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34 if the design be worked in yellow-greens and brown-reds, the outline might be dark peacock blue. Orange shades in the design might be outlined with greens or russet browns. An appropriate border would be one of drawn work using the same silks as were employed for the embroidery. This stitch or a modification of it was used largely by the New England dames of old, and is sometimes called from that circumstance, Grandmother's stitch.

A beautiful sofa cushion worked in this stitch, is shown in Fig. 13. The pattern for the border is given in full size in Fig. 12.

Another stitch for working narrow leaves is shown in Fig. 14. It has, like Janina stitch, a formal look, and should be chiefly used for conventional designs.

Fig. 14.

In working the different stitches so far described it will sometimes be found that the work is puckered or drawn. This is particularly liable to be the case with beginners. In some cases it will be sufficient to cover the right side with a clean cloth, and then stretch it tightly right side down by means of pins on a table; and then thoroughly dampen it on the wrong side. If very badly wrinkled, it may be advisable to pass a hot flat-iron rapidly over the wrong side. Of course, care must