Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.
16.
The two insertions, Nos. 145 and 146, are worked partly in satin stitch,
partly in open-work embroidery, and are edged on either side with an
open-work hem.
[Illustration: 145.--Insertion.]
[Illustration: 146.--Insertion.]
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147.--_Couvrette in Appliqué Embroidery_.
Materials: Net, fine muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery
cotton No. 16.
The pattern must be traced on the muslin, which should be tacked on the
net. The outline of the design must be traced with very small stitches,
and worked in overcast stitches, as are also the veinings; the dots are
worked in raised satin stitch; the border is embroidered with satin
stitch flowers and scallop button-hole stitch. To work appliqué on net,
see No. 117 of _Embroidery Instructions_.
[Illustration: 147.--Couvrette in Appliqué Embroidery.]
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148.--_Wreath for centre of Pincushion or Toilet Mat_.
Materials for Pincushion: Jaconet muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s
embroidery cotton No. 16. For toilet mat: White piqué; cotton No. 12.
[Illustration: 148.--Wreath for centre of Pincushion or Toilet Mat.]
The leaves and flowers are worked in satin stitch; the eyelet-holes and
stems in overcast stitch.
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149.--_Corner for Handkerchief In Point Russe_.
Materials: French cambric, fine China black sewing-silk, or filoselle.
[Illustration: 149.--Corner for Handkerchief in Point Russe.]
Point Russe stitch is made by a succession of back stitches. These
stitches carefully follow every line of the design, and are worked in
black China sewing-silk or filoselle. The pattern should be repeated at
each corner of the handkerchief.
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