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28. ORIENTAL-STITCH SAMPLER (BACK).

It will be seen that the length of the central part (or mid-rib, as it was called above) makes the whole difference between the three varieties of stitch. In A the three parts are equal: in B the mid-rib is narrow: in C it is broad, as is most plainly seen on the back of the sampler ([28]). The difference is only a difference of proportion.

the working of A, B, C on oriental-stitch sampler.

to work D.

The sloping stitch at D is worked in the same way as A, B, C, except that instead of straight strokes with the needle you make slanting ones.

to work E.