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TURKEY WORK [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Needle Embroidery
CONT

Embroidery stitches ... Turkey work is made up of backstitches alternately pulled tight and looped. A series of rows forms a pile, which may be trimmed for an even fuzzier effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie à l'aiguille
CONT

Brodez au point noué double tout l'espace du dessin, en procédant du haut vers le bas de l'ouvrage [...] Pour obtenir un effet pelucheux, ouvrez les boucles à coup de ciseaux [...] coupez en une seule fois tout l'espace brodé pour obtenir une hauteur égale.

Spanish

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