Chapter 2

EMBROYERY #2

No. P. E. 4915 Greek Luncheon Set Materials: Six Strand Floss, 7 skeins of Cop­per, 5 skeins of Black, 3 skeins each of Myrtle, Light Cardinal; 2 skeins of Burnt Orange; 1 skein of Yellow ...3/4 yard of ecru linen, 36 inches wide . . . Crewel Needle No. 6.

Cut centerpiece 131/2 inches in diameter, two place mats 103/4 inches in diameter, and two glass mats 71/4 inches in diameter. Trace border as shown in diagram A, page 42, on all mats, 1/4inch in from edge all around. Now trace the motif on diagram A onto the centerpiece, plac­ing as shown in diagram. Trace this motif two more times, having points C on the other two motifs joining the first motif traced as shown in diagram. Trace motif B onto the two place mats and the two glass mats, having bottom curl of stem 1 inch in from inner circle.

Follow diagram and key for placing of stitches and colors. The stitches used are as follows: Stem stitch (page 16), Satin stitch (page 15), Romanian stitch (page 17), But­tonhole stitch (page 16), Split stitch (page 17), Long and Short stitch (page 16), Fly stitch (page 17), Herringbone stitch (page 15). Turn under 1/4-inch hem around all mats and slip stitch in place.

Stitch and Color Key

Stem Stitch Romanian Stitch Split Stitch  Fly Stitch

1. Copper 5. Burnt Orange 8. Copper 10. Black
2. Black  6. Light Cardinal Satin Stitch Buttonhole Stitch Long and Short Herringbone StitchYello 7. Black Stitch 11. Copper
3. Copper 9. Myrtle

Follow diagram and key for placing of stitches and colors. The stitches used are as follows: Buttonhole stitch (page 16), Double Buttonhole stitch (page 15), Satin stitch (page 15), Stem stitch (page 16). The sec­tions on diagram marked X are to be cut away.

No. P. E. 4917 Tray Mat Materials: Six Strand Floss, 4 skeins of Sea Green; 3 skeins of White; 2 skeins of Yellow; 1 skein of Deep Rose ... A piece of green linen 20 x 27 inches . . . Crewel Needle No. 6.

Use 3 Strands Throughout

Fullsize drawing gives half of motif A (tray mat border) and complete motif B. Trace given half of A at one short end of cloth, then reverse on center line -and trace other half to correspond. Continue line C for 9 inches, then trace motif B at center of each side edge. Trace other end of cloth to correspond, con­tinuing line C to meet motifs B.

Stitch and Color Key (2) Stem Stitch (3) Back Stitch (4) Stem Stitch

1. Nile Green 1. Yellow 1. Light Cardinal (1) Back Stitch
2. Mid Rose French Knots Chain Stitch Couching
3. Deep Rose 2. Nile Green 2. China Blue 2. Sea Green

 CHAIN STITCH Fly Stitch Chain Stitch Satin Stitch
. Light Cardinal 3. Mid Rose 3. Hunter's Green 3. Yellow
4. China Blue Satin Stitch Satin Stitch Satin Stitch 4. Sea Green
4. Deep Rose 4. Hunter's Green 5. Light Cardinal

No. P. E. 4914 Apron

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 6 skeins of White ... 3/4 yard blue material with white checks, 36 inches wide . . . Crewel Needle No. 6.

Cut skirt 22 x 30 inches, waistband 3 x 18 inches, and two straps 3 x 18 inches.

Fold skirt lengthwise and mark center. Trace section C of design on center fold, 4 1/4 inches up from edge. * Now trace another motif C on center fold, 1 inch up from last motif. Repeat from * until 6 motifs in all have been traced.

LEFT SIDE . . . Measure 1/2 inch out on left side of these motifs. Mark with pin. Starting 41/4inches from lower edge, draw a vertical line, 12 inches long, in line with pin (this is line D on diagram A). Now trace A, then re­peat from X to Y in reverse in position indi­cated alongside line D.

