. 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 . iety is gained by altering thedirection of lines and introducing fancy stitches. Thefollowing are the best known Darned Backgrounds; u 146 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. Point minuscule a darned line, one thread taken and oneleft, and both sides of the material alike; Point sansevcrs, a
. 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 . iety is gained by altering thedirection of lines and introducing fancy stitches. Thefollowing are the best known Darned Backgrounds; u 146 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. Point minuscule a darned line, one thread taken and oneleft, and both sides of the material alike; Point sansevcrs, a Cross Stitch surrounded with four stitches in-closing it in a square, or a number of Cross Stitches—inboth varieties the back and front .if the stitcli alike;Point de Garreau and Point Droit, linos forming a design,both sides being alike; Point de Rosette, or Point iVEtoile,isolated stars, worked so that both sides are alike. in rising and To imitate Indian work, the lines are curved, eithermaking complete circles or flowing alongfalling waves. It will be understood that a clearlyground is a great assistance to Darned Eother materials can be made to conform The colours for this Embroidery aremonious. They are selected to contrast woven back- mbi-oidery, but to the design. few and har- v, it bout being. Fig. 2S0. DARNED EMBROIDERY. Combinations of stitches make good backgrounddesigns. Thus, a number of waved and run lines fillingthe space and crossed by horizontal run lines; stitchesdividing the background into a number of small squares,with stars worked in the alternate square; Vandyke lints,made with Chain Stitch, alternating with Holbein Stitch. To work these fancy stitches, see EmbroideryStitches. in violent opposition—that is to say, if Yellow andBlue are chosen for the same embroidery, the tint ofthe Yellow should be what is called a Blue Yellow, andthe tint of the Blue a Yellow Blue. Pink, if selected,choose of a Yellow shade, and not a Blue Pink; andwhen using Crimso
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