. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. berequired. Figure 221 shows amodel for center piecethat is very effective madeup as a set, consisting ofa center piece and six doy-leys for cups, etc. Workthe edges over the small-est size German cord withwhite etching silk; fillin the surface of petalswith honey-comb stitchin white etching silk; out-line the center with outline FIG. and fill with plain diamond couching, done in gold thread; also workthe veining lines that spring from the center down each petal in the goldthread. [ In using gold thread for table napery, or indeed wherever it wi
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. berequired. Figure 221 shows amodel for center piecethat is very effective madeup as a set, consisting ofa center piece and six doy-leys for cups, etc. Workthe edges over the small-est size German cord withwhite etching silk; fillin the surface of petalswith honey-comb stitchin white etching silk; out-line the center with outline FIG. and fill with plain diamond couching, done in gold thread; also workthe veining lines that spring from the center down each petal in the goldthread. [ In using gold thread for table napery, or indeed wherever it willrequire washing, purchase the best, that which comes on spools giving bet-ter satisfaction than that put up in skeins.] White silk and silver threadwould be a beautiful combination, worked out in this design. Of coursethe other mats, etc., used with this model should be decorated with thesame or harmonizing colors or shades. For evening suppers or five oclockteas the silver and gold thread light up wonderfully well, under the gas15. !2C DAINTY FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. or candle light. Figure 222 shows a graceful design, suitable for center mat,in a size either 17 or 21 inches in diameter; reduced to 12 to 14 inches a setof four mats could be most effectively used in combination with the centerpiece. The plate and cup doyleys could match or not as preferred. Theedges of the petals shouldbe worked all around witha row of buttonhole shortand long stitches; into thisshould be blended two orthree rows, so as to workinto the petals at least i >^inches. Begin on the outeredge with the lightestshade of the color to beused, blend into this thenext deeper shade, andinto this row blend still athird and deeper the center with out-line and spot floss will be found f^g. 222. the best adapted for working this design as indicated, and it will require alittle more silk than the other, previously described. A beautiful lunch set could be made by using this de
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