Trace right side to correspond. Trace section B of design 5 times along center of waistband. Follow diagram for placing of stitches. The stitches used are as follows: Satin stitch (page 15), Chain stitch (page 16), Buttonhole stitch (page 16), Zigzag Chain stitch (page 18), Single Satin stitch (page 15), Double Knot stitch (page 17), Lazy Daisy stitch (page 15).

Turn back 2-inch hem at bottom and slip stitch to back of double knot stitch. Stitch 1/4-inch hem at both sides. Gather apron skirt to fit waistband, keeping fullness to sides. Make 1/4-inch hem all around straps and sew in place at each side of waistband.

Stitch and Color Key

Satin Stitch Lazy Daisy Stitch 4
Chain Stitch Buttonhole Stitch.. 5 Zigzag Single Satin Stitch. 6Chain Stitch Double Knot Stitch 7

(Double Knot Stitch—figure A shows first stitch taken through material; figure B shows second stitch taken through loop made by first stitch with thread below needle as in button­hole stitch; figure C shows third stitch taken into same loop in same manner).

No. P. E. 4919 . . Blue Organdie same color and stitch. The stitches used are as  Tea Cloth and Napkins follows: Back stitch (page 16), Detached Materials: Six Strand Floss, 3 skeins each of Chain Stitch (page 18),Fern stitch (page 15), Violet and Dark Lavender; 1 skein each of Herringbone stitch (page 15) All borders are Yellow, Nile Green, Hunter s Green and Black worked in herringbone stitch with a back . . . 2 yards of blue organdie, 45 inches wide stitch outline (page 15).. . . Crewel Needle No. 8.

Stitch and Color Key Use 1 Strand Throughout

Back Stitch Detached

Cut the cloth 40 inches square and the four 1. Dark Lavender Chain Stitch napkins 131/2 inches square. Trace the large 2. Dark Lavender 9. Violet motif on the four corners of the cloth, 31/2 3 Violet 10 Dark Lavender inches in from edge of material. Trace the 4 Yellow small motifs on opposite corners of napkins, 5 Black Fern Stitch 2 inches from edge. Make 11/4-inch hems on 11. Hunter's Green cloth and 1/2-inch hems on napkins. Herringbone Stitch 12. Nile Green Follow diagram and number key for the 6. Nile Green placing of colors and stitches. All parts shown 7. Yellow similar to numbered parts are worked in the 8. Black

IVo. P. E. 492O Circular Tablecloth and Napkins

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 10 skeins of Nile Green; 7 skeins of Dark Hunter's Green; 4 skeins each of Light Rose, Beauty Rose, Deep Rose, Angel Blue, Light Steel Blue, White, Beauty Pink, Orange, Blue . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 ... PA yards of cream linen, 45 inches wide.

Use 3 Strands Throughout

Cut a circular cloth, 45 inches in diameter, and four napkins, each 101/2 inches square.

CLOTH . . . Trace diagram A in the center of the cloth. Now measure 41/2 inches out from center point and draw a circle with this radius. Trace diagrams B and C alternately around this circle, 1 1/2 inches apart, placing the motifs half inside and half outside the circle. Now draw a circle 71/2 inches from the center point and trace motifs D and C alternately around this circle, 21/4 inches apart, placing as before.

Draw a third circle, 11 inches from center point, and trace motifs E and C alternately, 4 1/4inches apart, placing as before. Now draw a fourth circle, 14 1/2 inches from center point, and trace motifs F and C alternately around the circle 6 1/4 inches apart, placing as before.

NAPKINS . . . Trace motif C in three corners of each napkin. Then trace motifs B, D, E and F respectively in the fourth corner of the four napkins.
Follow diagrams and key for placing of stitches and colors. The stitches used are as follows: Bullion stitch (page 18), Long and Short stitch (page 16), Lazy Daisy stitch (page 15), Back stitch (page 16), French Knots (page 15), Stem stitch (page 16), Satin stitch (page 15), Romanian stitch (page 17), Blanket stitch (page 17). Turn under V4-inch hem all around cloth and napkins. With Nile Green, work Blanket stitch all around hems, but making two stitches in the one place (page 36).

