The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . ; thethread as previously used before the needle. Thenup to one-half way between the first and secondgathering thread take the fourth and fifth plaits to-gether; then on the first gathering thread take thelifth and sixth plaits together: then down half-wax 1)e-tween the first and second gathering thread take thesixth and seventh plaits together; and continue in thismanner to the end of the line. This is one-half of afeathered diamond. The second row is worked simi-larly, starting on the th
The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . ; thethread as previously used before the needle. Thenup to one-half way between the first and secondgathering thread take the fourth and fifth plaits to-gether; then on the first gathering thread take thelifth and sixth plaits together: then down half-wax 1)e-tween the first and second gathering thread take thesixth and seventh plaits together; and continue in thismanner to the end of the line. This is one-half of afeathered diamond. The second row is worked simi-larly, starting on the third gathering thread and work-ing to meet the first half diamond on the second gath-ering thread. Work until you have eight rows ofdiamonds. Finish as in the beginning with two rowsin outline. Figure 17. Vandyke Stitch. — This stitch is ofunusual beauty and importance and is one of the fewstitches worked from right to left. Start your thread ? kiuiuill IIII IMKIIIIIUHtnilMnitlMIDMI llllrttlMlHlhliilfiililfHtMlH ft tt rt ft <l ft n jj « »\ \\ \\ \\ ^\ ^\ y\ \\ /I \ • V i »». f r, f I. •« tt l« w li !• r» • LMfiiilJ •/ V u ** V W «/ M »/ »/ V ^ -i .? ; H M A \» U «t *f ^* ^» * * ^- •. .. ;? «* rt * »? •*:; * ^ ,# )si )k )* .? 4.
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