ill find that any kind of fabric, even the
slightest, can be rendered available in this manner for applique work,
not even plush or velvet being in the least injured by the process.

You then transfer the whole pattern on to the foundation, whatever it
happen to be, but only the detached figures on to the paper-lined stuff,
carefully cutting out the latter with a very sharp pair of scissors so
as to avoid unravelling the threads along the edges.

The foundation, stretched in a frame, as described on page 115, fig.
236, is to be placed on a board or table in such a manner that only the
stuff rests upon it, whilst the frame projects on all four sides.

Then cover the cut-out figures with paste on the wrong side and fit them
into their proper places upon the foundation. In larger pieces of work
especially, this should be done as quickly as possible so that a board
with weights upon it, to serve as a press, may be laid over them all at
once.

The board must not be removed until the paste be dry; then you can begin
the needlework, fastening down the applique figures and finishing them
off round the edges by laying down a fine round, cord, or by flat
stitches.

[Illustration: FIG. 862. APPLIQUE WORK.]

You either sew on the cord with invisible stitches, opening it a little
at each stitch so as to slip the needle and thread in between the twist,
or else with ordinary overcasting stitches.

[Illustration: FIG. 863. MOROCCO EMBROIDERY. MATERIALS--According to the
stuff: Fil a pointer D.M.C, Cordonnet 6 fils D.M.C, Coton a broder D.M.C
or Coton a repriser D.M.C[A]. COLOUR: Rouge-Cardinal 346[A].]

In either case it must be so laid on as completely to hide the cut edges
and keep them from fraying.

Should you wish to frame the applique figures with flat embroidery, you
must bring your needle out close to the cut edge and enter it, 1 or 2
m/m. within the edge from above.

Both, cord and flat stitch setting, should be of a subdued shade and if
possible, of a colour to match the foundation.

MOROCCO EMBROIDERY (figs. 863, 864, 865, 866).--This work named after
the country where it was originated, belongs both to the class of darned
and damask embroidery.

[Illustration: FIG. 864. MOROCCO EMBROIDERY. QUARTER OF THE SUBJECTS OF
FIG. 863.]

In fig. 864, the stitches are formed by passing over 5 threads and
taking up the sixth. Coming back you take up the third of the 5 threads
first missed and proceed in the same manner