[Illustration: No. 44.]

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EMBROIDERY

39. APRON.

_Materials--Black satin and four shades of crimson, two ditto of blue,
three ditto of green, and white embroidery silk_.


Draw the design on the satin, and work in embroidery stitch the large
flowers with the shades of crimson, commencing each petal with the
second shade, then work with the third, and finish with the lightest.
Commence the centre of the flower with the lightest, then work with the
second shade, after which work the two upper divisions with the two next
shades in regular order. Work the cup of the flower with the middle
shade of green, and the piece beneath with the second shade of crimson.
Work the stems with the lightest green, and the leaves with the other
two shades. Work the centre part of the small flowers with the darkest
crimson, the small petals which encircle this with the next shade of
crimson; then work with the darkest blue, after which with the lightest,
and finish the edge of the flower with white. Work the pockets and the
band in a similar manner, and finish with cord and tassels.

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