hole stitch all
round, and make a row of button-hole stitches for the upper edge of the
border, and above this a row of herring-bone stitches. The material is
cut away underneath the wheels.

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[Illustration: 151.--Corner in Embroidery.]

[Illustration: 152.--Corner in Embroidery.]

The corner borders, illustrations 151 and 152, are worked in point
Russe, chain and satin stitch, with fine black sewing silk.

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[Illustration: 153--- Cravat End in Embroidery]

153.--_Muslin Cravat_.

Materials: Muslin; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.
50; No. 40 for the edges.

This cravat is worked on fine muslin, embroidered upon both ends in
raised satin stitch; the scalloped edge is worked in button-hole stitch;
the bouquet in the centre is worked in applique satin stitch--that is,
the leaves of the rose and the foliage are worked separately on muslin;
they are then cut out and worked in applique (see Nos. 113 and 116,
_Embroidery Instructions_) upon the cravat, as seen in the illustration.

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154.--_Sandwich Case_.

Materials: Strip of grey kid; strip of oil silk; 1 skein black silk; 1
skein red purse silk; 1 hank steel beads; steel button.

This case will be found very useful on the occasion of a journey or
picnic, as it can be carried in the pocket without any inconvenience.

The case is made of a strip of grey kid, scalloped out at the edges. The
words "Bon appetit," or "Good appetite," at will, are worked over it in
overcast with black purse silk and steel beads, the scroll pattern in
chain stitch with red silk. The back and front of the case are formed of
the same strip, which is lined with oilskin, and to which narrow
side-pieces are added to form the pocket. These pieces are lined and
scalloped out in the same way as the back and front, and then the
scallops of both sides are joined together, and worked round in
button-hole stitch with purse silk.

The case is fastened down with a steel button.

If another colour is preferred, the sandwich case can be made of brown
kid. The scroll pattern should then be worked in rich blue purse silk,
and gold beads used for the letters, which should be embroidered as
before in black silk. The edge may be worked in double overcast stitch
in blue or black silk. A gold button must replace the steel when this
alteration of colour is made.