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 . orkwith different shades of purse silk and silk cord. Laya cord matching the leather round its edges, catch the THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 323 cord down, as in Couching, securing it to the leatherand the material with the same stitch; work all stems,tendrils, and sprays in Crewel Stitc
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 . orkwith different shades of purse silk and silk cord. Laya cord matching the leather round its edges, catch the THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 323 cord down, as in Couching, securing it to the leatherand the material with the same stitch; work all stems,tendrils, and sprays in Crewel Stitch, and all leaves toosmall to be cut out in leather in Satin Stitch. Preparedpieces of work, with the leather already attached, can bebought. These only require to be finished off as to theirtendrils and smaller parts, and do not require great improvement to the appearance of the work isgiven by painting the pieces of leather with water-coloursmixed with gum, and shading them naturally. Leather Patchwork.—See Patchwork:. Leaves.—The making of single leaves, or sprays of thesame, forms an important part in Honiton Lace making,or of any Pillow Lace where the designs are sprigs, eitherattached to each other with Bar Grounds, or laid uponNet Foundations. The leaves most frequently worked are. Fio. 578. Leap Sprat in Cloth and Half Stitch. the ones shown in Fig. 578, in which the leaf upon theright side is formed with Cloth Stitch, the otheis inHalf Stitch, and all surrounded with a Pearled the manner of working these leaves, see Close Leapand Half Stitch. Leaves with centres filled with Branching Fibres, as
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