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Show ! , The Cross Stitch ill Twelfth in a Series of Embroidery LessonE v F ALL the many and varied lyrs 8 p of embroidery in use to-day the cross stitch cecms to be the most Trl vogue and Is dally gaining in popularity. It Is a very simple form of needlework, and one docs not need much skill to fash-Ion fash-Ion really beautiful work. Any kind of a design can be developed in cross-stitch, but the most effective arc flowers and small regular convenient pat-ThlB pat-ThlB stitch Is used to a great extent In I 'I ' I I I j j I I I I I jl interior decorations, IZtL"" on tapestries, on-J-IK g heavy linen or scrim r -jg g curtains, on tabic ilK5ejp2r"I and scarf covers, &.c -tfnIPi If a heavy regularly 5 Tsaftr woven material Is tsdxQfl employed it Is not -f4?fK4- necessary to draw gHyH the design on the ma-' SZgprsr t terial Itself, as any :fff design may be copied vX stitch by Htltr.h from I I Sfvffl III' a book or frorri any 3ther design which may seem appropriate. But If more finely and Irregularly woven fabrics such as silk or drcsa goods, arc used, a piece of canvas or scrim should bo basted to it and the design worked over this. One must bo very careful, however, tc Hfifl n baoto the canvas on perfectly straight and n not to catch the threads of the canvas ifUl K w,th th0 nccn"le. t0T tnls w,n 8po11 tnc cn I IIS 1 t,ro dcs,Kn 'hen one attempts to pull the HUH ii threads. After the embroidery is com- Ijlfll fi pletcd the threads of the canvas should llHW I he easily pulled out and a beautiful design BUM 1) Ibnn found on the drcsa or blouse. H81 U c carcIul always to pass the needle IjVfffl over and under the threads of the canvas I Ma but never through them, and In pulling wK9 u out tnc t-nrcuds tac care not to pull the KHh j material out of shape, for It Is next to HflS1! Impossible to straighten it again. IR i This is really the secret of the beauty Vail of the French embroidery and will save I !Ufl 1 one a great Heal of time and trouble and M BBB i will result in a well done design, even H IMfl when fashioned by the amateur. H9 I Flowers may be worked In cross-stitch and made to look quit natural, for all tho natural colorr, may be cleverly employed. em-ployed. Appropriate tones must be chosen, however, according to tho uac of the embroidered article. ,If it is to appear ap-pear upon an article of clothing It Is advisable ad-visable to keep to the subdued shades and to choose designs to which they arc necessary A robe, for Instance, is most effective if worked in one color only, as black or tan, gray or navy blue, lavender or purple. But a handbng. on tho contrary, looks extremely well when worked in the more brilliant colors, as bright green, blue, (yellow, red. &c. A narrow border developed In cross-stitch cross-stitch upon a dress, Gay as an outlino for tho bottom of the skirt, on tho neck and sleeves and the ends of tho girdle, will make a plain garment very attractive and give It quite an air Francalsc- A hat and handbag embroidered in the same cross-stitch design will complete the costume. Tho most Important thing to remember Is that all tho -stitches must be made In the came direction to give the effect of regularity, as In the accompanying figure fig-ure 1. This shows the stitches worked from left to right. Figure 2 Illustrates a cross-stitch design de-sign completed and worked from rlghtJo lwft. J wiicn worked upon crearn or ecru the ecru or cream colored tides on needlework tributed by a Belgian designer, whoae work is noted for its artistic boauty. She will be glad to answer an-swer any questions and glvo any lnforma-' t!on that our interested readers may ask or desire. |
