DOI issue:
No. 12 (March, 1894)
DOI article:Davenport, Cyril: English embroidered bookcovers
DOI Page / Citation link: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17189#0222
English Embroidered Book-Covers
.should be in every way finished except the fitting many difficulties which must be met to be appre-
of the embroidered cover on it, which in its turn ciated, but it is most effective and lasts admir-
also should be done by a professional binder, as it ably.
is very difficult to keep the work sufficiently flat. An embroidery frame should always be used, and
An exact outline should next be made of the as much of the work as possible must be kept on
" A BOOK OF CHRISTIAN PRAYERS," LONDON, 1581. (FIG. 4.) DRAWN BY CYRIL DAVENPORT, F.S.A.
sides and back in one, and the back divided into the upper side of the satin or velvet, all thicknesses
four or five equal panels. These outlines will or knots on the under side must be most rigorously
mark the spaces to be filled by the designer. avoided, and none of the work must be allowed to
A good margin should be left all round to enable drag or strain the material in which it is done in
the binder to fasten the work properly on the any way.
book. Satin will be found altogether the best If any especially fine satin stitch is contemplated,
material to work with, except of course where it may perhaps be worked straight on the satin,
tapestry stitch is to be used. Velvet presents but for ordinary stitchings it is best to mount the
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.should be in every way finished except the fitting many difficulties which must be met to be appre-
of the embroidered cover on it, which in its turn ciated, but it is most effective and lasts admir-
also should be done by a professional binder, as it ably.
is very difficult to keep the work sufficiently flat. An embroidery frame should always be used, and
An exact outline should next be made of the as much of the work as possible must be kept on
" A BOOK OF CHRISTIAN PRAYERS," LONDON, 1581. (FIG. 4.) DRAWN BY CYRIL DAVENPORT, F.S.A.
sides and back in one, and the back divided into the upper side of the satin or velvet, all thicknesses
four or five equal panels. These outlines will or knots on the under side must be most rigorously
mark the spaces to be filled by the designer. avoided, and none of the work must be allowed to
A good margin should be left all round to enable drag or strain the material in which it is done in
the binder to fasten the work properly on the any way.
book. Satin will be found altogether the best If any especially fine satin stitch is contemplated,
material to work with, except of course where it may perhaps be worked straight on the satin,
tapestry stitch is to be used. Velvet presents but for ordinary stitchings it is best to mount the
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