The household cyclopædia of practical receipts and daily wants . thread which was passed round the fingersof the left hand. Hold the shuttle steadily, with the thread stretched outtightly, for, if you slacken it, the loop instantly transfers itself to this thread,and becomes a tight instead of a slip-knot. While holding it thus stretchedout, work up the knot with the second finger, till it comes close up to thethumb. French Stitch.—Instead of letting the thread fall forward, throw it back ina loop over the finger of the left hand, and pass the shuttle up between thethread round the fingers and
The household cyclopædia of practical receipts and daily wants . thread which was passed round the fingersof the left hand. Hold the shuttle steadily, with the thread stretched outtightly, for, if you slacken it, the loop instantly transfers itself to this thread,and becomes a tight instead of a slip-knot. While holding it thus stretchedout, work up the knot with the second finger, till it comes close up to thethumb. French Stitch.—Instead of letting the thread fall forward, throw it back ina loop over the finger of the left hand, and pass the shuttle up between thethread round the fingers and this loop. Draw it up, and complete it as the Stitch.—These two stitches, worked —This is the little loop, or purling, ornamenting the edge. It is madewith a gilt purling-pin. Lay the point of the pin parallel with and close tothe edge of the stitches. Pass the thread which goes round the fingers overthe pin before making the next stitches. All the picots on one loop of tattingought to be made without withdrawing the Wheel. S34 TAKE MY ADVICE. To Join Loops.—They are always united by the picots, which should be onthe first of any two to be joined. In it draw the cotton which goes round thefinders of the left hand, and slip the shuttle through this loop ; tighten thecotlon again ov€;r the fingers, and continue. Sometimes a needle and threadare used in joining patterns. In this case, leave a longer thread to beginwith, and then thread the needle on it. To W sh Tatting.—Cover a bottle with flannel, on which tack the tatting;rub it with a lather of white soap, and boil it; rinse it out, and pull it verycarefully out before ironing. A piece of clean linen should be laid over it,between it and the iron. Another way.—Put the lace in cold water and soapin an enamelled saucepan, and place it on the fire until it boils, rinse in luke-warm blue water, roll in clean cloth, and, when nearly dry, carefully stretch,it out and straighten all
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