NOS. 1 AND 2.--POINT DE BRUXELLES OR BRUSSELS POINT.--Among the stitches
most used in lace-making is Point de Bruxelles or Brussels point. It is
simply a button-hole stitch worked loosely, and it must be done with
regularity, as the beauty of the work depends almost wholly upon the
evenness of the stitches. Brussels point is occasionally used as an
edge, but is more frequently seen in rows worked back and forth to fill
in spaces, or as a ground work. The illustrations clearly represent the
method of making this stitch.
[Illustration: No. 1.--Point de Bruxelles (Brussels Point).]
[Illustration: No. 2.--Point de Bruxelles Worked in Rows.]
NO. 3.--POINT DE VENISE, OR VENICE POINT.--This stitch is worked from
left to right, like Brussels point. Work 1 loose button-hole stitch, and
in this stitch work 4 button-hole stitches tightly drawn up, then work
another loose button-hole stitch, then 4 more tight button-hole stitches
in the loose one; repeat to the end of the row, and fasten off.
[Illustration: No. 3.--Point de Venise (Venice Point).]
NO. 4.--PETIT POINT DE VENISE, OR LITTLE VENICE POINT.--This stitch is
worked in the same manner as point de Venise, but one tight stitch only
is worked in each loose button-hole stitch. This is a most useful stitch
for filling in small spaces.
[Illustration: No. 4.--Petit Point de Venise (Little Venice Point).]
NO. 5.--ITALIAN LACE STITCH.--Commence at the right side and pass the
thread to the left.
_First row._--Make a loose button-hole stitch into the braid to form a
loop, then pass the needle under the line of thread, making the loops an
eighth of an inch apart.
_Second row._--Pass the thread back to the left, make a button-hole
stitch in every loop, and pass the needle under the line of thread after
each button-hole stitch.
[Illustration: No. 5.--Italian Lace Stitch.]
NO. 6.--COBWEB LACE STITCH.--Commence at the right side, pass the thread
to the left, work 3 button-hole stitches, miss the space of 3, which
will leave a small loop, and continue these details to the end.
_Second row._--Pass the thread back to the left side, work 3 button-hole
stitches in each loop, taking up the line of thread with the loop, as
seen in the engraving.
[Illustration: No. 6.--Cobweb Lace Stitch.]
NO. 7.--POINT BRABANCON.--This stitch is worked as follows from left to
right:
_First row._--Make 1 long, loose point de Bruxelles, and 1 short loose
one alternately, to end of row.
_Second row._--Make 7 tight point de Bruxelles in the 1 long, loose
stitch, and 2 short, loose point de Bruxelles in the short, loose stitch
on previous row, and repeat across the row.
_Third row._--Same as first.
[Illustration: No. 7.--Point Brabancon.]
NO. 8.--POINT DE VALENCIENNES, OR VALENCIENNES STITCH.--This stitch
appears complicated, but is really easy to work. Begin at the left hand
and work 6 point de Bruxelles stitches at unequal distances, every
alternate stitch being the larger.
_Second row._--Upon the first large or long stitch, work 9 close
button-hole stitches, then 1 short point de Bruxelles stitch under the
one above, then 9 close stitches, and so on to the end of the row (right
to left).
_Third row._--Make 5 close button-hole stitches in the 9 of previous
row, 1 short point de Bruxelles, 2 close, in the Bruxelles stitch, 1
short point de Bruxelles, 5 close, 1 short point de Bruxelles, 2 close,
1 short, 5 close, 1 short and repeat.
_Fourth row._--Make 5 close, 1 short point de Bruxelles, 2 close, 1
short, 5 close, 1 short, 2 close, 1 short, and repeat. Continue the rows
until sufficient of the pattern is worked.
[Illustration: No. 8.--Point de Valenciennes (Valenciennes Stitch).]
