. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 129.—Flying Birds, adapted ror applique. The main forms onlyare suggested by stitching. to be covered and the use to which the work is to be a curtain is generally seen in folds it would beinappropriate to work on it a design that would be spoiltby not being seen as a whole. I believe, too, in producing ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. the maximum of effect for the expenditure of time. Ofcourse there is nothing against producing a highly wroughtpiece of needlework, and for certain purposes time need notbe considered, though there is never any excuse for wastin
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 129.—Flying Birds, adapted ror applique. The main forms onlyare suggested by stitching. to be covered and the use to which the work is to be a curtain is generally seen in folds it would beinappropriate to work on it a design that would be spoiltby not being seen as a whole. I believe, too, in producing ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. the maximum of effect for the expenditure of time. Ofcourse there is nothing against producing a highly wroughtpiece of needlework, and for certain purposes time need notbe considered, though there is never any excuse for wasting are more calls on our time, more things we want todo than was the case even half a century ago, and so to. No. 130.—Fish Forms, adapted for applique. All detail is avoided,only the essential forms being indicated. produce the best effect possible in the time is what theZeitgeist dictates. Outline embroidery in coarse crewels onflannel or linen yields a very excellent effect for the timespent upon it. Here a well-planned design which agreeablycovers the ground is very important. It must of necessitybe a repeating design if the material is considerable in area, NEEDLEWORK. ?7 and those not skilful enough to invent one for themselvesmight try adapting a wall-paper or cretonne design to suittheir purpose; but as it takes much longer to do a stitchthan put on a touchof colour care mustbe taken to keep thedesign simple ratherthan elaborate. Thiswill mean leaving outa good deal in thedesign you take toadapt. The repeating de-sign, No. 122,is of thewall-paper order, andcovers the groundvery pleasantly. Theforms are highly orna-mental, though wefeel they are basedon plant form. Applique. I have a
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