. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. t^^^M0-^M = . Im i H^ iy> aj k ;| -,> -^ U^ ! li^fl m s 1 LACE STITCHES AND DESIGNS. 313. effect of the finished piece. When possible, piecing the braid should beavoided; sometimes it is absolutely necessary, and great care must be ex-ercised in this operation. To join: stitch the braid together firmly, open the seam and turn back the edge,stitch the edge down passing the needle from one partof the braid to another run alongthe center of the braid, keeping thestitches as nearly invisible as possi-ble. In commencing the laying ofbraid ma
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. t^^^M0-^M = . Im i H^ iy> aj k ;| -,> -^ U^ ! li^fl m s 1 LACE STITCHES AND DESIGNS. 313. effect of the finished piece. When possible, piecing the braid should beavoided; sometimes it is absolutely necessary, and great care must be ex-ercised in this operation. To join: stitch the braid together firmly, open the seam and turn back the edge,stitch the edge down passing the needle from one partof the braid to another run alongthe center of the braid, keeping thestitches as nearly invisible as possi-ble. In commencing the laying ofbraid make a few stitches, leavingthe end of the thread on the wrongside and cutting it off afterward. Infastening the finishing make a tightbuttonhole stitch, run on two orthree stitches, take the needle to theHANDKERCHIEF CENTER. back of the work and cut off. Time, care and patience must be given to this work. Fig. I, plate 2, illustrates the method of outlining design with braid. Theillustration shows the pattern stamped on tracing cloth, which, in turn, istacked to a foundation of oil cloth. Commence the design by running ona strai
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