The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . d. The sixth and seventh linesare single outline with one-half diamondworked in the space between the two row of full diamond is worked belowthis, as the preparation for the point. Thesediamoiuls are (livi<lcd into unequal num-bers ; for instance, they are divided into fivediamon<ls, and the point is commenced fourdiamonds, as the space of one diamond isalways left between the points after thefirst row is worked. ( See illustration.) .ynumber of diamonds can begin a point,t


The Priscilla smocking book, a collection of beautiful and useful patterns, with directions for working . d. The sixth and seventh linesare single outline with one-half diamondworked in the space between the two row of full diamond is worked belowthis, as the preparation for the point. Thesediamoiuls are (livi<lcd into unequal num-bers ; for instance, they are divided into fivediamon<ls, and the point is commenced fourdiamonds, as the space of one diamond isalways left between the points after thefirst row is worked. ( See illustration.) .ynumber of diamonds can begin a point,that can be suitably spaced. In working the points on this apron, it isa good plan to work from each end, puttiui;any uneven spaces in the centre point,which may contain one or two diamondsmore than the others. Count off your dia-monds and spaces in the first row, and begoverned by what you have. There is Uarbitrary law about these things. Theworker can use her judgment in the matter,making the points large or small. Frontispiece (page j). — This illustra-tion shows how charming the little smocked. i:;^^::^;^;::?©^^


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