Stitch and Color Key

Bullion Stitch	Back Stitch
Light Rose	10. Beauty Pink
4. Beauty Rose	11. Light Steel Blue
5. Deep Rose	12. Orange
Long and Short Stitch	15. Angel Blue
6. Angel Blue	16. Blue
7. Light Steel Blue	17. Nile Green
Lazy Daisy Stitch	18. Dark Hunter's Green
6. White	19. Nile Green
French Knots	20. Dark Hunter's Green
14. Orange	Romanian Stitch
Stem Stitch	21. Dark Hunter's Green
17. Nile Green	Nile Green
18. Dark Hunter's Green
Satin Stitch
20. Orange

No. P. E. 4915 Greek Luncheon Set

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 7 skeins of Cop­per, 5 skeins of Black, 3 skeins each of Myrtle, Light Cardinal; 2 skeins of Burnt Orange; 1 skein of Yellow ...3/4 yard of ecru linen, 36 inches wide . . . Crewel Needle No. 6.

Cut centerpiece 131/2 inches in diameter, two place mats 103/4 inches in diameter, and two glass mats 71/4 inches in diameter. Trace border as shown in diagram A, page 42, on all mats, 1/4inch in from edge all around. Now trace the motif on diagram A onto the centerpiece, plac­ing as shown in diagram. Trace this motif two more times, having points C on the other two motifs joining the first motif traced as shown in diagram. Trace motif B onto the two place mats and the two glass mats, having bottom curl of stem 1 inch in from inner circle.

Follow diagram and key for placing of stitches and colors. The stitches used are as follows: Stem stitch (page 16), Satin stitch (page 15), Romanian stitch (page 17), But­tonhole stitch (page 16), Split stitch (page 17), Long and Short stitch (page 16), Fly stitch (page 17), Herringbone stitch (page 15). Turn under 1/4-inch hem around all mats and slip stitch in place.

Stitch and Color Key
Stem Stitch Romanian Stitch Split Stitch Fly Stitch
3.Copper 5.Burnt Orange 8.Copper 10.Black
4.Black 6.Light Cardinal
Satin Stitch Buttonhole Stitch Long and Short Herringbone
StitchYellow 7. Black Stitch 11. Copper
4.Copper 9. Myrtle

Follow diagram and key for placing of stitches and colors. The stitches used are as follows: Buttonhole stitch (page 16), Double Buttonhole stitch (page 15), Satin stitch (page 15), Stem stitch (page 16). The sec­tions on diagram marked X are to be cut away.

No. P. E. 4917 Tray Mat

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 4 skeins of SeaGreen; 3 skeins of White; 2 skeins of Yellow; 1 skein of Deep Rose... A piece of green linen 20 x 27 inches . . . Crewel Needle No. 6. Use 3 Strands Throughout

Fullsize drawing gives half of motif A (tray mat border) and complete motif B. Trace given half of A at one short end of cloth, then reverse on center line -and trace other half to correspond. Continue line C for 9 inches, then trace motif B at center of each side edge. Trace other end of cloth to correspond, con­tinuing line C to meet motifs B.

Stitch and Color Key	Stitch
	4. Sea Green
Buttonhole Stitch	Satin Stitch
1. White	5. White
2. Yellow	6. Deep Rose
3. Sea Green	Stem Stitch
Double Buttonhole	7.Deep Rose

CROSS STITCH

Because cross stitch looks easy, people are often careless and mar its beauty by irregular crosses and top threads slanting in opposite directions. Diagram shows how cross stitch is applied to a solid fabric.

When the cross stitch design is not stamped on the background, the best way to work it is over embroidery canvas. The canvas is basted to the fabric to correspond with the weave. The weave of the canvas is a guide for keeping the stitches even. Embroider through both the fabric and the canvas. When embroidery is completed, the canvas is removed by drawing out the threads.

Wo. P. E. 4916 . . Breakfast Tray Mat

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 1 skein each of Dark Orange, Steel Blue, Devil Red, Black ... 3/8 yard of cream linen, 36 inches wide, with 36 threads to an inch , . . Tapestry Nee­dle No. 22.

