. 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 . es until the length of the Lozenge ismade. A small Lozenge takes twelve rows, a large onetwenty, but no certain number of lines can be given,as all depends upon the thickness of the thread the Lozenge is made, Knot the threads together, andproceed to make another if required.
. 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 . es until the length of the Lozenge ismade. A small Lozenge takes twelve rows, a large onetwenty, but no certain number of lines can be given,as all depends upon the thickness of the thread the Lozenge is made, Knot the threads together, andproceed to make another if required. Pin-sticking.—This is a movement that is required inall kinds of Pillow Lace making, and is used to form thedesign and to keep the various parts that are worked evenand in their proper positions. The holes into which thePins are put are all pricked upon the pattern. When oneof these is reached, hold the Bobbins firmly in the lefthand, take up a Pin in the right hand, and stick it firmlyinto its hole, keeping the threads in their right places on THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 439 each side of the Pin. The manner of doing this is shownin Fig. 719. Plaitings.—These are sometimes used to form theground of the Lace. To make : Take four Bobbins andPlait them together until a pinhole is reached, divide them. Fig. 7i9. Saxony Lace—Pin Sticking. at that place, and take two Bobbins from the Plait uponthe other side of the pinhole. Cross the threads, andcontinue to Plait to the next pinhole; here divide the
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