From
Mrs Beeton’s Book of Needlework
ILLUSTRATION 101 (Blossom in Satin Stitch).--The eyelet is
worked in overcast stitch, then work the upper part of the blossom all in one
piece as far as the beginning of the veining, thence the blossom is worked in
two halves.
ILLUSTRATIONS 102 & 103 (Blossom in Satin Stitch).--The
raised centre of this flower is formed by a bead, over which the embroidery is
worked. When the leaves have been worked one after the other, place a bead in
the centre, left free in such a manner that one hole lies on the material, and
work over the bead by inserting the needle into its upper hole, then underneath
the material, drawing it out above the material close to the bead, and so on
(see 103).
ILLUSTRATION 104 (Star Pattern in Satin Stitch).--The
centre, which forms a wheel, is worked first. Draw the threads across the
circle marked by an outline; in the centre they are wound round, always taking
one thread on the needle and leaving the next thread under the needle, as can
be seen in 122 on the half-finished pattern. The material underneath the wheel
is only cut away when the rest of the pattern has been embroidered.
ILLUSTRATIONS 105 & 106 (Patterns in Back, Satin, and
Ladder Stitches).--The small star in the centre of No. 105 is worked in point
de reprise.
ILLUSTRATION 107 (Flower in Satin Stitch).--The fine
veinings are worked with fine black silk in point russe, which renders the
effect of the flower very beautiful.
ILLUSTRATIONS 108 & 109 (Rose in Satin Stitch).--No.
109 shows one petal larger than full size. The outer circle only is prepared
with chain stitches underneath, so as to appear raised; the inner circles are
worked flat. The centre of the rose is embroidered in open work.
ILLUSTRATION 110 (Embroidered Heartsease).--For the knotted
stitch see No. 75. for the point croisé see 71 and 72.
ILLUSTRATION 111 (Flower in Raised Satin Stitch).
ILLUSTRATION 112 (An Ear of Corn in Point de Minute).
ILLUSTRATIONS 113, 114, & 116 (Bluebell in Raised Satin
Stitch).--This flower is worked partly in separate pieces, as has been
described. Illustration 116 shows the raised part stretched out flat. When it
is finished it is fastened down along the dotted line on No. 114, which shows
the inner part of the flower.
ILLUSTRATION 115 (Flower in Point de Minute).--This stitch
is here worked over a thick foundation of chain stitches. For raised patterns
it looks very well.
ILLUSTRATIONS 116 & 117 (Flower worked in
Appliqué).--To work in appliqué, two materials, either similar or different,
are needed. You can work either in appliqué of muslin on muslin, or of muslin
on net, or of net on net. Muslin on Brussels net is the prettiest way of
working in appliqué; we will therefore describe it: the other materials are
worked in the same manner. Trace the pattern on the muslin, fasten the latter
on the net, and trace the outlines of the pattern with very small stitches work
them in overcast stitch with very fine cotton, taking care not to pucker the
material. The veinings are worked in overcast. When the pattern has been
embroidered cut away the muslin round the outlines with sharp scissors, so that
the net forms the grounding (see No. 117). The greatest care is required in
cutting out the muslin to avoid touching the threads of the net.
ILLUSTRATIONS 118 & 119 (Narrow Borders).--It will be
easy to work these borders from the above instructions. Observe only that on
border 118 the outer row of scallops is worked first, then the button-hole
stitch row, and the rest afterwards. The spots are edged all round in knotted
stitch. The wheels in the centre of the eyelets of No. 119 are worked with very
fine cotton in loose button-hole stitch; they are wound round with the cotton
in a second row.
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