How to work embroidery stitches; a practical method with 69 illustrations . ? PiG. 28 Tracing out and padding well are two things absolutely neces-sary to obtain pretty embroidery. (See tracing out and filling in). Initials are padded with big long stitches, a few only where itshould be fine, one above the other when high relief is desiredand always thicker towards the middle. When the padding is very important, a sloped stitch is sent atthe end which holds and tightens the long stitches. It is better to use the cotton which is employed for the embroi-dery, for a coarse cotton takes away from

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How to work embroidery stitches; a practical method with 69 illustrations . ? PiG. 28 Tracing out and padding well are two things absolutely neces-sary to obtain pretty embroidery. (See tracing out and filling in). Initials are padded with big long stitches, a few only where itshould be fine, one above the other when high relief is desiredand always thicker towards the middle. When the padding is very important, a sloped stitch is sent atthe end which holds and tightens the long stitches. It is better to use the cotton which is employed for the embroi-dery, for a coarse cotton takes away from the handsome appea-rance of the work. The initial being well filled, begin embroideringwith satin ^ =^« f^h M - -rss^jacr ^^m ^s,-~\ J vs a ~^;

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