Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-13

central .callop q hummlng bird, smsil
peacock, ar butterfiy resting on q spray
or branch. from which leaves aud blos-
som. or cluster. ~ berries gracefully
extend. On the longer cnd piece. of the
draper, PATTERN sketch full clusters ~
f,ow.r.-slngIc hrier roses, or any wheel
or .tsr-.hsp-,i blossom. viii ~ the most
readily worked, though Ne have made
full double ro.es with rich cficci.
The dr.t requisite Ia q box 81 hrgc
white fi.h scales ~ all sife-. These may
4. saved aud dricd from tlme Ia time w
the Kitchen. IN. best scales are the
brilliant iriic.ccnt tints ani deep Sierra
ton. found In the perch and some yiri.-
tie. ~ carp, though many other klnis
M, q. found that srr also beautiful;
and N a, any time you should 10 80 un-
fortunst. q. to loss Que ar morr 81 your
golden pets frum the aquarium, u" suf"
a. Immottalipc him by preserving hbs
shining snd brilliantly colorci scales,
which In tai. work arr rare treasures.
The scales afr prepared While quite
fr-sh, or hv soiking In clear water untlI
.oft and pliahlc, when each onc u perfo-
rated With two minute punciurcs near
IN. ba.e by q stout daruing nc~'le last
eo..i In a wooslen handle. Have rrsdy
quantity of silks ~ different shade. 81
green aud yellow, some argr~cyei sharp
needles. and u desirable, number OF
tube. ~ psint AMI sable brushes. iho.c
u ho paint In oil will md The work I'M
proved ~ judiclou. tinilng. although
beautiful effects NAV by obtained WIN
out coloring the .cales. stamp the ra'.
tern carefully on the ssiln or velvet, and
When thoroughly dry you are ready Tor
the embroidery.
Suuto.s a ro.e u Ia - wrought.
rirst fasien q ring 20 the smsllcs, scale.
around the c,ntcr, Nth gold or peafl
rad a. a heart around which Ia work
Ndd one tu. after another, folded ~ the
retail. ~ natural ro.c, that Ia, cupp"d
Inward: tisu sclcvtlng larger scales ar.
range the outer rows, oIrpc'i "utwhu
,lang the edge 81 the ro.r, aud making
one TOW overlap ~. other, 80 as e. COO.
cc.I the stitches by which they arr at
iach~i.
In mIing dai,lc.. or other nowcrs 81
III. form. ~. scale. are hrst ."Ncd
round the outer ~igr., rrpcAilng th-
circle. Ia gradually diminishing Sire, WI
M. centrr II the hoS'r v reached,
which 1. formed In large fowcrs by q
cluster 20 ornamental leads, and IN
small one. hy single bad or button.
Nmh.r. gold aud Opal l,-ads are remark
,bly Elective introduced In certain parts
~ mi. work. as these most nearly -
.smhlr the true "hsirts" or c,ntrr. 81
natural foscrs.
IN. leaves arr formed by sewing the
scale. istly upon each shic 81 the md.
IN. which .hould b. made 10y means ~
lIghtc.t grveu ,mhp,hety .ilk, A. sl'o
IA. vein. and small lcst sicms. small
leaves or thoss ~ ''yumpOund' form, arr
we'll made Ia fl.h scale. by cutting them
into prop.f form siih shafISi'oini"i
.clssors. when such single scales AZ"
u.s,i Il I. not I'ossihls Ia hide the stitch
-: therefore. after psssing the nc''ilr
threaded Nlh liz throngh a hole IN
the c-nisr 20 the base, carry .iralshi
~ tie end. where ras. u through an"'h'
.r hole. l,ioNnwsrl.l aud u n.crssary
make two 90 thf,y side veins IN Ike man
nrr, thu. producing lovely effect.
Ia making the humming bird, fasien
the . L.. 'of brightest tint. pos.lhl"
upsn iiie breast snd n~ck. allowing "n'
tn fuii neatly Over the Que pr-C~ling ",
| until the whole l. covered; then for TIE
| eNtsu.is,l wings aud carved tail Apply
thrm he form ~ long feathers, which u
l...t Effected by srwing thcm first ou
.trip. - n,rrow pink satin ribbon, ar
| n,ns,, little .lsntlng dosu each eide
20 a urntrai tht~,l - embroidery SILK
| cr~.n. blue, crimson. purple, etc, vary
log a.. color In each one. The ,"'k,
l.s.. claw, and few of th" feather,
.hould d. worked With IN. sllk Va th'
same colnr. ~ mixing little ainb"I
enamel n ith very miuutc portion al
various ,,nlofs, and touching az the
scale. With them, m0.t brilliant A.
,earsncc {. impaired, aud 90" ciiec'
~. aiiy Improved. \ rich border fo'
| thts tambfrgulu u made by stitching an
outer border 20 rich dark gr--n around
10. -ntirv amhrcquln, then covering thu
seam Nith scale. arranged la rows, -aci
scal. rut Va the form 81 s.ml-circle. then
| fastened on With bead Ia the ccnicr,
and strands ~ slik passed constantly
through a hole IN the base, aud frnu
mi. out over the edge Ike ray.. Bi
u.ing several colors this form. = irluit
ful iSr,ler The eye - the bird j. form
e,I of single bead, 90 birds eve, .ucl
a. ate .oid by taNiderml.is. Aftsr hn'
I.hlng of the embroidery the lambrr"
auln .hould b. linc,l With sstecn, With az
lniefllning ~ vigging az other .iai
material, aud flushed iih gold or fring'
aud tass.ls.
Ticrr ATE many other article. that ma,
De otnam.nted With f.h scale .mbroh
cry. To make q Whisk broom holder cut
a funnel-.hspci piece 10 green satin oi
plu.h. N I. beat "a have II stamp-d u
one cannot work FREE h,nd. \ pattern
of ro... and leave. l. very nice for this
Place plne large scale. la a circle ~
large az q quarter, fasien each ~
stitch 81 white silk through the inneI
end ~ Each. just overlapping tn
stitches place seven scales, fasten In The
Am. manner aud place the scale. till tn
center 4. full. Finish bya few French
knots 81 yellow .ilk. Make two roses
ana three buds by using three scale. foI
each bud. Outline stems for each Will
gr..u Xix, using tribe 81 yellow "
shade. Now. with small, sharp shear
.errate the edge. ~ number 81 scales
for lea,es Place them alternately ol
each .IdeSi a stem, aud vein them Will
Xix As they are -cwed on. az coar."
ia. pattern l. 90 b. followed az To tn
numbcr ~ leaves aud buds. Nov, tn
ro... aud bud. may ~ lightly shaded
with rose msddcr and white, and th'
leaves touched With light green, or the,
may BE- left white.
4 beautiful design wss seen worke,
ON dark plush handbag, the sill
bein. creamy rope silk, aud no colo
used Ia the work. II ressmblei pear
very much At little distance. hand
bag Of crimson satin In. de.ign of TERI
leaves. outline three carele.. Hue. ~
ribs With rope sllk. Cut the scales deep
IN, making them long and narrow, ant
place them closely along tile stems, o'
both side. exactly opposite. \ real feri
4. 81 use to look at In placing scales
The .'mslicn hair" may bc corlrSi In TIN
same manner. Sew through the tin!
scale. with silk to represent miiribs.
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