s can be seen in 122 on the half-finished pattern. The
material underneath the wheel is only cut away when the rest of the
pattern has been embroidered.

[Illustration: 105.--Star in Point de Reprise.]

ILLUSTRATIONS 105 & 106 (_Patterns in Back, Satin, and Ladder
Stitches_).--The small star in the centre of No. 105 is worked in _point
de reprise_.

[Illustration: 106.--Star.]

[Illustration: 107.--Flower in Satin Stitch.]

ILLUSTRATION 107 (_Flower in Satin Stitch_).--The fine veinings are
worked with fine black silk in _point russe_, which renders the effect
of the flower very beautiful.

[Illustration: 108--Rose in Satin Stitch.]

[Illustration: 109.--Petal for Rose.]

ILLUSTRATIONS 108 & 109 (_Rose in Satin Stitch_).--No. 109 shows one
petal larger than full size. The outer circle only is prepared with
chain stitches underneath, so as to appear raised; the inner circles are
worked flat. The centre of the rose is embroidered in open work.

[Illustration: 110.--Heartsease.]

ILLUSTRATION 110 (_Embroidered Heartsease_).--For the knotted stitch see
No. 75. for the _point croise_ see 71 and 72.

[Illustration: 111.--Raised Flower]

ILLUSTRATION 111 (_Flower in Raised Satin Stitch_).

[Illustration: 112.--Ear of Corn.]

ILLUSTRATION 112 (_An Ear of Corn in Point de Minute_).

[Illustration: 113.--Bluebell.]

[Illustration: 114.--Inner part of Bluebell.]

ILLUSTRATIONS 113, 114, & 116 (_Bluebell in Raised Satin Stitch_).--This
flower is worked partly in separate pieces, as has been described.
Illustration 116 shows the raised part stretched out flat. When it is
finished it is fastened down along the dotted line on No. 114, which
shows the inner part of the flower.

[Illustration: 115.--Flower.]

ILLUSTRATION 115 (_Flower in Point de Minute_).--This stitch is here
worked over a thick foundation of chain stitches. For raised patterns it
looks very well.

[Illustration: 115.--Outer part of Bluebell.]

[Illustration: 117.--Flower appliqued on Net.]

ILLUSTRATIONS 116 & 117 (_Flower worked in Applique_).--To work in
applique, two materials, either similar or different, are needed. You
can work either in applique of muslin on muslin, or of muslin on net, or
of net on net. Muslin on Brussels net is the prettiest way of working in
applique; we will therefore describe it: the other materials are worked
in the same manner. Trace the pattern on the muslin, fasten the latter
on the net, a