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Add silk
tassels of various colours at the bottom of the pouch, and at each of
its four corners.
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165.--_Insertion_
Materials: Linen; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No.
16.
[Illustration: 165.--Insertion.]
This strong and simple insertion is useful for petticoat trimmings. It
is worked in button-hole stitch; the stems in overcast stitch; the
circles can be filled up with lace stitches or with wheels, or the
pattern may be worked upon Brussels net and the linen cut away.
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166.--_Embroidery Pattern for Ornamenting Needlebooks, Workbaskets, &c._
Materials: Coloured purse silk; silk or cashmere; glace silk; gold
beads.
This pattern is worked in French embroidery and point Russe, with
coloured purse silk on silk or cashmere. The thimble, cotton, and ribbon
are worked in applique with glace silk. The colours are chosen according
to personal taste. The thimble is ornamented with small gold beads. A
bead is placed in the centre of each pair of scissors to imitate the
screw.


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