Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; . ie, who, while forced to live with a married son ordaughter, likes to feel that she is doing something to bringgrist to the mill. I see a large future for people in thecountry of very many pleasant hours spent in working Lacis,and should the demand be large for netting—well made byhand, and of good thread—I feel that our people should reapthis harvest, and that we should not be obliged, as, alas ! toooften we are, to send our money abroad for the lack of a littleenergy on the part of some amongst us who could thus startan indust
Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; . ie, who, while forced to live with a married son ordaughter, likes to feel that she is doing something to bringgrist to the mill. I see a large future for people in thecountry of very many pleasant hours spent in working Lacis,and should the demand be large for netting—well made byhand, and of good thread—I feel that our people should reapthis harvest, and that we should not be obliged, as, alas ! toooften we are, to send our money abroad for the lack of a littleenergy on the part of some amongst us who could thus startan industry in villages where time too often hangs heavilyupon many who have no settled occupation. Netting ispleasant work, it is quickly and easily learned, and offers nostrain to old or weak eyes. A DESCRIPTION OF TERMS ANDMATERIALS USED IN NETTING The following are the materials required for netting :—Needles, Gauges, Thread, Stirrup, or Cushion. As will be seen from Illustration 72, the needle has anopening at each end, something like a two-pronged fork, thus. ration 72.—Netting Ni enabling the thread to be wound upon it. A small hole is tobe found near one end. The thread can be passed throughthis hole. Do not tie it to the needle, merely hold it downby passing the thread over the end. In the case of there being no hole you must simply passthe thread into the slot or opening of the fork, hold the end Terms and Materials of it down, and pass the rest over and over lengthwise, untilthe needle is sufficiently full. The needle should not be toofull, for it must be able to pass easily through each loop ;practice will soon determine the exact quantity.* Needles are made of steel for fine work, and of bone andwood for coarser netting. Those used must be proportionateto the size of the mesh or loop to be made, not so large as tobe difficult to pass through the loops, nor so small as to hold
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