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 (14771589985)

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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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in white linenthread, in Satinand RaisedSatin Stitches. No. 372. Damask Tea-table Cloth and Servieite. Plate GV.
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The foundation and top of Penwiper are cut out in mill-board, which is covered with scarlet military cloth, andthe cloth ornamented with Braiding, in fine blackbraid. The Penwiper is formed of rounds of blackcloth, folded into four, and sewn, by the centre pointthus formed, to a bought brass handle, which is passedthrough both pieces of millboard, and fixed, with aninch space between the millboards, to hold the blackcloth. No. 376. Drawn Work Antimacassar. Foundation material, Toile Colbert or Butter cloth. Thedrawn tin cads spaces are run down the centre withcrimson purse silk, and the plain spaces embroideredin Coral Stitch, with pale blue purse silk. 51aDrawn Work. No. 377. Hand Screen in Ribbon Embroidery. Plate CYI.