I was reading a book a couple of days ago, and noticed something funny. I compared it to my other books.
It's about embroidering the second and consecutive lines in Long and Short stitch.
The first line is staggered to two lengths - that's a given.
"(on the second and consecutive rows) you need to remember to stagger the length of the stitches at both ends"
- "Beginner's Guide to Silk Shading" by Clare Hanham
"Although these stitches (on the second and consecutive rows) are worked in long stitch only, vary their lengths slightly to give a soft uneven line, not a straight one"
- "Redoubte's Finest Flowers in Embroidery" by Trish Burr
- "Beginner's Guide to Goldwork" by Ruth Chamberlain
(I put in the whole paragraph because I couldn't find a single brief statement)
So it looks like those rows can be done in different ways.
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