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 . Fig. 85. Fig. 83. Brighton Towelling. (Designs for Panama Canvas.) such washing materials as are woven so that the threadscross each other at equal distances, and are coarse enoughto be counted. Any fancy Btitches can be embroidered,the square threads of the material being counted andused
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 . Fig. 85. Fig. 83. Brighton Towelling. (Designs for Panama Canvas.) such washing materials as are woven so that the threadscross each other at equal distances, and are coarse enoughto be counted. Any fancy Btitches can be embroidered,the square threads of the material being counted andused to keep the designs apart and even in size. Towork: Run lines in squares over the canvas, and fill inthese squares with crosses or devices, as shown. WorkFig. 8-1 with darned lines only. For Fig. 85 work a THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 47 diamond with Backstitching and fill that in withDots. For Fig. 86 work another diamond pattern, coverthe outside with Dots, and fill in with Satin borders with Drawn Threads, and make fringesof the material by drawing out all the threads oneway of the material together, and knotting together orButtonholing those left, to prevent the work fraying. Brilliante Lace Work.—A manner of colouring andornamenting black lace used as edgings to small teatables, m
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