The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work . Fig. 40.—DESIGN FOR CIGAR-CASE. 36 ladies guide to Mat in Applique Work. The foundation is of velvet, with Bilk of three different shades of iiIk sewed oruBhovSXstration, with gold-colored silk braid, or gold braid. I rings ofspft,1 red silk laid in phut., at the top Of scallops aud points, having the efloct as gold-cof Fig. 41. CHAPTER IV. CANVAS WORK. Although there have been within the last few years many additions to canvaswork both in material and in wo


The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work . Fig. 40.—DESIGN FOR CIGAR-CASE. 36 ladies guide to Mat in Applique Work. The foundation is of velvet, with Bilk of three different shades of iiIk sewed oruBhovSXstration, with gold-colored silk braid, or gold braid. I rings ofspft,1 red silk laid in phut., at the top Of scallops aud points, having the efloct as gold-cof Fig. 41. CHAPTER IV. CANVAS WORK. Although there have been within the last few years many additions to canvaswork both in material and in working, the general directions for the old-fashionedtapestry work will be found available for all of them, and will be given beforeeach of the new kinds of canvas comes under consideration. There are five kinds of stitches used in canvas work, although many more aresometimes reckoned; but these are but modifications and variations of the originalfive. These stitches are: Cross Stitch, Tent Stitch, Tapestry Stitch—or Gobelin,German Stitch, Irish Stitch.


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