Beeton's Book of Needlework Part 17

Materials: 4 circles of black cloth; 1 large white, 4 small white, and 4 red circles of cloth; 4 white and 4 red stars of cloth; small black beads; gold and black purse silk; small ivory handle or figure.

This pretty little pen-wiper is covered with small circles of cloth. No.

187 is one of these circles seen in full size. There are 4 white and 4 red ones, and they are pinked out round the edge. In the centre of each red circle place a white, and in the centre of each white circle a red star, and work a cross over it with small round black beads. The border, in herring-bone st.i.tch, is worked with gold-coloured purse silk on the red, and with black on the white cloth. The centre of the pen-wiper is covered with a circle of white cloth larger than the side ones, worked in point Russe and point Mexico in black silk. When all the circles are prepared, sew them neatly on to a round piece of red cloth, placing alternately 1 white and 1 red, so as to overlap one another, and between each a circle of black cloth, also pinked out round the edge.

The work is then fastened upon a round of cardboard lined with black glazed calico, and a

[Ill.u.s.tration: 186.--Pen-wiper in Embroidery.]

small handle of carved ivory, or an ivory figure, is fixed in the centre. The circles of black cloth are used to wipe the pens.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 187.--Full-sized Circle for Pen-wiper.]

188.--_Insertion_.

Materials: Fine muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 30.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 188.--Insertion.]

The flowers of this insertion are embroidered in raised satin st.i.tch round an open eyelet hole, worked in overcast st.i.tch the stars are worked in point Russe st.i.tch; the four eyelet holes which surround each flower, in overcast st.i.tch; and the edge is finished with a row of hem-st.i.tching on each side.

189.--_Insertion_.

Materials: Fine muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 24.

This insertion is entirely embroidered in raised satin st.i.tch; the dots and stems should be worked first, and the leaves afterwards. It is edged on both sides with a row of hem-st.i.tching.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 189.--Insertion.]

190.--_Cigar Case_.

Materials: Russia leather; fine silk cord; black purse silk; gold thread.

The material of this cigar case should be finely-embossed light brown Russia leather; the centre pattern to be embroidered in well-raised satin st.i.tch with black purse silk. All the lighter outlines shown in the ill.u.s.tration are worked in gold thread. The border to be worked in fine silk cord of the same colour as the leather, with a network of black purse silk, st.i.tched with gold at all the crossings. On the opposite side of the cigar case

[Ill.u.s.tration: 190--Cigar Case.]

initials may be worked. The lining of light brown watered silk, or fine leather, and the mountings gilt or steel.

191.--_Wicker Waste Paper Basket_.

Materials: Basket and stand; coloured Berlin wools; cloth fringe; and glazed calico.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 191.--Waste Paper Basket.]

The basket may be of any size, but of the shape of the pattern. It rests upon two bra.s.s hooks fastened upon a stand. This stand can be made by any joiner, and should match the furniture of the room. The tr.i.m.m.i.n.g consists of an embroidered border, lined with glazed calico, and put on round the edge; the lower part of the border is trimmed with a woollen fringe. The shades selected should correspond with the prevailing colour of the room.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 192.--Insertion.]

192.--_Insertion_.

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 16.

The edge of this insertion is worked in raised b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch, and embroidered in sharply-pointed scallops; the dotted line is worked in raised satin st.i.tch, as are also the flowers which compose the centre wreath; the eyelet holes are worked in overcast st.i.tch.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 193.--Embroidered Linen Collar.]

193 _and_ 194.--_Embroidered Linen Collars_.

Materials: Double linen; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 40.

These patterns are to be worked on linen taken double. No. 194 is worked in b.u.t.ton-hole, satin, and knotted st.i.tch (see Nos. 81, 82, 76, and 73 of _Embroidery Instructions_), and point d'or with white cotton, and point Russe with black silk. No. 193 is worked entirely with white cotton in b.u.t.ton-hole, satin, knotted ladder, and overcast st.i.tch. (See Nos. 82, 76, 73, 81, and 68 of _Embroidery Instructions_.)

[Ill.u.s.tration: 194.--Embroidered Linen Collar.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: 195--What-not in the Shape of a Hammock.]

195 _and_ 196.--_What-not_.

Materials: Fine canvas; 3 shades of violet floss silk; 4 shades of green floss silk; sea-green wool, or floss silk; 1 skein of yellow floss silk; green chenille; cord and ta.s.sels.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 196.--Pattern for What-not (full size).]

This small what-not or jewel-stand is very elegant. It is meant to place upon the toilet-table. No. 195 shows the hammock when completed, No. 196 one-half of the embroidery pattern in full size; it is worked upon fine canvas. The violets are in floss silk of three shades of violet, with a raised spot worked in yellow silk in the centre, the leaves are worked in Berlin wool of various shades of green, and the stems in overcast of a light green shade. The pattern is grounded in tent st.i.tch with sea-green silk. The hammock is composed of two sides and an under-piece cut out in cardboard, covered with the embroidered canvas outside, lined and quilted with plain green silk inside. It is edged round the top with green chenille. The mounting is composed of bamboo-canes; the hammock is fastened on to it with green silk cord, finished off with ta.s.sels.

197.--_Embroidered Handkerchief_.

Materials: Gra.s.s lawn or French cambric; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 40.

This embroidery pattern is worked between the borders of a handkerchief, which may be either of French cambric or gra.s.s lawn. The design is simple, but effective, and very easy to work. If worked on fine French cambric, the handkerchief should be lightly tacked upon _toile ciree_.

The rows of raised dots should be worked first, and then the graceful branches of pointed leaves in satin st.i.tch. The plain round dots might be worked in bright red marking cotton in either of the patterns. To produce a good effect, rather fine cotton must be selected, and No. 40 will be found very effective on either lawn or cambric. For mourning wear, this pattern should be embroidered with black filoselle, or the leaves can be worked in white cotton, and the dots in filoselle.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 197.--Handkerchief Border.]