KEY- BASKET - CHENILLE
EMBROIDERY.
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sists of a strip ofleather cloth, halfan inch broad, } the inner pocket part is placed. This handle has twisted with black cord fastened on the outside three bows, and in the middle, under the bow, is with two brass rings, according to No. 2, where placed a long hook to fasten it to the belt.
KEY- BASKET - CHENILLE
EMBROIDERY .
BY MRS . JANE WEAVER.
MATERIALS. -Coarse canvas, black, blue,, a double cross stitch of yellow silk cordon, green and red chenille, straw-colored silk cor- leaving a space in the middle, eight stitches don , blue satin ribbon, one inch broad. The high, for the chenille embroidery, for which commence with black, and then work alternately with blue, red, and green chenille, arranging the stitches two in each other as in brickwork. For the shading, see No. 2. A chenille stitch is stitched across crosswise after four cross stitches ; a yellow silk cordon stitch marks the pattern . When the embroidery is finished , it must be lined with gauze and trimmed on both sides with a blue satin ruche, for which the inchbroad ribbon must be cut in two lengthwise. chenille embroidery is represented in the proper The ruche must be arranged upon the yellow, size in No. 2. oval, plaited cane-basket, as shown in the deThe strip of canvas, which is twelve stitches sign, and fastened with invisible stitches. Satin high, must first be worked at the outer edge in bows are placed at the handle.