NO. 9.--POINT D'ESPAGNE, OR SPANISH POINT.--This variety of stitch is
worked from left to right as follows: Insert the needle in the edge of
the braid, keeping the thread turned to the right, and bringing it out
inside the loop formed by the thread (see illustration No. 9); the
needle must pass from the back of the loop through it. Pass the needle
under the stitch and bring it out in front, thus twice twisting the
thread, which produces the cord-like appearance of this stitch. At the
end of each row fasten to the braid and sew back, inserting the needle
once in every open stitch.
[Illustration: No. 9.--Point d'Espagne (Spanish Point).]
NO. 10.--GENOA LACE STITCH.--Commence at the right side, and work as
follows:
_First row._--Work 4 button-hole stitches, miss the space of 3, work 3,
miss the space of 3, work 4. Continue to the end.
_Second row._--Work 9 stitches close together, 3 into the spaces of the
4, and 3 more into the loop at each side of it. Miss the 3 stitches, and
make 9 as before.
_Third row._--Make 9 close stitches, 3 into the last 3 spaces of the 9,
3 into the loop, and 3 into the first spaces of the 9 next, and so on to
the end.
_Fourth row._--Repeat the first, making the 3 stitches into the loop,
and the 4 into the center spaces of the nine.
[Illustration: No. 10.--Genoa Lace Stitch.]
NO. 11.--FLEMISH LACE STITCH.--Commence at the right side, and work as
follows:
_First row._--Work 2 button-hole stitches close together, miss the space
of 2, work 2, miss the space of 8; this will leave a large loop and a
small one alternately.
_Second row._--Make 8 button-hole stitches in the larger loops and 2 in
the small ones.
_Third row._--Repeat the first row, making 2 stitches in each loop of
the second row.
[Illustration: No. 11.--Flemish Lace Stitch.]
NO. 12.--POINT DE FILLET, OR NET GROUNDWORK STITCH.--This stitch is also
represented at No. 21, on page 13, but the method of making the knot is
here illustrated. It is used for ground-work where Brussels net is not
imitated, and is very effective wherever it is used. It is begun in the
corner or crosswise of the space to be filled. A loose point de
Bruxelles stitch is first taken and fastened to the braid, then passed
twice through the braid as shown in the illustration, and worked in rows
backward and forward as follows: 1 point de Bruxelles stitch, then
before proceeding to the next stitch, pass the needle _under_ the knot,
_over_ the thread, and again _under_ it, as shown in the illustration.
This stitch is very quickly worked.
[Illustration: No. 12. Point de Fillet (Net Groundwork Stitch).]
NO. 13.--POINT DE REPRISE.--This stitch is worked by darning over and
under two threads forming a triangle. The space is filled by parallel
and crosswise bars placed at equal distances, and on the triangles thus
produced point de reprise is worked.
[Illustration: No. 13.--Point de Reprise.]
NO. 14.--POINT TURQUE, OR TURKISH POINT.--This easy and effective stitch
is very appropriate for filling either large or small spaces; the thread
employed should be varied in thickness according to the size of the
space to be filled.
_First row._--Work a loop into the braid, bringing the thread from right
to left, passing the needle through the twist and through the loop (see
engraving), draw up tight and repeat.
_Second row._--1 straight thread from right to left.
_Third row._--Work the same as first, using the straight thread in place
of the braid, and passing the needle through the loop of the previous
row, as shown in the illustration.
[Illustration: No. 14.--Point Turque (Turkish Stitch).]
NO. 15.--TREBLE POINT D'ESPAGNE.--This stitch is worked in exactly the
same way as the open and close varieties just mentioned, as follows: 3
close stitches, 1 open, 3 close to the end of each row. Sew back, and in
the next row make 1 open, 3 close, 1 open, 3 close to the end; repeat
the rows as far as necessary, taking care that the close and open
stitches follow in regular order. Diamonds, stars, squares, blocks and
various other pretty patterns may be formed with this stitch.
[Illustration: No. 15.--Treble Point d'Espagne.]
NO. 16.--POINT D'ESPAGNE (CLOSE).--This stitch is worked like open point
d'Espagne (see No. 9, page 10) but so closely as to only allow the
needle to pass through in the next row. It is also worked from left to
right, and is fastened to the braid at the end of each row.
