. Godey's lady's book . h to work ornamental patterns in darning andfancy stitches. The pattern given is for thispurpose, and when worked will be found to WORK DEPARTMENT. 287 have a very lacy and good effect. The starsare worked in cottons of different degrees ofcoarseness, and the lines which form the starsare traced in the coarsest kind. The interiorsof the points are filled in with different kindsof lace stitches, which are very easily executedon this coarse fabric, such as sewing lines ofthe net over, crossing in diamonds, and fillingin with stars—but which, have a very pretty effect intr
. Godey's lady's book . h to work ornamental patterns in darning andfancy stitches. The pattern given is for thispurpose, and when worked will be found to WORK DEPARTMENT. 287 have a very lacy and good effect. The starsare worked in cottons of different degrees ofcoarseness, and the lines which form the starsare traced in the coarsest kind. The interiorsof the points are filled in with different kindsof lace stitches, which are very easily executedon this coarse fabric, such as sewing lines ofthe net over, crossing in diamonds, and fillingin with stars—but which, have a very pretty effect introduced in this manner. The shapeindicated by the black ground in the illustra-tion is formed by running a line, in coarse cot-ton, across the net in the different gives a novelty to the style of work. Tocomplete the tidy, a light lace in crochet, or arich knotted fringe, should be carried all will be found a very showy and prettyway of working on this net. « * 0 m » INITIALS IN A YIGNETTE,. This style of marking handkerchiefs, etc.,has recently been introduced in Paris, whereit has met with great favor. Leaves, flowers,shells, almost every conceivable object in Na-ture, has furnished subjects for these tastefuldesigns. We have preferred giving the form of thebutterfly, as it may serve also for another pur-pose—that of the upper part of a penwiper, in black velvet, worked witli beads and coloredsilks ; the body put on separately, of velvetworked with gold-colored silk : the eyes of rubybeads, and the antennae of short bristles. The edges should, of course, be worked inbuttonhole stitch, and the pieces of cloth onwhich the pen should be wiped must also becut into the form of the insect. 288 godeys ladys book and magazine. BRAIDING PATTERN.
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