.

I must also acknowledge the part my daughter has had in the production
of this book: without her constant help it could never have been
written.

LEWIS F. DAY.

_January 1st, 1900._

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

1. EMBROIDERY AND EMBROIDERY STITCHES 1

2. CANVAS STITCHES 12

3. CREWEL-STITCH 26

4. CHAIN-STITCH 38

5. HERRING-BONE-STITCH 47

6. BUTTONHOLE-STITCH 55

7. FEATHER AND ORIENTAL STITCHES 62

8. ROPE AND KNOT STITCHES 71

9. INTERLACINGS, SURFACE STITCHES, AND DIAPERS 83

10. SATIN-STITCH AND ITS OFFSHOOTS 91

11. DARNING 106

12. LAID-WORK 112

13. COUCHING 122

14. COUCHED GOLD 131

15. APPLIQUE 144

16. INLAY, MOSAIC, AND CUT-WORK 153

17. EMBROIDERY IN RELIEF 159

18. RAISED GOLD 165

19. QUILTING 172

20. STITCH GROUPS 175

21. ONE STITCH OR MANY? 180

22. OUTLINE 185

23. SHADING 188

24. FIGURE EMBROIDERY 198

25. THE DIRECTION OF THE STITCH 208

26. CHURCH WORK 216

27. A PLEA FOR SIMPLICITY 225

28. EMBROIDERY DESIGN 232

29. EMBROIDERY MATERIALS 242

30. A WORD TO THE WORKER