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 . chconsists of laying on to a foundation straight lines ofblack velvet alternately with stripes made of pieces of silkand satin. The advantage of Chiffon Work is that it usesup pieces of silk too small for ordinary Patchwork, andpieces that are cut upon the cross. To work: Cut out andarran
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 . chconsists of laying on to a foundation straight lines ofblack velvet alternately with stripes made of pieces of silkand satin. The advantage of Chiffon Work is that it usesup pieces of silk too small for ordinary Patchwork, andpieces that are cut upon the cross. To work: Cut out andarrange bits of silk as in Patchwork, but upon the THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 67 cross; lay down a line of velvet, and then Tack a piece ofsilk to it, so that it will turn over on the i-ight side. Con-tinue to tack pieces of silk together cut into the formsof crosses, wedges, rounds, and other devices, but keepthem within the margin of a broad straight band. Addmore velvet and more coloured stripes until the founda-tion material is quite covered, then stuff the velvet withwadding to give it a raised appearance, and ornament thescraps of silk with Coral, Feather, Herringbone,and other fancy stitches in filoselle, after the i-est of thework is finished. The foundation should be of tickiug orcoarse iaoeoEEeaa Fio. 122. CHESSBOARD CANVAS. China Crape.—A beautiful variety of Crape, butthicker in texture than the ordinary kind, remarkablyfine, but weighty in substance. It is generally sold atIndian warehouses, being made in white and various colours,exquisitely dyed, and is employed for womens dress. Itis made of raw silk, gummed, and twisted on the mill, andwoven without crossing. The width is 24 inches. China Grass Cloth.—A beautiful and delicate, as wellas a very coarse description of Cloth, having its origin inChina. It is produced from the fibres of a species ofnettle (Urtica nivea), which the natives split into lengthsand unite together at the smaller ends. Exquisite
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