This section is from the "Embroidery Stitches" book, by M. E. Wilkinson. Amazon: Embroidery Stitches.
Couched Herring-Bone. This makes extremely pretty borders, especially when used outside a row of ornamental darning with a fringed edge. The Couching stitch should always be a different colour from the Herringbone stitch.

 
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