e possible to see the effect of the whole
whilst the part progresses. In frame work a thimble is required for each
hand, for one pushes the needle through from above and one from below.
It is a rest to be able to reverse the hands, so both should be equally
dexterous in either position.

To dress the frame correctly is an important preliminary, for unless
done well the effect of much after labour may be spoiled. In the chapter
upon tools and appliances in fig. 9 is shown a piece of linen stretched
in the frame ready for commencing work.

The square of material that is seen to be inserted in the centre of the
stretched linen is to show how a very small piece or a portion of a
large surface could be stretched in the same sized frame. A corner may
require marking or a small detail of embroidery carrying out upon it. A
portion is cut out of the centre of the stretched linen, and the piece
or part of the material to be worked stitched securely to it, as
illustrated in the diagram. The remainder of the material, if there is
any, can be folded up and pinned out of the way over the rollers.

To return to the dressing of the frame--the linen to be stretched,
before being fixed in place, must be hemmed or herring-boned down at the
top and base and then sewn with overcast stitches to the webbings,
inclining during the process to pucker the webbing rather than the
material. The side pieces can now be put through the holes at the ends
of the rollers and the metal pins inserted, or nuts adjusted, as the
case may be, in order to stretch the material to the right tension. The
raw edges at the sides must now be turned in or bound with tape, and a
string securely attached at intervals along the edge; this is for lacing
the string through that now braces the material to the sides of the
frame (see fig. 1). The screw-sided frame has an advantage over the side
pieces shown in fig. 9, in that in the former an extra turn can, at this
point, be given to the nuts to still further stretch the material; on
the other hand, some workers prefer the flat side pieces, thinking that
they make the frame more rigid.

If the material, when fixed to the two webbings, is too long for the
frame, it must be wound round one of the rollers until of the correct
size. This must be done carefully, for a delicate fabric might get
damaged in the process; the roller can be padded with soft paper, and an
interlining of tissue paper can be inserted and wound up with