THE following sketches were taken from a most beautiful and elaborate strip of work, forming part of some bed-hangings, dated A.D. 1696, worked in hard twisted crewels in blue, mignonette, and green colourings only.
PLATE 9
treats of button-holeing stitch done in a variety of ways.
No. 1 has groups of three button-hole stitches and crosses in centre, and is edged by chain stitch and arrow-heads.
No. 2. Button-hole stitch centre and edge.
No. 3. Button-hole stitch with stalks in stem stitch.