mselves, we can strongly recommend various fabrics, intended to take
its place, more especially Filet Canevas, which is an exact imitation of
the finest hand-made netting. The centre part of the pattern in fig.
682, is worked in rows of horizontal darning stitches, the narrow border
in vertical ones.

[Illustration: FIG. 681. GROUND OF GEOMETRICAL FIGURES.]

[Illustration: FIG. 682. NETTED INSERTION WORKED IN PLAIN DARNING
STITCH. MATERIALS--For the netting: Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 25.--For
the darning stitch: Coton a broder D.M.C No. 25, or Coton a repriser
D.M.C Nos. 12 to 50, white or ecru.[A]]

[Illustration: FIG. 683. EMBROIDERED GROUND OF NETTING. MATERIALS--For
the netting: Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 25 to 50. For the darning stitch:
Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C No. 15, or Fil a pointer D.M.C No. 30.--For the
loop stitch: Fil a dentelle D.M.C or Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C according to
the size of the netting thread.]

GROUND OF NETTING EMBROIDERED (fig. 683).--We have already had
occasion, in the foregoing explanations, to point out the advantage of
embroidering with two sizes of thread, but it is only in a piece of work
of a certain size that it is possible really to judge of the excellent
effect produced by the use of two threads of different sizes.

The principal lines of the pattern, which are in darning stitch, are
worked in a very coarse thread with a strong twist, Fil a pointer D.M.C,
whilst the loop stitches are in Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C.

Our model was worked in ecru thread but there is nothing to prevent
several colours being introduced, for instance ecru, black or
Gris-Ficelle 462 for the netted foundation; Rouge-Cardinal 346, for the
darning stitches, and Chine d'or D.M.C green and gold or blue and gold,
for the loop stitches and the threads that are carried across inside.

[Illustration: FIG. 684. EMBROIDERED SQUARE OF NETTING. MATERIALS:
Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C Nos. 15 to 30, or Fil a dentelle D.M.C Nos. 15 to
40, white or ecru.[A]]

EMBROIDERED SQUARE OF NETTING WITH TWO KINDS OF LACE SUITABLE FOR THE
BORDER (figs. 684, 685, 686).--Large pieces of embroidered netting are
generally made up of squares and stripes, joined together with ribbon
and fine linen insertions. It is easier and less cumbrous to make the
netting in separate pieces. Squares of different patterns can also be
combined with crochet and pillow lace, in this case of course the
squares have to be arranged with some system.

Fig. 685