Manual of Needlework

Excerpt from Manual of Needlework: Teaching How to Do Kensington, Applique, Cretonne, Roman, Cross-Stitch, Outline and Other Embroideries It will be seen by reference to the cuts 1 and 2, that the needle should pass through just at the edge of the top thread, coming out just under the lower line or thread, while the cotton is held by the left thumb a little to the right of where the needle is to come through, so that as the needle and thread is drawn up, a loop is formed which fastens itself. Satin Stitch. All leaves and flowers, both in cotton and silk embroidery are worked in this stitch. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.