[Illustration: No. 16.--Point d'Espagne. (Close.)]
NO. 17.--POINT DE GRECQUE OR GRECIAN POINT.--Point de Grecque is made
from left to right, and is worked backward and forward. It is begun by 1
stitch in loose point de Bruxelles and followed by 3 of close point
d'Espagne; then 1 Bruxelles, 3 point d'Espagne, to the end of the row;
in returning work in the same manner.
[Illustration: No. 17.--Point de Grecque (Grecian Point).]
NO. 18.--POINT DE CORDOVA.--This stitch is useful as a variation, and
resembles the point de reprise of Guipure lace making. It is worked in a
similar manner, over and under the sides of squares formed by
intersecting straight lines of the thread.
[Illustration: No. 18.--Point de Cordova.]
NO. 19.--POINT D'ALENCON, WITH TWISTED STITCH.--This stitch is used to
fill in narrow spaces where great lightness of effect is desired, and is
usually seen along the sides of insertions and the tops of edgings.
Plain point d'Alencon is worked over and under in bars in a sort of
herring-bone pattern, and a twisted stitch is made as seen in the
engraving, by twisting the thread three times around each bar and
knotting it at the angles as pictured. The effect is similar to one of
the drawn-work hem-stitches.
[Illustration: No. 19.--Point d'Alencon, with Twisted Thread.]
NO. 20.--POINT D'ANGLETERRE.--This lace is worked as follows: Cover the
space to be filled in with lines of thread about an eighth of an inch
apart, then form cross-lines, intersecting those already made and
passing alternately under and over them; work a rosette on every spot
where two lines cross by working over and under the two lines about 16
times round; then twist the thread twice round the ground-work thread,
and begin to form another rosette at the crossing threads.
[Illustration: No. 20.--Point d'Angleterre.]
NO. 21.--POINT DE FILLET AND POINT DE REPRISE.--The net-work seen in
this engraving is the first stitch mentioned, while the block-work is
the second. Both are clearly illustrated and need no written explanation
of the methods employed in making them.
[Illustration: No. 21.--Point de Fillet And Point de Reprise.]
NO. 22.--POINT DE TULLE.--This stitch is used as a ground-work for very
fine work, and is worked in rows backward and forward in the same
stitch as open point d' Espagne. When this is completed the work is gone
over a second time by inserting the needle under one twisted bar,
bringing it out and inserting it at + and bringing it out again at the
dot. This produces a close double twist which is very effective.
[Illustration: No. 22.--Point de Tulle.]
NO. 23. FAN LACE STITCH.--Commence at the right side, and work as
follows:
_First row._--Make 1 button-hole stitch and miss the space of 8, which
will leave a long loop.
_Second row._--Make 8 button-hole stitches in each loop.
_Third row._--Make 7 stitches into the spaces between the 8, and so
decrease one in every row until only one remains, as may be seen by
referring to the illustration.
[Illustration: No. 23.--Fan Lace Stitch.]
NO. 24.--ROSE POINT LACE STITCH.--Make a foundation of single threads,
crossing them to form the large squares. Work a button-hole stitch at
each crossing to make it firm. Now begin at the top, at the right side
and fill the first square with Brussels net stitches, finishing at the
lower left corner. Fill every alternate square in the same way as seen
in the picture.
Now cross the open squares diagonally with two threads, twisting each
thread around the adjoining one as represented. (Carry one thread across
all the squares from corner to corner first, then twist back, fastening
at the corner started from; cross these threads in the same way from the
opposite direction). When twisting the thread back from the last set of
crossings, make a rosette at each center crossing as follows: Keep the
space open with a pin and trace round it with a darning movement five or
six times; commence at the single thread and work a close button-hole
stitch over the tracing entirely around, and then twist along the single
thread to the center of the next square. This is a very effective design
for spaces.
[Illustration: No. 24.--Rose Point Lace Stitch.]