nd 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.

[Illustration: 118.--Border.]

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.

[Illustration: 119.--Border.]

[Illustration: 120.--Insertion.]

ILLUSTRATIONS 120 TO 122.--Three strips of insertion, which are worked
nearly like the ladder stitch. For No. 120, in tracing the outlines,
make two small knots at short distances by winding the cotton four times
round the needle, as can be seen in illustration; the windings are held
down with the thumb of the left hand, draw the needle through, and a
knot is formed. The outlines are worked in button-hole stitch only when
all the knots have been made, and then the material is cut away
underneath.

Illustration 121 is a variety of the slanting ladder stitch.

Illustration 122.--The cross threads are worked in two rows in the
common herring-bone stitch, as can be seen by the black lines on the
illustration. The straight lines at the top and at the bottom are worked
in double overcast; lastly, the wheels are worked in a row as described
for the star pattern, No. 104.

[Illustration: 121.--Insertion.]

[Illustration: 122.--Insertion.]

[Illustration: 123. U]

[Illustration: 124. C]

[Illustration: 125. B]

[Illustration: 126. O]

ILLUSTRATIONS 123 To 129 (_Embroidered Initials_).--To learn to work
initials the Roman characters are the easiest to begin with. They must
be traced and prepared like other embroidery in satin stitch, only the
chain stitches underneath must not be too thick: it would take away the
shape of the letters. All depends on the fineness and regularity of the
stitches; they must be worked in overcast stit