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 . rt, the flower petals not requiringButtonholed edges, but being made of double crepe turnedin at the sides, and the leaves of a straight piece ofmaterial, 2 inches wide, and a quarter of a yard long, withedges cut to Vandykes. This piece of crepe is box pleated,and doubled, so that both e
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 . rt, the flower petals not requiringButtonholed edges, but being made of double crepe turnedin at the sides, and the leaves of a straight piece ofmaterial, 2 inches wide, and a quarter of a yard long, withedges cut to Vandykes. This piece of crepe is box pleated,and doubled, so that both edges turn to the front, and isthen sewn close to single flowers and in and about groups,forming bouquets. These leaves should be darker in tintthan the flowers, but of the same colour. Crescents.—These crescents are raised Cordonnetsthat enclose the flat stitches of needle point laces or jointhe separate pieces of work together. Their use addsimmensely to the effect of the lace, and gives it strengthand beauty at the same time. They are of various shapes,lengths, and thickness, according to the pattern of thelace, but are all worked alike. To work: Prick the shape of the Crescent out upon aleather foundation, being careful to prick two holes closetogether, and to make the same number of holes on the. Fio. 169. Crescent—Pricxeu. inside as upon the outer edge (see Fig. 169). With aneedle threaded with No. 12 Mecklenburg thread, outline THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 95 the crescent thus bring up the needle from the backof the leather through the first of the two holes closetogether and put it back through the second, thusmaking a short stitch upon the surface and a longone underneath. Continue in this way all round thecrescent, then fasten off by tying the two ends of thethread together at the back of the pattern. Fill theneedle with No. 7 Mecklenburg thread and commence towork by making a foundation for the padding that raisesthe Cordonnet. Bring the needle up from the back a
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