. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . No. 147. Detail of Couvrepied. No. 148. Cardinals Hat FlowerBasket. Made of a low cake tin, strong cardboard,Turkey red twill, worsted cords, and picturewire. To make: Solder four small rings tothe top of the cake tin; cover the tin withTurkey red twill; make a wide hat brim ofcardboard


. The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described . No. 147. Detail of Couvrepied. No. 148. Cardinals Hat FlowerBasket. Made of a low cake tin, strong cardboard,Turkey red twill, worsted cords, and picturewire. To make: Solder four small rings tothe top of the cake tin; cover the tin withTurkey red twill; make a wide hat brim ofcardboard, cover that with Turkey twill, andsecure it to the top of the cake tin. Formthe cardinals lappets with worsted cord;make them each 2 feet long, and finishwith small balls of scarlet wool, connectedtogether with Crochet Chain up the Hat with the picture wire,run through the small No. 149. Knitting NeedleCase. Formed of dark blue kid-chamoisleather and blue ribbon. Cuta piece of kid, 11 inches by9 inches, fold it in half, andround oft the edges; unfoldthe kid, line it with chamoisleather, and bind it round withnarrow ribbon. Make the di-visions for the needles withnarrow ribbon, and embroiderthe numerals on them. Foldover the flaps, roll up the Case,and tie it round with ribbon.


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