Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-19
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In this day of widespread art many
pretty designs come in one way and an
other to the needleworker. who would
gladly utilize them fo:' embroidery pur-
poses had she the knowledge necessary
for enlarging and transferring them to
various fabrics. AS to these processes a
writer in The Art Interchange advises
ss follows:
The most simple way to enlarge de-
sign Is to rule straight lines over its
face at equal distances apart and cross
these at right angles, thus forming
squares over the entire drawing Then
rule an equal number of squares on pa
per large enough to make the design
the required size, as many times larger
as one wishes to make the drawing. II
is fairly easy then to draw in the design
on these large squares with the lines of
the small ones as a guide to the posi-
tions Of the various points of the design
The matter of transferring is even
more simple, especially on linen. The
linen should be dampened and ironed
with very hot iron. Care should be
taken to keep it perfectly straight. The
, quick ironing makes the surface glossy.
and this will take pencil nicely
Fold the linen. if a square. once
through the middle and again the other
way. in order to locate the center. The
drawing board should be placed on q
table which stands in or near win
dow. with the light coming from the
left and, as far as possible, from above.
Over the board lay white paper and
over this the design, face up. Locate
point on this which you wish to- CORE
spond with the center Of the linen, or
any corresponding point on both may
be selected. Put a pin perpendicularly
through the linen and send its point
into the dot or relative point on the
design. at the same time laying the
linen over the design. glossy side up.
The design will show through very
plain on lawn and fairly we'll on heavy
linen. Shade the surface with the left
hand, thus bringing out design, until
the linen can be placed as desired; then
secure it by other pins placed perpen-
dicularly through linen, paper and into
the board. The black glass headed pins
are the sort to use.
By more or less screening the light
with the left hand and using sharp
pencil with the right the design can be
traced on the smooth linen almost as
readily as on paper. Use an H or No. 8
pencil. This will not rub in the after
work. The drawing may be emphasized
with darker pencil or with q water
color brush carrying cobalt.
When the fabric is too thick to allow
Of this simple tracing. follow the lines
Of the design on it's reverse side with q
soft pencil Lay the design over the
fabric-inen, silk or satin-secure
firmly with pins and at the same time
keep the paper from moving by hold.
ing the left hand upon it. Now rub the
lines Of the design with q smooth in
strument-the handle Of pair Of scis.
sors, for instance This will transfer
| the graphite to the linen, not in very
permanent way. however. It will be
necessary to 60 over the light and not
always perfectly complete impression
thus made with pencil or brush.
On fabric of uneven surface or on
wool the best quality of transfer paper
will probably be the most satisfactory
means to the amateur.