Vellum or net was often used a s a backing support
Scottish Cow
Love to Stitch - Stitch Box Embellishment Package
back stitch
you will receive a 16" x 18" piece of linen with serged edges
BG 1874 Reproduction Sampler Pattern historical Vellum or net was oftenStitch Count: 496 w x 202 h Finished Size: 27. 7" w x 11. 3" h Model Fabric: 36 ct. Buttercream Linen from Lakeside Linens Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Floss: Attic Tea, Blue Lagoon, Empress, Her Crown, Oatmeal Scone, Petticoat Blue, Princess, Rosebud, Shepherd's Pasture, Weathered Vine Gloriana Silk Floss: Arctic Ice, Pidgeon, Bordeaux, Old Gold, Antique Black, Canary Needlepoint Inc. Silk Floss: 124, 328 (2), 342, 763