How to Work Embroidery Stitches

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The skein of embroidery cotton should never be wound or made into a ball. Cut the skein af both ends and that way your needlefuls are of a convenient length. The skein may be plaited so as it willnot get entangled; anyway to prevent it from getting soiled or dull it can be wrapped up in a white paper cover leaving both ends out so as to pull the needlefuls as they are needed. The Scissors. -. Small pointed and sharp scissors are used. The end should be very sharp so that you may cut into the material with precision. To cut out the different kinds of embroidery, follow the edge of scalloped buttonholing, special scissors with a small lentil on one of the points are used. This small lentil is placed underneath so as not to cut into the material.