. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. BERLIN EMBROIDERY. M7. Satin Stitch in squares.—The squares are made over six threadsin length and breadth and filled by unequal length satin stitch. Thedirection of the stitches are altered in JU!=Lyyail4114ll4l4ttyyiflJyF-each alternate square. As will be seen, satin stitch is sus-ceptible of many variations. Workingin alternate colors will give a beautifuleffect of shading, and is most effec-tive where the design is geometric incharacter, and is worked out with blacksilk. See figure 153. Figure 154 shows a combinationof long cross stitch and cross stitc
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. BERLIN EMBROIDERY. M7. Satin Stitch in squares.—The squares are made over six threadsin length and breadth and filled by unequal length satin stitch. Thedirection of the stitches are altered in JU!=Lyyail4114ll4l4ttyyiflJyF-each alternate square. As will be seen, satin stitch is sus-ceptible of many variations. Workingin alternate colors will give a beautifuleffect of shading, and is most effec-tive where the design is geometric incharacter, and is worked out with blacksilk. See figure 153. Figure 154 shows a combinationof long cross stitch and cross stitch. This design is well adapted for filling sATiiTsTrTCH in squares, fig. ; for working, see detail of long cross. After the long cross stitches have been made with theBerlin wool or crewels—usingfor the purpose two contrastingshades of a dark color—work overthem in sections, forming squares,cross stitches of bright coloredfilo floss, three strands. In the preceding pages ofthis chapter we have tried to givethose stitches and combinatio
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