. 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 . A more tightly twisted cord than thatcalled Soie Mi-serre. It is sold in large skeins of eight tothe ounce, by the single skein, or by the dozen. Cross Bar, Open.—A stitch used in pillow laces forBraids, or to form an open side to a leaf where the thickside has been made in Cloth Stitch
. 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 . A more tightly twisted cord than thatcalled Soie Mi-serre. It is sold in large skeins of eight tothe ounce, by the single skein, or by the dozen. Cross Bar, Open.—A stitch used in pillow laces forBraids, or to form an open side to a leaf where the thickside has been made in Cloth Stitch. The manner of work-ing is described in Braid Work. (See Open Cross Braid.) Cross-Barred, or Checked Muslin.—Also calledScotch Checks. These muslins are all white and semi-clear, having stripes of thicker texture and cords to formthe pattern, either in checks or stripes. The widths runfrom 32 inches to a yard, and the prices vary much. Theyare employed for curtains and covers of furniture, as wellas for dresses, aprons, and pinafores. There are alsoHair Cord and Fancy Muslins of the same description ofmaterial. Crossing.—See Knitting. Cross Stitch.—The manner of making Cross Stitchin Berlin Work and Crocket is described under those head-ings, but the stitch is also largely used in various fancy. Fig. 250. Cross Stitch. embroideries upon silk, cloth, and linen materials, and isformed with all kinds of purse and other embroiderysilks, and coloured linen threads. The stitch is made asshown in Fig. 250. Its beauty consists of its points beingenclosed in a perfect square. To work : Take the firstpart of the stitch from the left-hand bottom side of thesquare across to the right-hand top side, and the second s 2 132 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. from the right-hand bottom side to the left-hand top side,crossing over the first stitch. Cross Tracing. — Cross Tracing is used in HonitonPillow Lace as a variation to Vandyke tracery and Clothand Shadow Stitches for leaves. It req
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