New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

estimation must be conceded. The chief difficulty
lies as in so many flowers. in the extreme delicacy
OF their texture. There is probably quality so
seldom attained this one of delicacy-silky light
ness of texture No silk except the Eastern hosses
Is so well calculated 10 aid in getting this quail
ty as the flos, and yet IT is rarely seen
The lack of it SAYS L. Barton Wilson in The
Home Needlework Magazine" comes from harden
ing the outline and png on the silk. The result is
well expressed by the unloveIy solid embroid-
cry It is indeed, solid, and it looks, moreover,
wooden. If we could but bear in mind that must
only suggest in conventional art We would be
spared many inhctions.
"One thing in particular may be said and that Is
that the combinations should De very simple The
most effective pansies those in which only one
or Two cOlors are used, and we should never at
tempt than tone OF each of these two
colors. IL we have two colors and three shades of
each-that IS six shades, and enough TO satisfy the
most ambitious worker Purple and gold a
royal combination and one may combine these
colors in pansies in infinite variety Of ways
Simplicity needs TO be emphasized where the
temptation is so great to lose it, one way 10 pre-
serve this is by having most Of the flowers light
and unobtrusive and only few in strong coIors.
The method of embroidering pansies is particu-
larry pleasing both because II is done in feather
stitch the interesting Of all embroidery meth
DDS, and because IL IS especially adaptable 10
panses II is supposed or rather generally con-
cedcd that feather stitch Is named because OF
on of even alternate long and short
strCcfes. which resemble the plunage of birds. Il
these beautiful compact regular and glossy feath-
had not suggested such a way the needle
worker. the manner in which color lays over
another in the velvety pansy petals, with regularly
broken alternating edges, might have done SO. The
effect in this flower OF one strongly contraSted color
blended into another can be adequately expressed
in feather stitch.
ITO begin with the edge Of the pansy; often there
is on the edge OF the two upper petals, ana some
times around all hlmy border Of bright color. Il
Is well to take advantage of this dainty edge and 10
embrOider II, even though Il is additional work,
bc0 IL of -ba del
cate effect much to be desired. Lay in the row
of long and short stitches very evenly. and, of
course. much deeper than the real width Of the
border. tSee Figure No. p Then with the light
shade work over II. allowing only the very narrow
edge to show See Figure No. 81.
The direction Of the stitches IN the pansy Is
always toward the centre and this dot should be
oval dot in satin stitch in light green Ii is well
10 work IL first, In order have ir always before
FlgGre No. A. Lay in the stitches OF the lower
short both edges. (Sea Figure No. -. The third
row VIII usually ne the last. and Will be the means
OF laying in the pretty rays OF color about the
ire OF the pansy. See Figure No 81. pretty touch
IL the little nOtches Of color which often sees
careful groups OF long and short stitches and well
worked into as in Figure No. I
Buds and side view blossoms are exceedingly
pretty Dut they are complicated and somewhat Z
dihcult- One needs 10 work the forms with
great care. being sure. in the first place. start
with an expressive outline
''PanSy leaves have n angular Of grace II
well drawn. and the springtng tufts be made to
connect the design nicely. The stems have a ridEed
character. which can be brought out nicely in the
twisted outline stitch
In connection with working pansies one might
make real plea for study in embroidery. 1t Is not
possible 10 succeed with these beautiful flowers
70 do good work, observing carefully and strtvtns
to embody the spirit of the flowers"