New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
NOTES FOR NEEDLEUORKER.S
THE CORRECT WAY OF TRANSFERRING
EMBROIDERY DESIGNS-HINTS
ON KNOTS
ON KNOTS.

If the needleworker draw she will find this
accomplishment great advantage in her work, but
If she cannot there are some mechanical means of
transferring embroidery designs which are conven-
lent TO know.
The professional way, of course is to stamp them,
but this involves perforated pattern. 1t may be
convenient to workers TO be told that they
can have patterns tracings perforated at small
cost This done, pattern be used many
times. An easier home way, however. is to trace
the design directly the fabric. This is readily
done on linens. even if they comparatively
heavy.
In the first place the linen must have a smooth
surface that will take A pencil line. To secure this
dampen the linen and roll II that the moisture
VIII be evenly distributed. Then press it perfectly
straight with the grain. with a hot iron. Lay it
over the pattern. taking care that the table upon
which the work is being done is close to a window
with the light coming from the left side. BY shield
Ing the work from the light now and again with
the hand the design will be more clearly seen. If
the linen is thin the lines will be without any
difficulty and can be traced accurately the
smoothed surface. Place the glossy or ironed side
up. as this takes the pencil better than the other
Use sharp medium pencil. II the lead is too soft
1t will rub and the will be soiled before it is
finished. If one is going long time at
Trodery, It is well the lines with water
color cobalt blue. using well pointed sable brush
This method of transferring cannot be employed
on a thick fabric. When this material is employed
the prepared transfer paper may be used but with
iHuCH care as IL Is likely 10 run or. eSpeCdllN III
warm weather. First place the fabric the table
or smooth board, right side up: this lay the
paper waxed side down; then the design fasten
these with pins placed perpendcularly the board
With a sharp, hard pencil trace the outline of the
design being careful to let the fingers rest
anywhere on the surface, a slight pressure will
stamp off the dressing of the paper the fabric.
When the outline has been covered the
paper quickly without dragging it. 4 sharp. good
impression will be left the fabric. The per
n so In q
color of the ground may be selected.
II wishes take the design from finished
piece OF embroidery 1t be done after this man
ner. following the edges of the embroidery with an
ivory stiletto such instrument. instead OF
a pencil. The safest way however, is TO cover the
embroidery with transpare=: paper and trace direct
afterward transferring from this paper to the
fabric.
Since amateur work is not always correct. a few
suggestions as taking embroidery will be
full Never rip embroidery stitch by stitch. bringing
the long thread back through the ground material
Few fabrics will stand such treatment. and the
thread whether II be SIX linen or cotton Wii nor
be in condition to use a second time In this pro
cut tbem thrromRh remove with as little pulling as
nossihle This Is the most economical since Il is
the least injurious way.
KNOTTING THE THREAD.
The twisting and knottng Of thread Is often
trying both in embroidery and in plain sewing.
silk. but a slight precaution will obviate the an
noyance in either The work should be be
gun with that end OF the thread which Is broken
from the spool. this is the end 10 fasten or at
which 10 begin work a thread used from this
will be the easily pulled straight again. The
thread carried the other way is in reality worked
backward and contrary 10 lis twist. II takes
little time to he sure that has II right. but
the smoothness with which work fully
repays the panstaking.
TO FAsTEN A KNOT.
The use OF the knot in end OF the thread for
embroidery is open question. II possible to
start the thread without knottng IT, and it is bet
ter TO do unless will take a small knot
turned the finger and the end Of the
a trouble 10 make when one once gets ac-
customed doing II, and. made, il is not OBJ
Jectonable. However. work in which there are no
knots wears better, especially II II is 20 he otten
laundered and the embrolderer will do well 10
form the habit OF starting the threads without
them Little points Of this sort what tend 10
make needlework perfect, and amount of skill
or elaborate work viii make up in effect for a lack
OF perfect neatness In the embroiderers product.
IL the upper side. taking short back stltch
to fasten il. Then cut the end short and work
side In finishing with the thread similar pro
ceeding will the end under the work either
the upper under side.
THE WRONG SIDE.
The wrong or reverse side Of an embroidered
fabric should smooth the right This is
imperative in the of initials table napkins
etc, where both sides to be more or less
allowed in sight. Carrying the thread from one
form TO another and = leaving a long stitch or
loop the back is also to be avoided. This Is
especially bad in the case OF centrepiece which |
is be placed I'll" tablecloth. for the long
stitch is likely to show through. Neatness Is The
first requisite in plain sewing surely il should not
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