PLATE 18
MORE fillings taken from a piece of work executed in the late 17th century.
I Is one of the diverse methods of treating the large tree stems in a design. Within the fan-like outlines traced down on the linen is a solid filling of satin stitches, varying row by row from pale fawn at the foot to dark chestnut brown round the top, the direction of the stitches is shewn in the drawing.
II Here we have a fancy lattice of three strands of laid wool couched with small French knots at the intersecting points, the outline is in stem stitch and fanciful back stitches are used as fillings.
III Has first rows of long single threads thrown across, caught down with stars and groups of satin stitching crossed.
IV A light treatment for stems, the filling, shells in buttonhole stitches, with second outline in darning.
V One of the examples of the introduction of lace stitches that is to be noted in work of the late 17th century, the alternate blocks are in basket stitch, the others in double cross stitch in contrasting colours.