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 . Fia. 610. Mexican Embroidery. ing, corners to doyleys, and borders for towels andtablecloths. To work as shown in Fig. 610: Trace theoutline upon a cambric material with a very faint line,and place under all the parts to be embroidered a liningcut out of the same material, which simply Ta
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 . Fia. 610. Mexican Embroidery. ing, corners to doyleys, and borders for towels andtablecloths. To work as shown in Fig. 610: Trace theoutline upon a cambric material with a very faint line,and place under all the parts to be embroidered a liningcut out of the same material, which simply Tack outline the design with a line of Buttonhole. Fig. 611. Mexican Embroidery. Stitches, and work in the lining with every stitch. Usebright coloured silks or Pyrenean wool for the Button-hole. Work Point de Croix to fill up the outline design,and fill in the centre of the pattern with a thick, closeround of Buttonhole. Finish the design by working overthe two bottom rows. These are intended for tucks, and Y Y 346 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. are made by folding the material, and tacking the liningbetween the folds. The stitch ornamenting the tucksneed not be traced ; it is made thus : Work a line of loops,at even distances, along the top of the tuck, and then aline along the bottom, taking care that the stitches ineach line are between, and not opposite, each other. Thentake a fresh thread, and with it draw the two linestogether down the centre, and the stitch will be the work by cutting away the lining round theoutline of the flower. Fig. 611 represents Mexican Embroidery with a Raisedinstead of a Buttonhole outli
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