Morgan Post | 1910-06-03 | Page 7 | Variation in Briar Stitch

VARIATION IN BRIAR STITCH inner decoration that Is new and not exclusively difficult to execute instead of the single or double 5 alar stitching used as an inner decoration with a buttonholed buttonholes button holed scallop a new and effective variation la Is a daisy or birdseye birds eye stich to finish each of 0 the side aide stitches ot of the briar this stitch Is nothing more complicated than a loop or chain stitch at the end of the fint finished shed line of briar stitching after the latter Is IB worked begin at top and make a small chain s stitch into the hole bole where side briar stitch ends work toward you hold bold thread under thumb of left hand to form a loop held down with small stitch in taking this stitch slide needle down to tip of next briar stitch bring out on right side make another held down loop and continue until one side elde of the line Is worked repeat on opposite side of v briar stitching being sure to run loop in same direction these loops may be in a lighter or darker tone than briar stitching or in a contrasting shade as pink blue P r grecu with white