The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work . Fig. 41. CHAPTER IV. CANVAS WORK. Although there have been within the last few years many additions to canvaswork both in material and in working, the general directions for the old-fashionedtapestry work will be found available for all of them, and will be given beforeeach of the new kinds of canvas comes under consideration. There are five kinds of stitches used in canvas work, although many more aresometimes reckoned; but these are but modifications and variations of the originalf
The ladies' guide to needle work, embroidery, etc : being a complete guide to all kinds of ladies' fancy work . Fig. 41. CHAPTER IV. CANVAS WORK. Although there have been within the last few years many additions to canvaswork both in material and in working, the general directions for the old-fashionedtapestry work will be found available for all of them, and will be given beforeeach of the new kinds of canvas comes under consideration. There are five kinds of stitches used in canvas work, although many more aresometimes reckoned; but these are but modifications and variations of the originalfive. These stitches are: Cross Stitch, Tent Stitch, Tapestry Stitch—or Gobelin,German Stitch, Irish Fie. Cross Stitch is worked by bringing up the needle on the left hand, then down on the right, uponthe right again, and down on the left. This is reversed in all the other stitches,the needle being brought up in them on the right, and down on the left. Crossstitch is indeed a double stitch, being a stitch taken diagonally over two threadsfrom left to riijht, and then a similar one being made from right to left, which,crossing the first, completes the stitch. 38 ladies guide to needlework. Tent sate a is worked by bringing the thread through the canvaa on the right side, and downon the left, crossing over one thread each way. Four tent stitches thufl occupythe space of one cross stitch. Tapestry Stitch is worked over two threads of canvaa in height, and one in width ; in working aBerlin pattern, therefore, two stitches, side by side, are to bo reckoned lor everysquare, and it will then lie of the same size as if worked in cross stitch, over whichit has a great advantage in the superio
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