. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. better idea of satin stitch when finished. FIG. 17. BUTTONHOLE STITCH. This stitch is used in working scallops in French embroidery on silk,flannel and cotton fabrics, and also to finish outlines on Roman and appliqueembroidery. In using buttonhole stitch to work scalloped edges, the point or seal,lop must first be carefully stamped or traced upon the material, after which EMBROIDERY STITCHES. 33. two rows of stitches should be lun in to define both upper and under edge of scallop. It is well to then fill in be-tween these two rows of stitches withanother
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. better idea of satin stitch when finished. FIG. 17. BUTTONHOLE STITCH. This stitch is used in working scallops in French embroidery on silk,flannel and cotton fabrics, and also to finish outlines on Roman and appliqueembroidery. In using buttonhole stitch to work scalloped edges, the point or seal,lop must first be carefully stamped or traced upon the material, after which EMBROIDERY STITCHES. 33. two rows of stitches should be lun in to define both upper and under edge of scallop. It is well to then fill in be-tween these two rows of stitches withanother row or rows, according to depthof scallop, of long loose stitches of will give the scallop a heavy, rich^^^ ^^ and raised effect, besides adding to the durability of the edge. Figure i8 will show method of defining edge of scallop, also method of filling in between. Figure 19 shows method of working button- ^,^ hole stitch as a simple outline. It will be seen that ^ 7 ^^J^ .i the needle should pass through the material just at I the edge of the top thread, coming out under the - lower line, while the thread is held by the left I kthumb, a little to the right of where the needle is fig. 19. to come through, so that as the needle is drawn up a loop is formed which fastens itself. In working buttonhole outline for Roman embroidery the stitch is usually worked over a German cord; and in articles where the material is t
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