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 (14771199852)

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Title: 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
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911 Saward, Blanche C
Subjects: Needlework
Publisher: London : A.W. Cowan
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library



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laythese pieces down upon the colours that are to form thedesign. Cut these pieces out very carefully with sharpscissors, as upon their accuracy the neatness of the workdepends. Prepare a number of pieces, and, though retain-ing the colour originally assigned to each, vary the shadeof that colour where such a change would give more cut out each flower and leaf separately, and many designswill allow the punches used by artificial flower makers tobe employed instead of scissors for preparing the pieces.These punches are bought of the required shape, and areused as follows: Obtain a piece of lead, and upon it laythe material, in four or six layers, according to its thick-ness. Hold the punch in the left hand, over the material,strike it sharply down with a wooden mallet, and it willcut through the folds with the blow. The design shown in Fig. 712 is intended as a mantel-piece or curtain border, and is a conventional flower pattern,taken from an Italian design of the seventeenth century.
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Fig. 712. SABEINA WORE. diversity to the design. For the leaves, choose dark yellowgreens in preference to very light or blue green shades,but make them as varied in tint as possible. Tack thepieces down upon the foundation in their places, beingguided by the traced design, and then Buttonhole roundeach piece with wide apart stitches, and with Pearsallswashing silks or ingrain cotton, and in the colour thatmatches the piece so secured, Work the stems and con-necting stalks, or tendrils of the design, with the samesilks, and in Chain Stitch, and ornament the centres ofthe flowers with French Knots, or with Satin Stitch.When working a table border or quilt, it is tedious to It can be worked, either with satin or velvet, upon clothor satin sheeting, or with cloth upon grey oatmeal cloth.It is shown worked out in silk upon cloth. The coloursshould be varied according to the materials used, the onesdescribed being only a guide. Select a medium shade ofart blue cloth as foundation, cut out