[Illustration: BUTTERCUP DESIGN NO. 607 E.]
Border.--Work the scallop in buttonhole stitch with Corticelli Persian
Floss, White, 615. Work the shell scallop in buttonhole stitch, long
and short on the inside; work over the white with one thread of
Corticelli Filo Silk, Yellow, 503, leaving on the inside a long and
short effect. See Colored Plate III.
Flowers.--Work solid. Begin the edge of the petals with Yellow, 507,
shading lighter to the center with 506, 505, 504, 503. Some flowers
should be darker than others. In the center of the flower work a few
stitches of Green, 781, and around these stitches make a few French
knots in 781 also. See Colored Plate XVI.
Leaves.--Work solid. Begin the points with 781, and shade into 754
toward the center. Work the stems in outline stitch with Green, 754.
(Easy.)
_Holly Design No. 607 F._
[Illustration: HOLLY DESIGN NO. 607 F.]
_Materials_--22 inch Size: Corticelli Filo Silk, 2 skeins each 582,
583, 754, 781, 785; 1 skein each 586, 615, 767, 768. Corticelli
Persian Floss, 6 skeins, White, 615. Smaller pieces take less silk.
Dealers can furnish stamped linen of this design in 9, 12, 18, and
22 inch sizes. See page 92.
For a Christmas or New Year's present nothing is more appropriate than
a centerpiece or doily embroidered with the handsome holly. This design
is quite simple and is easily worked.
Border.--Work the scallop in buttonhole stitch with Corticelli Persian
Floss, White, 615. Work the shell-shaped scallop long and short on the
inside. Over this indented buttonhole work, shade in one thread of
Filo Silk, White, 615, leaving a long and short effect on the inside.
See Colored Plate IV, Borders. Work the scroll near the border in
seamstress feather stitch or in outline stitch with Filo Silk, White,
615, or in Green, 781.
Berries.--Work in satin stitch with Corticelli Filo Silk, Red, 767,
768, using only one shade in each berry.
Leaves.--Work solid, using Green, 781, for the edge. Shade darker
toward the center with 754, 582, 583, 785, 586. Make some leaves darker
than others. Use 781 for the turned over parts of the leaves. Work the
stems and veins in 584 and 785. (Easy.)
_Violet Design No. 402 A._