The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . EMBROIDERY. The demand for artistic embroidery designslias led us to present this week a collection ofspecial drawings, and we will give a descriptionof colouring and working for each, as well assome useful hints in the art of DESIGNS FOR The designs for fruit doilies are unique, andmost appropriate for use under the fingerglasses which should appear with the dessert,laid upon a fruit plate. The great variety of shades of silk admits ofvery artistic work, and with cave and a littleexercise of good taste, embroidery can be
The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . EMBROIDERY. The demand for artistic embroidery designslias led us to present this week a collection ofspecial drawings, and we will give a descriptionof colouring and working for each, as well assome useful hints in the art of DESIGNS FOR The designs for fruit doilies are unique, andmost appropriate for use under the fingerglasses which should appear with the dessert,laid upon a fruit plate. The great variety of shades of silk admits ofvery artistic work, and with cave and a littleexercise of good taste, embroidery can be madeas attractive as other branches of art. Thedrawings are shaded to guide in a way the useof the different shades of silk. For straw-berries, one needs at least three shades of redfor successful shading, and they should .be sogrouped as to give a roundness to the berry,much as the light strikes objects, giving themlight on one side or point, and shadow on theopposite. Many use a too brilliant yellow forthe seeds of the strawberry, which are more ofa straw colour, and should not be so prominentas the bright yellow makes them. Use a coolgreen for the stems and leaves, and do notattempt to vein the foliage. The blackberries can be worked in knots, ifone desires, but the flat work
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