Materials: Lawn; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.
30, and Mecklenburg thread No. 50; fine black sewing-silk.
[Illustration: 150.--Embroidered Border.]
For the border No. 150, trace first the outlines of the scallop, then
draw the threads which are to form the wheel in each scallop (take for
this fine Mecklenburg thread, for the rest embroidery cotton), fasten
them at the places where they cross each other, and work at these places
small and large spots in satin stitch. Then work the scallops in
button-hole stitch; edge each larger spot with button-hole stitch all
round, and make a row of button-hole stitches for the upper edge of the
border, and above this a row of herring-bone stitches. The material is
cut away underneath the wheels.
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[Illustration: 151.--Corner in Embroidery.]
[Illustration: 152.--Corner in Embroidery.]
The corner borders, illustrations 151 and 152, are worked in point
Russe, chain and satin stitch, with fine black sewing silk.
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[Illustration: 153--- Cravat End in Embroidery]
153.--_Muslin Cravat_.
Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.
50; No. 40 for the edges.
This cravat is worked on fine muslin, embroidered upon both ends in
raised satin stitch; the scalloped edge is worked in button-hole stitch;
the bouquet in the centre is worked in appliqué satin stitch--that is,
the leaves of the rose and the foliage are worked separately on muslin;
they are then cut out and worked in appliqué (see Nos. 113 and 116,
_Embroidery Instructions_) upon the cravat, as seen in the illustration.
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154.--_Sandwich Case_.
Materials: Strip of grey kid; strip of oil silk; 1 skein black silk; 1
skein red purse silk; 1 hank steel beads; steel button.
This case will be found very useful on the occasion of a journey or
picnic, as it can be carried in the pocket without any inconvenience.
The case is made of a strip of grey kid, scalloped out at the edges. The
words "Bon appetit," or "Good appetite," at will, are worked over it in
overcast with black purse silk and steel beads, the scroll pattern in
chain stitch with red silk. The back and front of the case are formed of
the same strip, which is lined with oilskin, and to which narrow
side-pieces are added to form the pocket. These pieces are lined and
scalloped out in the same way as the back and front, and then the
scallops of both sides are joined together, and worked round in
button-hole stitch with purse silk.
The case is fastened down with a steel button.
If another colour is preferred, the sandwich case can be made of brown
kid. The scroll pattern should then be worked in rich blue purse silk,
and gold beads used for the letters, which should be embroidered as
before in black silk. The edge may be worked in double overcast stitch
in blue or black silk. A gold button must replace the steel when this
alteration of colour is made.
[Illustration: 154.--Sandwich Case.]
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155.--_Insertion_.
Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.
16.
This insertion is worked in raised satin stitch between two rows of
hem-stitching; a small eyelet-hole is worked in the centre of each
flower.
[Illustration: 155.--Insertion.]
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156.--_Cravat End in Raised Embroidery_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s. embroidery cotton Nos. 50 and
16.
This pattern is a muslin cravat 32 inches long. The greater part of the
embroidered ends is worked in satin stitch; the leaves in the bouquet of
the centre are worked in raised embroidery. (See Nos. 113 and 116,
_Embroidery Instructions_.)
The dotted lines are raised by taking four threads of the muslin on the
needle, draw it half out, wind the cotton twice round the point, holding
it tightly under the thumb, draw the needle out and insert it at the
place where the stitch was begun, and draw it out where the next stitch
is to be worked.
[Illustration: 156.--Cravat End in Raised Embroidery.]
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157.--_Lady's Purse_.
Materials: Russia leather; blue silk; black purse silk; blue silk
soutache; fine gold braid; and gold thread.
[Illustration: 157.--Lady's Purse.]
This purse is embroidered upon Russia leather; an oval-shaped medallion
is cut out in the centre; a piece of blue silk is gummed on under the
leather so as to show within the oval; both leather and silk are then
lined with calico and stretched upon a small embroidery frame. The front
and back of the purse are made all of one piece, the centre of which is
the bottom; after the embroidery is completed a piece of leather is
added on each side to give the necessary fullness. Four flowrets are
worked over the blue silk, with black purse silk, in raised satin
stitch, with a dot in gold thread for the centre. The stems are black
and the leaflets gold. The inner border round the oval medallion is
worked in gold braid, and the outer one in blue soutache. The network
upon the leather is formed of threads of black purse silk, fastened at
every crossing with a stitch of gold thread; the outer border round this
network is formed entirely of gold braid. On the opposite side of the
purse initials may be worked in black and gold, over the blue silk oval
medallion.
The purse is lined with brown watered silk, and mounted with a clasp of
gilt steel.
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158.--_Table-Napkin Ring_.
Materials: Crimson cashmere; _toile cirée_; 1 reel each of white, black,
green, blue, and yellow Chinese silk.
[Illustration: 158.--Table-Napkin Ring]
Stretch a strip of cashmere of a bright shade of crimson over a piece of
_toile cirée_, and work the pattern over it in point Russe with fine
silk. The outer borders have white and black outlines, and leaflets of
green silk. The stars have black and blue outlines, a yellow cross and
dots. The figure between the stars is black and yellow.
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