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The basket is ornamented with ruches of red
worsted braid; between two box pleats of the ruche a black bugle is
fastened.
[Illustration: 160.--Knife Basket.]
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161.--_Satin Stitch Embroidery_.
Materials: Purse silk of two colours, in 4 shades of green and 4 shades
of red or magenta for the flowers, gold twist.
[Illustration: 161.--Fuchsia Spray.]
This branch is embroidered with purse silk of the natural colours of the
flowers and leaves, or in different shades of one colour, on silk
canvas. Fuchsia blossoms are here designed, and should be worked in
raised embroidery; the stamens to be worked in gold twist.
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162.--_Acacia Spray in Raised Satin Stitch Embroidery_.
Materials: Four shades of green purse silk for the leaves; 1 skein of
brown silk; 3 shades of white or gold silk for the flowers.
[Illustration: 162.--Acacia Spray.]
This spray of acacia is worked in raised satin stitch embroidery; the
flowers should be carefully shaded, and the veinings should be worked
before the leaves are embroidered.


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