designs are not so new as pretty ; small flowers, with a background of
crackle work, a flower or two in the finger-bowls, adds to the " tout
ensemble."
Table mats are handsome made of white cotton Java canvas. One
yard of canvas will make six ; plan the sizes you wish and overcast
edges ; begin eighteen threads from the edge in the corner, making a
row of cross-stitch as a corner beginning ; pull two threads right above
the cross-stitch ; leave a square of eight stitches or sixteen threads ;
this has to be done carefully, not to pull the threads too far; these
squares go all around the mat ; edged either side by the row of cross-
stitch ; buttonhole the outer edge in two stitches ; between the cross-
stitch and buttonholing is a twisted stitch ; put needle in at corner of
cross-stitch ; bring through at opposite corner ; on the draw back put
needle around cord and back, skipping a stitch each time ; inside at
the same distance is another row of cross-stitch and same twisted
stitch between ; in the drawn squares, from the centre take a stitch to
the outside of the square every two stitches ; this makes a kind of star ;
crochet small scallop on the edge.
Napki?is. — If you wish your napkins marked with an initial send to
most any fancy store for "Briggs' patterns." Directions come with
these, and can be used by anyone. These can be etched or embroid-
ered. These letters also are pretty for marking handkerchiefs.
Sash for side board. — If linen or Russia crash, etching in blue or
red cotton or washed silks, or drawn work, of which we have given a
few samples. The sash should hang over the ends sufficiently to show
work. Drawn work, if at all elaborate, should be done on frame or
hoops.
Patterns for doyleys, tray cloths, table scarfs, buffet covers, aprons
and all kinds of things, can be found in the Harper s Bazar, Art
Amateur, Art I?iter change, and a great many other papers, outline
designs particularly, and those are most effective. Anyone can trace
these patterns on tissue paper. Place the paper on the linen where
you wish it to be; slip the impression paper (you can find it at any
stationer's), between the traced pattern and the material ; mark over
your pattern with blunt pencil, the tracing will remain on your material.
I hope these will be aids to all the store of knowledge of the inventive
female brain, so that you will say, " Happy thought."
STITCHES FOR LINEN AND COTTON FABRICS.
The prettiest work for wash materials is the drawn work for buffet
covers, tray cloths, towels, bureau scarfs, etc.
We assume that the reader has gone satisfactorily through the sew-
ing-school routine, and is fitted to teach one younger, or more ignorant
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designs are not so new as pretty ; small flowers, with a background of crackle work, a flower or two in the finger-bowls, adds to the " tout ensemble."
Table mats are handsome made of white cotton Java canvas. One yard of canvas will make six ; plan the sizes you wish and overcast edges ; begin eighteen threads from the edge in the corner, making a row of cross-stitch as a corner beginning ; pull two threads right above the cross-stitch ; leave a square of eight stitches or sixteen threads ; this has to be done carefully, not to pull the threads too far; these squares go all around the mat ; edged either side by the row of crossstitch ; buttonhole the outer edge in two stitches ; between the crossstitch and buttonholing is a twisted stitch ; put needle in at corner of cross-stitch ; bring through at opposite corner ; on the draw back put needle around cord and back, skipping a stitch each time ; inside at the same distance is another row of cross-stitch and same twisted stitch between ; in the drawn squares, from the centre take a stitch to the outside of the square every two stitches ; this makes a kind of star ; crochet small scallop on the edge.
Napkins. — If you wish your napkins marked with an initial send to most any fancy store for "Briggs' patterns." Directions come with these, and can be used by anyone. These can be etched or embroidered. These letters also are pretty for marking handkerchiefs.
Sash for side board. — If linen or Russia crash, etching in blue or red cotton or washed silks, or drawn work, of which we have given a few samples. The sash should hang over the ends sufficiently to show work. Drawn work, if at all elaborate, should be done on frame or hoops.
Patterns for doyleys, tray cloths, table scarfs, buffet covers, aprons and all kinds of things, can be found in the Harper s Bazar, Art Amateur, Art Interchange, and a great many other papers, outline designs particularly, and those are most effective. Anyone can trace these patterns on tissue paper. Place the paper on the linen where you wish it to be; slip the impression paper (you can find it at any stationer's), between the traced pattern and the material ; mark over your pattern with blunt pencil, the tracing will remain on your material. I hope these will be aids to all the store of knowledge of the inventive female brain, so that you will say, " Happy thought."
STITCHES FOR LINEN AND COTTON FABRICS.
The prettiest work for wash materials is the drawn work for buffet covers, tray cloths, towels, bureau scarfs, etc.
We assume that the reader has gone satisfactorily through the sewing-school routine, and is fitted to teach one younger, or more ignorant
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