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 . No. 327. Spray for Cover of Needle-book. Materials required: A strong yellow silkfoundation, and two shades of chest-nut-coloured Oriental embroiderysilks. To work : Trace the design onthe foundation; work the flowerswith the lightest colour embroiderysilk, and the leaves with the darkest
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 . No. 327. Spray for Cover of Needle-book. Materials required: A strong yellow silkfoundation, and two shades of chest-nut-coloured Oriental embroiderysilks. To work : Trace the design onthe foundation; work the flowerswith the lightest colour embroiderysilk, and the leaves with the darkest,and with fancy EmbroideryStitches. No. 328. Cigar Case Centre. Materials required : Ecru-coloured kid, and pursesilks. To work : Trace the design on thekid, and work all the flowers in RailwayStitch, the light ones with maize silk petalsand brown French Knot centres ; the dark,with pale blue silk petals and maize FrenchKnot centres. Work the stems and leavesin Crewel
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