Manual of needleworkTeaching how to do Kensington, applique, cretonne, roman, cross-stitch, outline and other embroideries .. . should always be avoided if possible, turn back the ends, sew care-fully together over and over, and then stitch down each portionseparately. When passing the thread from one portion of the workto another, run the thread through the center of the braid, or whereit will show as little as possible, and when commencing the workand in finishing also, it should be neatly and tightly fastened. The next thing to be considered, and one which is of greatest im-portance in the
Manual of needleworkTeaching how to do Kensington, applique, cretonne, roman, cross-stitch, outline and other embroideries .. . should always be avoided if possible, turn back the ends, sew care-fully together over and over, and then stitch down each portionseparately. When passing the thread from one portion of the workto another, run the thread through the center of the braid, or whereit will show as little as possible, and when commencing the workand in finishing also, it should be neatly and tightly fastened. The next thing to be considered, and one which is of greatest im-portance in the work, is PLACING THE BRAID. In cut No. i thepattern traced, the mode of tacking on the braid, and the work inprocess, are all illustrated. The stitches used in running on the 76 MANUAL OF NEEDLEWORK. braid are quite close, as much depends upon keeping the braidsmoothly in its place. The braid as will be observed should be. Cut \ 1 I carefully folded over at the points in the pattern, and all the innerparts of the curves should be neatly whipped over and over, as iffor fine gathering, and then drawn up to the form of the curvewhich keeps the braid in place and serves as a part of the workwhen completed.
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