r of the square to the upper left-hand corner, so that the
four points of the two stitches form a perfect square.

[Illustration: FIG. 253. CROSS STITCH.]

HALF CROSS STITCH (fig. 254).--If the cotton is too coarse, or the
canvas too fine, to make the double stitch, carry the thread back along
the whole line and make the half-stitches across it, from left to
right; the same in the case of a piece of work, which you buy with
a part of the pattern ready-worked.

[Illustration: FIG. 254. HALF CROSS STITCH.]

GOBELIN STITCH ON PLAIN CANVAS (fig. 255).--This is worked over two
horizontal threads and one perpendicular. In a frame, you can work the
second row, from right to left, otherwise, you must turn the work round,
and bring out your needle behind the last-made stitch.

[Illustration: FIG. 255. GOBELIN STITCH.]

GOBELIN STITCH ON PENELOPE CANVAS (fig. 256).--For the same stitch on
Penelope canvas, you need rather a coarse needle, which will make its
way easily between the threads of the canvas.

[Illustration: FIG. 256. GOBELIN STITCH ON PENELOPE CANVAS.]

REPS STITCH (fig. 257).--Contrary to Gobelin stitch, this stitch which
is an imitation of reps, is worked in vertical lines, over two vertical
threads and one horizontal one.

[Illustration: FIG. 257. REPS STITCH.]

TENT STITCH (fig. 258).--This stitch is simply the first half of a
cross or marking stitch, worked over a single thread each way. The
illustration shows the working of a row, from right to left, the thread
being carried forward, underneath the vertical threads. Tent stitch is
used for the most part, in conjunction with cross stitch, for the more
delicate lines and the shaded parts of flowers and figures.

[Illustration: FIG. 258. TENT STITCH.]

WIDE GOBELIN STITCH (fig. 259).--This stitch covers two vertical and
two horizontal threads, and advances one thread at a time.

[Illustration: FIG. 259. WIDE GOBELIN STITCH.]

BROAD CROSS STITCH (fig. 260).--Worked over two vertical and four
horizontal threads, and very useful for filling in large surfaces as it
can be done twice as quickly as the ordinary cross stitch. It may be
varied by turning the crosses first one way and then the other.

[Illustration: FIG. 260. BROAD CROSS STITCH.]

DOUBLE STITCH (fig. 261).--Begin with a simple cross stitch over every
alternate intersection of the threads then make a second row of stitches
between those of the first, but in this case, over two and six thread