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ASTRAKHAN STITCH [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trimming and Embroidery
DEF

a pile stitch held firmly with a Cross stitch, worked over 1 double thread intersection on penelope canvas or 2 threads on mono canvas. It makes a finer (closer together) stitch when worked on penelope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Passementerie et broderie
CONT

[Le point d'Astrakan] consiste en boucles couchées, retenues chacune par un point de croix. Pour être régulières, ces boucles se font à l'aide d'un moule, qui peut être en bois ou en os, ou encore une grosse aiguille à tricoter. Le fil, de préférence tordu, est prix en simple ou en double, selon sa grosseur.

Spanish

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