Catalan Embroidery

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The Centrepiece.

The drawing should be traced upon a large square of linen or oatmeal cloth. (Pencil marks will soil the threads). Fix the material very firmly into an embroidery frame. Cover the whole with fine butter-muslin or white paper. Cut a door and pin back whilst working. This method keeps the work from becoming soiled.

Use Goto n Perle "Lustrous" D.M.C., No. 8. Begin with the "mesh" or netstitch. This is very simple work, merely tiny loops worked evenly back and forth.

Work this "mesh" in and out between the drawing, taking care that each side is sewn well within the flower, leaf, and outer edges, otherwise the stitches may break away when the material is cut out underneath. Now commence work upon the rose by making tiny cross or back stitches between each petal. Pad these petals with any kind of soft, white thread.

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