The illuminated book of needlework : comprising knitting, netting, crochet, and embroidery . i This stitch is the same as Cross Stitch,but is worked the straight way of thecanvas ; and although on coarse canvas, has a very pleasing and finished Windsor Stitch. Pass the wool oversix threads straight,and six threads down,which will present asquare when the secondrow is completed. Thepattern A-la-Vandyckmay be rendered very beautiful by a judiciouschoice of colours, and of gold and steel beads,forming central points in particular shades. Inmaking Bags, a tasteful border should be ad
The illuminated book of needlework : comprising knitting, netting, crochet, and embroidery . i This stitch is the same as Cross Stitch,but is worked the straight way of thecanvas ; and although on coarse canvas, has a very pleasing and finished Windsor Stitch. Pass the wool oversix threads straight,and six threads down,which will present asquare when the secondrow is completed. Thepattern A-la-Vandyckmay be rendered very beautiful by a judiciouschoice of colours, and of gold and steel beads,forming central points in particular shades. Inmaking Bags, a tasteful border should be added. !!!(Tn ;-: ?| if! rrj-rj - T? IlZZlt----tlZZl~!-~-ZZ II_- ~-i-- 2:i_3E:::::::::~:::_:_::t_ ::::gc::;::::::::::::-::::::x~ ::::!(p:::?|:::::-^:r— :tn 7llFlI ~i-|- ?I__3 L__ _LI ?___ X t- -J* i_. r 11 ... 11 -l t »iiiiiiii»Miiiiils;s;^iii] iH+ftrntf-i+r-^ 5§iI« !!!ii!| Si??! |§ ====! !?*:! 11 ?• i H k 1IV J In I ? I L ]? H--NW +H44 --U- 7Hfhh-H, M±U n-T-HrliTf- Ti m *-H-r?ttHrt- Hr KNITTING, AND EMBROIDERY 99 ?????ram HIRHB immiaiia ?iiaiiaiiaM n 14II ? 1 II H II 11 II 111 ?iiai m\ mm i»l III! ??ami 1! in mi !???? ? 111 in •??i! ? ? IB !???? n ? *? !???* in Pavilion Stitch. Four threads having been takenstraight down, bring the needle downone thread; after that take two threads,then four, as before, and finish therow. Commence the second rowwith a stitch in two threads, then takefour, and so proceed. Gold beadstastefully introduced have a very pretty effect. 6. Josephine is a very pretty stitch for Bagswith gold or silver braid, and is executedin stripes from the bottom to the six threads straight, and proceed to the end ofthe row ; after which, take three lengths of braid,and work one of them in Cross Stitch, diamondstyle. 7. Berlin Stitch. Work this stitch in a scollop,taking six threads straightdown. Much of the beauty ofit depends upon the contrastof colour (having an eye toharmony) in the threads.
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