New-York tribune., 1900-08-06
3" JEWEL" DRAWN WORK.
DoILLEs AND LUNCHEON CLOTHS MADE
EFFECTIVE BY UTILIZING COLORED
SILK THREADS
SILK THREADS.

The idea Of combining in drawn work colored silk
threads in jewel effects is q comparatively recent
sppiIeaton, and the success OF the innovation Is
attested by its great popularity The motif here
with Illustrated may be easily adapted for piece
as large as desired. from small dolly up to a
large luncheon cloth or table cover. A hem
be substituted for the fringe. which measures one
and one-half inches wide
Mrs. Isaac Miller Houek who Is authority on
drawn work, gives the detailed directions for max
ing this attractive pattern in The Home Needle
work Magazine" =" She SAYS:
Between en- fringe or hem and drawn work is
g HS[g large pieces this margin should be a trite
When you have decided upon the size of your pro-
posed piece. measure on the linen required for the
tit4i55ss Ieh Iheh enough for the margin This is done
py drawing threads each way after taking pains
20 square your linen. Draw threads to gauge the
desired width OF outside buttonholing then meas
" Oh ohe-naI an INCH for the narrow border,
s sasn me OF buttonhoie work, and one
~ ll'csS Tor the wide border, done IN coors;
!theH Lor line OF buttonhole work one-hah an
inch 1qr anoJher narrow border and finally for the
in lhis wav bv draIpf3e +I5 pes + ooIiTe
All Of this buttoaboe o yIFeaas @ IoT m b be
7iieThs, ahoQlG Ge completed before the piece OF
@ noia the work for the outlining weaving and wrap
Beginning at the corner Of the design run three
o9tlIllins threads OF pearl white spool silk each
is first placed IN position and win the Knot stitch
Fae me strands are tiod into groups of three or
centre one are then brought in to tie every alter
strand Of estp ~ 11b.S 1oy ] ~ a 4ouTq ~ & Gse
thread for the web figures woven over each al
rETerything is now, ready to make the web figure
corners OF tbs ana green a. each OF the f04r @
.s Inreaa each way from the opposite corners Of
outlining threads on which the WpqVing is done
All the hemstitching around the 7ifFere7t borders
Is secured 70 the buttOnhole edge as are also the
~ ,ea~S, Ihree outlining threads are
nov placed along the length OF the narrow borders
~ IiL!eae thread knot the linen strands in groups
s!Ge OF the centre one, used to bind first two
eqTraapieted m this manner
arI LAe & &5eFel border Ghe wide one with the green
Gu GU 5ue RsuFes and pink jewels measures one and
work should be on the inside Divide the space
{hresas close 70 the bqttonhole edge taking care
are wrapped with Light green flo silk This meas
SeCurags. Re Slh used for wrapping is first
4En 81 4 A me intersection OF the linen strands
wrapped in place by the Ser & EHs PaTE van tb
strands running lengthwise of border then do
tlose running in the opposite direction, carrying
under the buttonhoIing on the wrong side Do not
use 100 long thread; with one of half length the
a eech intersection jewels are made with hlo
work from the wrong side, Winding the thread
around and around, holding the finger against the
thread by carrying the needle back and forth. not
over and over; be careful not draw the jewel out
OF shape ne outlining threads Of pearl white
simply passing the needle through the silk cords
each square and the thread through to the op-
posite buttonhole work Place another outlining
thread in same manner equally distant and each
side Of this centre one, After three threads are
placed in each direction through these tiny squares
bind all twelve threads in the centre and begin to
weave the figures with flo silk in different colors
The centre Of wound figures is yellow, next comes
green. and finish with violet.
The large corner square is decoSated with d
yarlegated figure. for which ten Outlining threads
from each side are placed diagonaaS rom edge 70
edge making Uhrty-siT threads in Ell. Bind all in
the and begin the si1lfJa spider web
the right side of the piece. using 0 silk. pink
then pale lavender followed by green Zach color Of
silk should be fastened when the next one is added
The centre web Is now complete. The work now
branches toward the four corners, and the wide
weaving is done threads, leaving two
threads between. The needle Is carried back and
forth dropping or taking UP 70 shape the hgure, as
desired. Start the wide weaving the threads
a little distance from the centre spider with knot
stitch hold the work in place. The colors the
used for the centre I ne inside OF this
corner square is finished of In pink. Bring the
thread the right side of the work just side
Of an outlining thread, loop the silk over outlining
thread and pass down through buttOuholjng; re-
peat until space between the outlining thread and
the next Is completely nled.