Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
GOSSIP ABoUs THE NEEDLE.
Directors for yarIo;.. Patterns In Dec.
Oratiye Work.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Touching Embroidery is the name given to
ell work carried out upon Java canvas. honey
comb, or white or stone cOlored linens such as
ore used for towels. The work consists of max
~ borders OF drawn work and ornamenting
the plain squares left between the drawn
threads and the center of the material with stars
made In satin stitch and lines of herring bone
Chain, or feather stitch We subjoin directions
for a handsome bordering Of this work:
Select rather strong and coarse linen mate
rial; cut it to the size required, including a
space OF two inches for the fringe At the end
of this space make line of wide-apart button
hole stitches; leave an inch OF material and draw
out threads beyond it TO the depth of halt an
inch; leave quarter OF an inch OF material and
draw out another haif-inch of threads. Draw
out the threads in this manner along the four
sides of the material; at each corner the only
threads left will be those belonging to the un-
drawn parts of the material. Great care must
be taken in cutting the threads particularly at
the corners. as a wrong cut will spoil the whole
work Protect the corners at their edges
by long narrow lire OF button-hole
worked with fine cotton, so as not
TO show in the desicn. Take bright
colored tilOselic or wool. and work q line of
cross-stitch with it round the outer edge of the
crawn threads, and Ill the spaces left between
them with the same lines OF crcss-stitches Take
piece OF fine crochet cotton. and work with il
the pattern formed of the threads left i'm the
material when the rest have been drawn AWAY
Fasten the crochet cotton securely at one OF the
Corners and carry it across the first open space
divide in half the few threads between this and
the next open SPACE. take the last half upon the
needle and twist them over the first half draw
m the needle ard cotton and repeat to the end
% that corner. When the threads are reached
that are close together. divide them off into set
OF eight threads. Take the last four first up0n
the needle and twist them over the first four:
repeat them until every space of drawn threads
Is worked over. Work small wheels over the
open squares left n the corners. Fill the center
OF the design with stars made with cOlOred flo
selle, finish by drawing out threads to form a
fringe.
Ticking HOrk-A modern embroidery worked
In imitation of the bright and elaborate embroi-
deries of the east TO produce handsome
effect take q gray and white ticking and to
cover up the gray lines sew on a dark blue vel
vet strip then maroon or ruby velvet strip
dark green ribbon braid. a scarlet braid q
bronze braid. Il blue braid and a scarlet braid :
edge each Of these upon both sides with mar
row siih braid of an Old-gOld color not yellow !:
work upcn the velvet strips in Old-nod silk
with French knots. and work satin stitch made
as cross. work q line of clearinghouse stitches
in pale blue silk upon the white lines of the
ticking between the velvets, which repeat be-
tween the green and scarlet braid and the bIue
and scarlet braid; work e:ght-pointed stars on
the scarlet i'm black silk and add the same stars
upon the blue braid if desirable
1utte EnetTOiGeI'y Is very simple kind Of en-
broidery worked with floss silks upon fine black
or white tulle, and is admirable for trimmings
A handsome design can be worked as follows:
Select an easy outline crewel work or embroid-
cry pattern. trace it out upon pink paper MUS
lin, and tack basic the tule on to the paper
muslin. Thread fine darnng needle with floss
silk, and run this along so as to trace the nat
tern out with run line. Darn the floss silk
into the tIllle TO I'LL in any parts of the design
that are thick. and work two or three run lines
close together to make stalks or any prominent
lines.
PetCet Work upon embossed velvet is easy
and effective. Ii consists in outlining with gold
thread the embossed flowers and arabesGues
and hlsiC IN the center of such parts with satin
stitch work IN cOlOrcd filOselles To work
select deep and rich-toned piece of embossed
velvet and couch along every outline OF the
enclosing two threads of japanese gold thread.
then take two shades of green filOsple and vein
the leaves of the design with crewel stitch and a
pale shade of iiOSelle of the same color as the
velvet, and I'LL in the centers of any flowers or
geOmetrical figures with long satin stitches
Sdbrfnd Work Is variety of applique work
and is very fashionable. 1t consists in cutting
out either from colored velvets. veveteen.
satin, SILK. cloth, serge. or washing materials
whole Or single petals of flowers leaves or con-
ventiOnalized flower patterns and affixing these
pieces on to cOlOred cloth OF white linen back
grounds. with wide-apart bntton-hOle stitches
while such parts of the design as are too small
TO be cut out are worked with chain or crewel
stitch upon the material used as a background:
The following will be found an effective method.
Select an outline crewel design composed
Of small leaves. fruit. or flowers with ten
Urls, and trace it out upon linen OF oat-
meal cloth. should it be required to wash
Tut Oilt the yariOns shapes of the pattern
In cardboard and lay these down upon
the pieces which are to form the design; cut
these pieces very carefully out with sharp scis-
sors. as upon their accuracy the neatness of the
work depends Prepare number of pieces
and, though retaining the color originally as
signed TO each. vary the shade of that color
where such a change will give more diversity to
the design. For the leaves choose dark yellow
green In preference to very light or blue green
shades, but make them as varied in tint that as
possible. Basic the pieces down upon the
ioundatlon in their places. being guided by the
traced design. and then button-hoe round each
piece with wide-apart stitches with ingram cot
ton Or silk. and in the colcr that matches the
piece so secured. Work the stems and con-
Meeting stalks or tendrils of the design With the
same silk and in chain stitch and ornament the
eenters of the flowers with peach knots and
satin stitches
Velvet flowers. as well as leaves are cut bv
means OF punch for the purpose OF applique
embroidery, when the stems can be worked in
gold bullion.