, with various coloured chenilles or wools, tosecure the threads that are
. 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. 302. Drawn Work. the same manner, knotting the silk together where itmeets, as shown in the illustration. Fig. 303 is a pattern intended to be worked upon each square. Make Long Cross stitches as in BerlinWork, with various coloured chenilles or wools, tosecure the threads that are left. Work the under or darkline of stitches first, fasten the dark coloured chenille intoone of the open squares, miss the open square upon the. Fig. 303. Drawn Wore. next row, and loop into the square on the right iu the thirdrow, making the first half of a Cross Stitch. Bring theneedle out to the left through the open space on that sideand finish the Cross stitch by returning it back to the firstrow into the space on the right hand to where it first i6o THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK, began Continue to make this Cross stitch until all thespaces are filled ov covered over. Then take lightChenille, and work with it over the dark Chenille inthe same stitch, looping it into the squares that wereonly covered in the first row. The borders that can be made with Drawn Work arevery numerous, and are much used as ornamental finishesto Embroideries upon linen and other washing materials,not only in needlework coming from India, Turkey, andArabia, but by English ladies for Ecclesiastical linen andCrewel Work. The first of the stitches used is HemStitch, to secure the threads, but after that FancyStitches are worked to embellish them. Fig.
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