TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Chapter I.—Worsted Embroidery.
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Crewel Work 6
The Crewel Stitch 7
Articles to be Worked in Crewels 12
An Embroidered Frieze 12
A Dado in Crewels 12
A Worsted-Worked Portière 13
Curtains with Sprays of Sumac 14
A Sweet-Pea Table Cover 14
Screens in Crewel-Work 14
Carriage Wraps 15
Chapter II.—Simple Ideas of Colors.
Chapter III.—Silk Embroidery.
The Stitch for Silk Embroidery 20
Group of Flowers for Silk Embroidery 21
French, or Flat Embroidery 23
The French Knot 24
Stalk-Stitch 24
Point Russe 25
Herring-Bone, or Feather Stitch 27
Chain-Stitch 28
Ladder-Stitch 31
Chinese Embroidery 32
Chapter IV.—Designing and Transferring Designs.
Transferring Designs 40
Chapter V.—Articles in Silk Embroidery.
A Screen of Peacock Feathers 42
A Pretty Banner-Screen 42
Another  „   „ 42
Embroidered Table-Top 43
Window-Curtain Border 43
Embroidered Dresses 43
Panels 44
Small Curtains or Hangings 44
A Wreathed Picture 44
An Embroidered Room 45
A Fan Table-Cover 45
A Chair-Cover 45
Fire-Screens 45
A Child’s Afghan 46
Chapter VI.—Print-Work.
Chapter VII.—Silk Embroidery with Gold.
Modern Work 49
Materials Used 49
Gold Cord 50
Gold Braid 50
Bullion 50
Spangles 51
Gold Thread 51
Chapter VIII.—Embroidered Books and Other Articles.
A Maroon-velvet Book 53
A Queen’s Needlework 53
Petrarch’s Sonnets 55
Another Royal Book 55
A Book of Engravings 55
Scrap-Book Covers 57
Album Covers 57
Letter-Case 58
Gold and Silk Embroidery 60
Chapter IX.—Applied Work with Embroidery.
A Lambrequin in Appliqué 65
Key-Bag in Appliqué and Embroidery 71
Silk Appliqué Work 72
Cretonne Work 75
Crape Pictures in Appliqué 77
Linen Appliqué 78
Chapter X.—Embroidery in Chenille.
Chapter XI.—Silk Embroidery on Linen.
Embroidered Fruit Doyleys 82
Chapter XII.
Holbein Work 86
Chapter XIII.—Church Embroidery.—Part I.
Implements needed 101
Stitches 103
Basket-Stitch 105
Floss Silk 106
Chapter XIV.—Church Embroidery.—Part II.
Pulpit, or Desk Hangings 109
Church Book-Markers 111
Designs on Cardboard 113
Church-Work in Appliqué 114
Chapter XV.—Linen Lace Work.
Point-Conté 116
Rosettes, Insertions, etc. 122
Point-Coupé 126
Point-Tiré 127
Imitation of Antique Lace 129