Besides the engraving showing the bag when completed,
the bouquet in the centre in full size is given. This bouquet is also
worked upon the Java canvas. For each petal the white wool is passed
several times from one stitch of the canvas to another till the required
thickness is obtained, then 1 stitch is worked at the point with white
silk. The centres are filled up in point d'or with 2 shades of yellow
silk. The buds are made like the petals, but with 3 stitches of white
silk at the point instead of 1. The leaves are worked in 2 shades of
green wool with 1 stitch of brown silk in the centre; the stems are
embroidered in overcast with light brown wool. The scroll-pattern border
round the bouquet is made with brown fancy braid put on with steel
beads.
[Illustration: 169.--Bouquet for Travelling Bag.]
The remaining space outside this border is worked in coloured purse
silk. The 1st outline of the squares is worked in black silk, by
inserting the needle in and out of the stitches of the canvas. When you
have worked all the square thus, 12 stitches one from the other, work on
either side, at one stitch's distance, the outlines of yellow silk,
which are worked in back stitch, two strips of the Java canvas being
covered by each stitch.
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