Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c27.20

c27.20

Fig. 141. Stitches used in Sinhalese embroidery: 1-4, Binding stitches: 1, 2, and 3 are single double and triple buttonhole stitches; 4, an elaborated herring-bone. 5, 6, Chain stitch, plain and elaborated. 7, Border pattern in two colours. 8, Herringbone or feather stitch. 9, Buttonhole stitch gusset. 3A, reverse of 1, 2, 3. 4A, 6A, 8A, reverse of 4, 6, 8.