New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
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NOVELTIES IN NEEDLEWORK FOR ALICE.
"Sachets Of all kinds Of needlework invaria-
bly, useful. either 10 be used for gloves wells or
handkerchefs charming OF the latter kind
was seen the other day; II made OF rich white
corded silk. The sachet itself Was In the usual
shape of a folded or padded book. edged with q
fr TIE design being a very delicate one OF forget
me-nots This sounds rather ordinary. I KNOW"
says Vesta. in THE Gentlewoman." but. as .
whole. was charming II being worked well, though
simply and In good taste, nice run OF colors being
used. Tho embroidery must have been very quickly
DONE and at the same time most effective.
The long. thin leaves and stalks finely shaded
In green ilosellc. and the tiny flowers rapidly
made by working French knots of pale blue floss
silk. with OF god-coo floss in the centre to
form the little eye and very delicate and pretty
they looked. This embroidered piece OF silk was
we'll padded and lined with soft white china silk.
good scent powder being placed between the lin
ings The whole very neatly made up and
finished off with edging fril of the white
corded silk. cut on the cross and hemmed nvisbly.
This In its turn was decorated with sprays OF for
get-me-nots. which were painted instead Of worked.
so giving the worker an opportunity of displaying
her talents in more ways than Those who
cannot paint might work the flowers only on the
frll. These look very well when placed evenly at
regular intervals, thus giving the appearance OF
piece OF brocade This sachet was n dainty little
piece of work and would form suitable present
to be given 10 bride. when, Of course, the other
sachets should be made 10 match.
Another way of treating this work. which might
be preferred by many. Is follows: Before be-
ginning the embroidery. first diaper the corded silk
with gold silver thread This is done by couch
ing rows of the gold thread distances apart
and then crossing them to form diamond
pattern like atticework. In this very fine
Japanese should be used: or another plan would be
to untwist the gold paper from the thread and lay
1t quite fiat the silk then just couch or sew Il
down where the diamond patterns meet. After this
is done the embroidery can be proceeded with az
above. giving very pretty effect when completed.
quite as II the flowers twining and clinging to
latticework of gold; though perhaps in this case
small roses would be more suitable flowers 10 use
than forget-me-nots
Rather pretty idea for wall-pocket or small
tidy Is that of cluster of bulrush and leaves.
OF course. In order to render this idea success.
sarily exercised The stalks made with thick
ire well covered with green satin ribbon care
fastened off. In order TO prevent all chance OF UNI
made by padding well to the correct shape with
several thicknesses OF flannel and then covered
the leaves should be made some long and harrow
in shape, and another rather wider. which Is
Shape it somewhat ressmbes Pan an arum lily.
Thin cardboard may, be used and covered with
ing turned in and invisibly sewn together Tho
whole should then be grouped and tied In a
stalks be bent to form loop by which the
whole may be hung on wall. the bulrush maxi
ing nice little pincushion and the twisted leaf
little tidy" pocket. IN which TO put odds and
ends
Pretty little pincushlons and penw.pers are made
of fruit These need def fingers and artistic taste.
both with the coloring and making up, An apple
leaf cut out green cloth and veincd with silk
OF the color looks very natural. while sew
eraI thckncsses of cloth under tho
leaf. OF the shape. thus forming penwiper.
and on the leaf by way of decoration Us placed
an apple beautifully made OF apricot-colored vel
vet. sewn together In four quarters. and then
painted carefully TO give the rosy cheek This
may be used pincushion. il preferred by
sticking pins down the quarters or seams OF the
apple. -., ,
This Is mounted as to resemble branch, on
wire stalks covered with green ribbon, one form
ing a loop hang the whole up by The fruit
Is made OF velvet and painted little 10 give the
right color The leaves may be stuck with pins all
round the edge. $500
Indeed there many pretty little devices
that one finds it difficult to say which is really
the best: but with these few ideas 10 start with
one can easily enlarge on them. and In the end
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