Identifier: dictionaryofnee01caul (find matches)
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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nuously. THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK. 83 Fig. 148 is a mat of this description. To work: Makethe centre of crimson or deep blue cloth, and the oiitsideedge of cream white, pale bine, or grey. Hide the partswhere these two pieces join with a row of Point Lancestitches worked over the overcasting. Make the em-broidery upon the light cloth with Wheels and PointLance, cut and turn down the outside edge to formVandykes, and ornament with a coloured silk tasselin every hollow. The beauty of the embroidery depends paper, and go over the lines so made with water colourmixed with gum to render them permanent. Work thewhole pattern in Satin Stitch, with the exception ofthe centres to the flowers, which either fill in with FrenchKnots or with Leviathan Stitch. Work the largeflower in three distinct shades of one colour, using thelightest as the outside colour and for the innermost circle,and fill the centre of the flower with French Knots madeof the medium shade of colour. Work the smaU flowers
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Fig. 149. CLOTH EMBEOIDERT. upon the judicious colouring of the floss silk fancystitches, which should be bright and distinct, like allEastern colouring, but not of hues that become gaudyby reason of their violent contrasts. Fig. 149 is of another description of Cloth Embroidery,worked upon a dark-coloured cloth, such as maroon,peacock blue, or invisible green, and is useful for valances,tablecloth borders, and other purposes. Trace the out-line of the design upon cloth with white carbonised in two shades of colour, place the darkest shade inside,and finish the centres with a Leviathan Stitch madein the lightest shade used. Work the buds and leavesin two shades of colour, also the small forget-me-notshaped flowers; but in these last, keep each individualflower to one shade of the two colours employed. In thesmall patteim that forms the border of this design, usetwo shades of one colour, and work all the under stitches(see Fig. 149) in the light shade, and the stitches that fill M 2 TH

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