ested
to us the idea of an alphabet and numerals, to be executed in a similar
style, left blank, that is to say, and outlined by a grounding in
Gobelin stitch, which are better suited to embroideries of the kind than
those generally used. Our limited space prevents us from giving all the
letters in the diagonal position they are intended to occupy on the
article itself. O and W only, are represented in the right position. No
difficulty will be found in copying the other letters, in giving them
the proper direction.

[Illustration: FIG. 215. LETTER W, FROM THE ALPHABET GIVEN IN FIG. 211
AND 212.]

In order to economize room, J and H are represented in one square, but
they are easily distinguishable from each other.

Fig. 214 represents the numerals, executed in the same way. We should
like to draw our readers attention to a few other ways in which letters
and numerals may be outlined by the back-ground; for example, the solid
parts can be worked either in plain or twisted knot stitch (figs. 177
and 178); in very fine chain stitch; in old German knot or bead stitch
(fig. 873), or even in pique embroidery (fig. 877).

BORDER OUTLINED BY GROUNDING, WORKED IN GOBELIN AND STEM STITCH (fig.
216). The grounding of this pattern is worked on stiff white linen, and
entirely in Rouge-Turc 321, and the outlining in Noir grand Teint 310.
The same pattern can equally well be worked on gauzes and other
transparent stuffs, but with Coton a repriser, instead of Coton a broder
D.M.C, for the solid parts. Two shades of Rouge-Grenat, one dark and one
very light, may be taken instead, or two of Jaune-Rouille, or of
Violet-Mauve, employing always the lighter shade for the grounding and
the darker for the setting.

[Illustration: FIG. 216. BORDER, OUTLINED BY THE GROUNDING WORKED IN
GOBELIN AND STEM STITCH. First part.]

[Illustration: FIG. 216. Second part. MATERIALS: Coton a broder D.M.C
No. 50.--COLOURS: Rouge-Turc 321 and Noir grand Teint 310.[A]]

Be careful, in the grounding, not to make the red stitches near the
edge, longer than they are represented in the illustration and to set
the black stem stitches as close as possible to the grounding.

The pattern, which could only be reproduced in the original size, had to
be divided in two, to fit the page. In copying it, join the A and B of
the first part to the A and B of the second; the same in fig. 217, each
time the pattern is repeated, the flowers are to droop from the + as
see