New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
PIAZZA EMBROIDERY.
Pickup Work Easy to DO, Yet Of
Much Value.

II IS possible 10 adapt embroidery stitches and
methods in so many apparently ways as 70
make the work seem original Although embroid-
cry has been practised for centuries. the methods
being employed and over again. yet there IA
still in 1t such rich possibilities that a worker
may always seem to originate designs. Button
hole stitch Is perhaps capable OF being applied m
more ways than any other embroidery stitch.
The table cover Of the Illustration Zig. Is
worked in kind OF buttonhoIe stitch-doubie butt
tonhOls or Roman stitch 1t is suitable only on
bars or narrow spaces-that is spaces Of not much
over half an inch The thread is brought up in the
centre OF the space. sent down on the upper line
brought up again near the centre and drawn
through with the thread in front Of the needle as
in ordinary buttonhOIs work. This completes tina
first stitch Now send the needle down on thu
lower outline. bring it up near the middle ALWAYS,
advancing toward the right. draw the media
through again with the thread in front Of 1t TO
form loop. This work is rich when the stitches
are placed close together
The table cover is embroidered on brown linen IN
a harmonious combination Of blue gold and terra
Gotta, with soft green. Brown linen is one OF tina
most serviceable fabrics for art work The color
is good. and Is neutral" rather than brown
Nearly all the varieties of this material are OF
the round weave. which makes good ground for
the needle. The edges Of covers. scarfs ETC.. made
OF brown linen be hemstltched as the threads
are readily drawn Altogether there Is no textile
better suited generally adaptable to needle
work than brown linen.
The Hardanger. or Norwegian, embroidery (Fix.
p Is largely composed Of the lace stitch known as
binding" in the open parts. The solid portions
are done in satin stitch. taken IN accordance with
the canvaslike ground. The openwork Is produced
by drawing the threads as indicated IN tho design
and in cutting out spaces. Considerable accuracy
IS necessary TO cut the squares correctly. Ths
work thus becomes sort OF combination Of 'cut'
and "drawnwork." and IS very effective and strong.
1t Is entirely dependent upon the ground material.
however. The fabric comes from Norway, and "a
expressly made for this national work 1t Is to b
had IN its land In cotton OF several qualities.
and also in linen. The linen Is difficult 20 obtain
here and IS rather expensive. but the cotton q
imported. good substitute for the linen Is linen
scrirn also some OF the linen canvas materials
can be used. but must Be sure that the weave
Is perfectly even because the accuracy Of the pat
tern depends upon the threads being OF equal thick
This embroidery IS especially suitable IN din
etc The work Is expensive TO buy, because 10
takes a good deal OF time. but IL is not difficult
do for ones self, and once done will last a life
Darning is another OF the very pretty hand
stitches. One may darn the background and leave
the design in the ground material 1nls is oLleh
most effective or the darntng may be done in two
colOrs In the Illustration OF the carving CLOTH
Gig. s. Carving cloths are used on the everyday
is more appropriate for the decorated table. This
cloth illustrated il OF white linen, and the darning
short one the wrong side taken IN alternate
rows, Is done IN a twisted embroidery silk IN goc,
the lettering in brown or golden brown. and tns
flower forms in blue. Gold and blue are always
beautiful combination The letters outlined
and thus the effect Is strengthened.
All ~ .i1se :cEs5 U 1be srs also % some-
what elaborate. that IS there IS enough each
one TO make IL OF some real value