Cut mat 121/2 x 16 inches. Design is worked in cross stitch, working crosses over 3 threads each way of material.Follow diagram and key for design and plac­ing of colors. Work one motif in each corner of tray mat, having cockerels facing at each long side. Arrows show points which should be 11/4 inches from edges of material. Draw out one thread of material all around tray mat, 1 inch from edge. Draw out another thread 21/2 inches in from edge between each motif. Turn under and sew 3/8-inch hem all around, mitering corners. Hemstitch both lines of drawn thread.

No. P. E. 4918 . . - . Place Mats

Algonquin Design
Materials: Six Strand Floss, 12 skeins of Cop­per; 9 skeins of White; 2 skeins of Colonial Brown ... 3/8 yard of beige linen, 50 inches wide, with SO threads to an inch . . . Tapestry Needle No. 22 (for cross stitch) . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 (for stem stitch).

The design is worked in cross stitch with a row of stem stitch underlining each row of cross stitch. Work the crosses over 3 threads each way of material.

Cut 2 mats, each 12 x 15 inches. Follow dia­gram and key for placing of colors and stitches. The stitches used are as follows: Cross stitch (page 18), Stem stitch (page 16). The back­ground squares on diagram represent 3 threads of material along and 4 threads down (the latter includes the thread over which the stem stitch is worked). Work the border on other side of mats to correspond. Turn under 1/2-inch hem around mats and slip stitch in place.

SWEDISH DARNING

Huck toweling is generally used for Swedish darning. The weave has tiny vertical raised loops which occur at equal intervals, and these are used for darning the designs. A tapestry needle is always used for the darning.

To begin Swedish darning, work from left to right, drawing needle through loops 1/2inch away from starting point. Then work from right to left over this woven thread, drawing thread through loops according to the design, taking care that needle does not pass through to back of fabric.

To finish thread, darn back closely over design for 1/2 inch and cut.

No. P.E. 4849 Guest Towel

Materials: Six Strand Floss, I skein each of Dark Hunters Green, Dark Rose and White . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 ... Light green huck towel.

Use 6 Strands Throughout

Design is worked at one end of towel only. The outside borders are worked with Dark Rose, the small center diamonds with White, and the outer diamonds with Dark Hunter's Green. Follow illustration for design.

No. P. E. 485O . . . Guest Towel

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 1 skein each of Burnt Orange, Colonial Brown and Nile Green . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 ... Beige huck towel.

Use 6 Strands Throughout

Design is worked at one end of towel only. The borders and the inner triangle are worked with Brown, the outer triangle with Green, and the middle triangle in Orange. Follow illustration for design.

No. P. E. 4851 . . . Guest Towel

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 1 skein each of Purple and Blue . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 ... Pink huck towel.

Use 6 Strands Throughout

Design is worked at one end of towel only. The two horizontal lines at top and bottom, and the two horizontal lines at center are worked with Purple. The remaining two hori­zontal lines at both sides of center and the zig-zag lines are worked with Blue. Follow illustration for design.

 No. P. E. 4852 . . . Guest Towel

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 2 skeins of White . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 . . . Royal blue huck towel.

Use 6 Strands Throughout Design is worked at one end of towel only. The entire design is worked with White. Fol­low illustration for design.

No. P. E. 4853 . . . Guest Towel

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 1 skein each of China Blue, Devil Red and White . . . Crewel Needle No. 6 ... Light blue huck towel.

Use 6 Strands Throughout Design is worked at one end of towel only. The horizontal lines at base are worked with China Blue, the center of design with White, and the top with Red. Follow illustration for design.

No. P. E. 49OO . . . Guest Towel

Materials: Six Strand Floss, 1 skein each of Copper and Black . .. Crewel Needle No. 6 ... Yellow huck towel.

Use 6 Strands Throughout Design is worked at one end of towel only. Outer borders and inner zig-zag lines are worked with Copper, outer zig-zag lines with Black. Follow illustration for design.

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