[Illustration: 516.--Star.]
No. 518 is more elaborate, and is worked thus:--Begin at the place marked _a_; twist the linen thread 3 times round the nearest thread, draw it on to the knot _b_; repeat this 3 times, following the order of the letters; twist the linen thread also between the threads, as can be seen from the illustration, and fasten it underneath the knot _a_; for the wheel fasten on the cotton afresh and work the remaining pattern in darning stitch (point de reprise).
[Illustration: 517.--Star.]
[Illustration: 518.--Star.]
No. 520 consists of a double cross formed by twisted loops of linen thread. Copy these loops exactly from illustration 520 One part of the straight cross lies underneath, then comes the slanting cross, and lastly, the other part of the straight cross.
[Illustration: 519.--Detail of Star.]
[Illustration: 520.--Star.]
In the centre the loops of linen thread are fastened with two rounds of stitches. (See illustration 520).
OVERCAST STITCH is worked like embroidery overcast, and forms the stems of the flowers and leaves of guipure d'art; it is worked over one or two coarse threads. It is employed in No. 530, and forms the triangles in the centre of the middle squares.
[Illustration: 521.--Insertion in Guipure d'Art.]
521.--_Insertion in Guipure d'Art._
Materials: Guipure frame netting of 6 holes wide; Mecklenburg thread No.
8 or 10; needle No. 7.
For the netted foundation, which is six holes wide, begin at one corner with 2 stitches, work 5 rows, at the end of each of which increase 1 stitch, continue to work the strip with the same number of stitches, alternately decreasing 1 at the end of one row and increasing 1 at the end of the next. For decreasing net 2 stitches together, for increasing net 2 stitches in the same hole. When the strip is sufficiently long, complete it by decreasing in the same proportion as the increasing at the beginning. As the pattern is so clearly shown in the illustration, it will be very easy to work from it. It is worked in point de feston and star wheels; the border is in point d'esprit. The insertion is finished on either side with a row of button-hole stitches.
522.--_Lace Border in Guipure D'Art_.
Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 8 or 10.
This border may be used for various purposes; it makes a pretty edging for toilet cushions if worked in fine thread, and looks equally well for trimming couvrettes, &c., in No. 2 thread. The netting is nine holes wide, the stitches employed are point d'esprit and point de feston, the edge is in button-hole stitch, the netted ground is cut away outside the scallops.
[Illustration: 522.--Lace Border in Guipure d'Art.]
523.--_Square for D'Oyley_
Materials: Frame; 1 square of netting; Mecklenburg reel thread Nos. 8 and 10; needle No. 6.
[Illustration: 523.--Pattern of Square for D'Oyley.]
This square may be used to form part of a couvrette, or a d'oyley, or pincushion. The three other corners of the square are worked exactly like the one seen in illustration; the rosette in the centre is shown in full size. The square is worked in point d'esprit, linen stitch, and point de reprise. Each of the leaves of the foliage is worked in one hole of the netting; they are worked by throwing the cotton three times across the hole, and working darning stitch on them. The stem is worked in overcast on the thread of the netting. The daisy in the centre is worked like the leaves, each leaf taking up one or more holes of the netting.
[Illustration: 524.--Corner Border in Guipure d'Art.]
524 _and_ 525.--_Corner Borders in Guipure d'Art_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 2 for couvrettes, No. 8 for pillow-cases, No. 16 for lace edgings.
These corner borders are suitable for pillow-cases or small couvrettes; the stitches worked on these patterns are linen stitch, darning stitch, point de Bruxelles, and wheels. The edge is formed by button-hole stitches. The netting is cut away after these are worked.
[Illustration: 525.--Corner Border in Guipure d'Art.]
526.--_Strip of Insertion in Guipure d'Art._
Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 8.
This strip of insertion is 8 stitches wide, and is worked in zigzag lines of point de feston, with a border of point d'esprit and point de toile; a four-point star occupies the centre of the triangle left by the zigzag line. This pattern is so easy to work that it hardly needs description, the only part requiring care being the squares of point de feston; these are begun in the centre, and the thread should be drawn rather tightly so as to form a good square.
[Illustration: 526.--Pattern for a strip of Insertion in Guipure d'Art.]
527.--_Small Square_.
Materials: Frame; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No.
4, 6, or 8 for the netting, and No. 16 for the pattern.
[Illustration: 527.--Small Square.]
Work over a mesh measuring 2-1/10 inch round the foundation of each square, which has seven stitches in length, and as many in breadth. It is embroidered in darning stitch, and point d'esprit, and wheels. The outer edge is worked round in button-hole stitch. Larger squares are worked in the same manner, only a few rows larger in length and breadth.
The squares are fastened together with a few stitches, and sewn on the pincushion or any article they are intended to ornament.
528.--_Insertion in Guipure d'Art_.
Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 8, or 16 for very fine work.
This strip of insertion is very pretty, and can be used for all kinds of lingeries. The size of the material depends, of course, on the use to be made of the insertion. The guipure pattern is worked in linen stitch and point d'esprit, the raised leaves in darning stitch. The edges are worked round with button-hole stitches.
[Illustration: 528.--Insertion in Guipure d'Art.]
529.--_Rosette in Guipure d'Art._
[Illustration: 529.--Rosette in Guipure d'Art.]
Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 6.