Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 Yd. Skein each Lilac, Jade, Peacock and Lt. Yellow and
“AUNT LYDIA’S” CARPET AND BUTTON THREAD
1—70 Yd. Spool Army Drab
Tapestry Needle
1 Roll furniture webbing
½ Yd. Lining
[Illustration: Embroidery Pattern]
With “AUNT LYDIA’S” CARPET AND BUTTON THREAD whip one end of webbing to
prevent ravelling. Embroider over the colored threads of each strip
according to the illustration above. Working along upper stripe of
colored threads with Jade insert needle up and under 5th colored thread
from right hand end on last row of colored threads, insert needle down
and under 7th colored thread from end of 1st row of colored threads, *
skip next 3 colored threads of last row, up and under next colored
thread of same row, skip next 3 colored threads of 1st row, down and
under next colored thread of same row, repeat from * until there are 24
complete points along outer edge (center of chevron pattern), cut
webbing on 5th colored thread from last st. Overcast edge. NEXT ROW:
With Peacock insert needle up and under 5th colored thread directly
above 1st Jade st from right hand end, down and under 1 thread above 1st
Jade point, up and under colored thread above next Jade st, continue
across row in same manner. NEXT ROW: With Lilac work same as last row.
Turn strip and work other half of chevron to correspond. Embroider other
colored stripe in same manner. With Lt. Yellow, work a row of cross sts
in center between points as shown. Work 3 more strips in same manner.
Cut a strip of webbing 36 inches long for center allowing for handle.
Embroider same as other strips. Whip st 2 strips together matching
embroidery for each side. Then whip each section to center strip.
Embroider French knots in Lt. Yellow as shown in illustration.
FINISHING: LINING: Cut lining in shape of tote and handle allowing ¾
inch for seams. Seam and sew in place. Turn top edge of tote to inside
and sew to lining. Line handle.