Materials: 4 circles of black cloth; 1 large white, 4 small white, and 4
red circles of cloth; 4 white and 4 red stars of cloth; small black
beads; gold and black purse silk; small ivory handle or figure.
This pretty little pen-wiper is covered with small circles of cloth. No.
187 is one of these circles seen in full size. There are 4 white and 4
red ones, and they are pinked out round the edge. In the centre of each
red circle place a white, and in the centre of each white circle a red
star, and work a cross over it with small round black beads. The
border, in herring-bone stitch, is worked with gold-coloured purse silk
on the red, and with black on the white cloth. The centre of the
pen-wiper is covered with a circle of white cloth larger than the side
ones, worked in point Russe and point Mexico in black silk. When all the
circles are prepared, sew them neatly on to a round piece of red cloth,
placing alternately 1 white and 1 red, so as to overlap one another, and
between each a circle of black cloth, also pinked out round the edge.
The work is then fastened upon a round of cardboard lined with black
glazed calico, and a
[Illustration: 186.--Pen-wiper in Embroidery.]
small handle of carved ivory, or an ivory figure, is fixed in the
centre. The circles of black cloth are used to wipe the pens.
[Illustration: 187.--Full-sized Circle for Pen-wiper.]
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188.--_Insertion_.
Materials: Fine muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton
No. 30.
[Illustration: 188.--Insertion.]
The flowers of this insertion are embroidered in raised satin stitch
round an open eyelet hole, worked in overcast stitch the stars are
worked in point Russe stitch; the four eyelet holes which surround each
flower, in overcast stitch; and the edge is finished with a row of
hem-stitching on each side.
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189.--_Insertion_.
Materials: Fine muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton
No. 24.
This insertion is entirely embroidered in raised satin stitch; the dots
and stems should be worked first, and the leaves afterwards. It is edged
on both sides with a row of hem-stitching.
[Illustration: 189.--Insertion.]
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190.--_Cigar Case_.
Materials: Russia leather; fine silk cord; black purse silk; gold
thread.
The material of this cigar case should be finely-embossed light brown
Russia leather; the centre pattern to be embroidered in well-raised
satin stitch with black purse silk. All the lighter outlines shown in
the illustration are worked in gold thread. The border to be worked in
fine silk cord of the same colour as the leather, with a network of
black purse silk, stitched with gold at all the crossings. On the
opposite side of the cigar case
[Illustration: 190--Cigar Case.]
initials may be worked. The lining of light brown watered silk, or fine
leather, and the mountings gilt or steel.
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191.--_Wicker Waste Paper Basket_.
Materials: Basket and stand; coloured Berlin wools; cloth fringe; and
glazed calico.
[Illustration: 191.--Waste Paper Basket.]
The basket may be of any size, but of the shape of the pattern. It rests
upon two brass hooks fastened upon a stand. This stand can be made by
any joiner, and should match the furniture of the room. The trimming
consists of an embroidered border, lined with glazed calico, and put on
round the edge; the lower part of the border is trimmed with a woollen
fringe. The shades selected should correspond with the prevailing
colour of the room.
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[Illustration: 192.--Insertion.]
192.--_Insertion_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 16.
The edge of this insertion is worked in raised button-hole stitch, and
embroidered in sharply-pointed scallops; the dotted line is worked in
raised satin stitch, as are also the flowers which compose the centre
wreath; the eyelet holes are worked in overcast stitch.
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[Illustration: 193.--Embroidered Linen Collar.]