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 (14584882978)

Raised embroidery
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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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Detail D. Fig. 698. RAISED EMBROIDERY. cotton wool, white embroidery cotton, filoselles, Zephyrwool, or Arrasene wool, the latter producing by far thebest effect. The wools must be in shades of the naturalcolours of the flowers and leaves, and such as would be selected for Berlin wool work. To work : Trace the outlineof the design upon cloth or rep silk, back this with brownholland, and frame it in an Embroidery Frame; workthe raised parts of the pattern first. Take a piece of cottun p H 1£ 4i8 THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. wool the size of the Rose without its outer leaves, and halfan inch thick, and fasten this lump to the canvas by aCross Stitch of embroidery cotton, as shown in Fig. 698,Detail A; then, with the same embroidery cotton, Over-cast the whole with regular stitches, as shown in De-tail B, where half the stitches are made; then re-cross thelump, as shown in Detail 0, with long Cross Stitches, alsomade with embroidery cotton. Take the wool or Arrasene,and with that make