How to work embroidery stitches; a practical method with 69 illustrations . Fig. 8 This stitch is used a great deal for the kinds of work whichshould be quickh done. Over the outline a long running stitch is done, then the threadleft loose is covered by overcasting stitches, that is to say bypassing the needle across in the stitches. To cover larger spacesseveral overcasting stitches are worked into very long stitches. Overcasted back Stitching. Fig. To work letters on plain articles this stitch is very suitable. Trace out the letter by working with white cotton, loose backstitches, then use r
How to work embroidery stitches; a practical method with 69 illustrations . Fig. 8 This stitch is used a great deal for the kinds of work whichshould be quickh done. Over the outline a long running stitch is done, then the threadleft loose is covered by overcasting stitches, that is to say bypassing the needle across in the stitches. To cover larger spacesseveral overcasting stitches are worked into very long stitches. Overcasted back Stitching. Fig. To work letters on plain articles this stitch is very suitable. Trace out the letter by working with white cotton, loose backstitches, then use red cotton for overcasting the back stitches should be even and the needle should only pass oncein each back stitch without taking the material. This kind of embroidery is done in two colours, usually theback stitches in white and overcasted in red, sometimes viceversa. Laced back Stitching
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