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VARIETIES IN EMBROIDERY.

are composed of three colors, blue, black, and seamed on the wrong side : then bind the red. Enough bands must be made, so as to blanket with a worsted braid. It will be seen there are twelve colors, which make the Affghan of the dimensions given. are indicated by the small diagrams opposite. Fawn, very dark. This pattern of a fox's head may be used also Fawn, dark. for gentlemen's slippers. As, in traveling, a strap is useful to carry Fawn, light. the Affghan by, we give also a pretty design for such a strap. The strap is done in full 2 Fawn, very light. crochet stitch, with a coarse silk : the model, with the colors to be employed, is here given. O Flesh color. Black. Light gray. Red. Very light gray. Yellow. Background, scarlet.

Green. Background, blue.

Blue.

Black.

The strap should be about thirteen inches long, and an inch and a half wide. The strap is lined with kid. Little buckles should be attached to Background, black. one end ; and a bit of kid, pierced with holes at above. After this, the head of the fox must regular intervals, to the other end. A handle be embroidered on the black squares. When of leather should be used to unite the two these bands are finished. they must be over- straps.

White.

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