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 . e otherkind is called Chenille Ordinaire, a coarser Chenille,adapted for being either Couched upon the surface of thematerial, or darned through large-holed silk canvas net, orgold and silver perforated cardboard. The fine Chenillecosts about 3d. the yard, and the greater the number ofsha
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 . e otherkind is called Chenille Ordinaire, a coarser Chenille,adapted for being either Couched upon the surface of thematerial, or darned through large-holed silk canvas net, orgold and silver perforated cardboard. The fine Chenillecosts about 3d. the yard, and the greater the number ofshades required in the design the greater the Satin embroidery patterns are the best to workfrom. To work: Outline the design upon the material beforeit is framed, and use a coloured pattern to work for the needles large-eyed, sharp-pointed rug needles,and thread the Chenille in short lengths, as every passingbackwards and forwards deteriorates its pile. If the workis upon canvas, stretch it in a frame, and only work thedesign in Chenille; make the ground in Cross or TentStitch with filoselle or wool. The stitch used is SatinStitch. Thread many needlefuls of various colouredChenille before commencing the work, and put in eachshade of colour following the line preceding it, not the. Fig. 118. CHENILLE EMBROIDERY.—Detail A. whole of one shade before another is commenced. (Detail A) is of fine Chenille worked upon thin the silk after the outline of the design is traced,and fill the needles with Chenille, bring these up from theback of the frame, and push them down again as inordinary Wool Work. Each thread of the Chenille canalso be laid on the surface in lines, and secured with silkof the same colour, as in Couching. When this is done atthe commencement and end of the thread, make a holethi-ough the material with a stiletto, and pull the Chenillethrough to the wrong side, and there secm-e it; but,unless the foundation is thick and heavy,
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