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Stunning Stitches by Primrose Sully $30.00
A perfect book for learning the fine art of French Handsewing & fine
embroidery detailed in exquisite watercolors and photographs. A complete
course designed to teach you the fine arts progressively project by project,
increasing in difficulty as your skills grow. There are 20 original
patterns and designs for embroidery, rolling and whipping, attaching lace
to fabric and entredeux, puffing strips, bullion roses, shadow work, monograms,
tucking and more. Also included is a complete alphabet for monogram
work or shadow embroidery. Projects include:
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Handkerchief sachet stuffed with lavender - Techniques are stem stitch, satin
stitch rolled hem and applied lace
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Bullion Roses and Posy on Wash Cloth - Bullion Rose, Forget-me-knots, Fly
Stitch, Ribbon Bow
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Shoe Bag - Blanket Stitch, Satin Stitch Flowers, Dots, Eyelets, Shadow Work,
French seams
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Baby Nightgown - Satin Stitch Leaf, Drawn-thread hemstitching, Rolling &
Whipping & attaching lace, Joining Lace, Feather stitch, blind hemming,
buttonholes
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Crib Blanket - Wool rose, Fibrone Rose
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Lily of the Valley Pillow cover - Zigzag hemstitch, gathering and applying
lace
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Collars - Faggoting, Smocking knot,
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Bed Jacket, Half Slip & Knickers - Eyelet Flowers, Simultaneous gathering
and attaching lace and beading by machine
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Doorstop & Coat Hanger - Application of piping, bullion loop rose, pistle
stitch, bullion lazy daisy
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Camisole, Nightgown - Broderie anglaise, Rouleau, lace insertion, shell
hemming
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