The things we do!

The quantity of tatting or crochet cotton used by an average worker is
found to be two yards to the square inch with a single shuttle; three
yards to the square inch with two shuttles.
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EMBROIDERY

INSTRUCTIONS.

The art of embroidering with cotton on linen, muslin, cambric, pique,
&c., is very easy to learn by strictly attending to the following
instructions.
The size of the thread and needle must correspond to that of the
material on which you embroider; the needle must not be too long, and
the cotton must be soft. Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery
cotton is the best. Skilful embroiderers never work over anything,
because when you tack the material on paper or cloth each stitch shows,
and if the material is very fine, leaves small holes; but for those that
are learning we should advise them to tack the material to be
embroidered upon a piece of _toile ciree_. If you work without this,
place the material straight over the forefinger of the left hand; the
material must never be held slantways.


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