Smocking, fancy stitches, and cross stitch and darned net designs . Figure No. 14. through, the same as in the first stitch, and is then thrust through the outside at the place indicatedby the dot seen above the needle at figure No. 1. This draws the wound thread into the knot illus-trated, which is just as pretty as its predecessor. This style of stitch appears in all fine French knotted outline stitch is shown at figure No. 2 where the detail of its formation isperfectly illustrated. The remaining engravings under this heading represent a number ofvery pretty combinations easy to foll
Smocking, fancy stitches, and cross stitch and darned net designs . Figure No. 14. through, the same as in the first stitch, and is then thrust through the outside at the place indicatedby the dot seen above the needle at figure No. 1. This draws the wound thread into the knot illus-trated, which is just as pretty as its predecessor. This style of stitch appears in all fine French knotted outline stitch is shown at figure No. 2 where the detail of its formation isperfectly illustrated. The remaining engravings under this heading represent a number ofvery pretty combinations easy to followand effective in Figure No. 1. BARB, BATTLEMENT, BLAN-KET AND PALING STITCHES. Figures Nos. 1 and 2.—Barb-Stitch.—These figures show the barb-stitch, usedfor decorating garments of all kinds. Thefirst part of the stitch is the ordinary but-ton-hole stitch made coarsely. Figure clearly depicts the position of the nee-dle in both lines, showing how the stitchis accomplished. Two rows of button-hole stitching are placed back to back asshown at figure No. 1. The stitches mustbe made very evenly, or the effect willnot be good; and the barbs are made tocome in between those of the oppositerow. For the second part of the stitch,bring the needle up in the corner of theangle in the lower row, and put it down atthe corner of the angle in the upper row,and so on, making a succession of over-casting stitches like this all the way acrossthe line. The stitch may be developed inall kinds of crewel, worsted, silk or cotton,and colors may be used to suit the taste. Figure No. 3.—Battlement-Stitch.—This is
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