“They will be very pretty worked in outline-stitch in one color,” he told Margaret as he turned himself this way and that to get a good view from all sides.
“I would like to do the design in pink, ’cause my bed is pink and my doll’s bed always stands over in that corner near mine,” replied Margaret.
“Very good. You’ll need a fast worker. I’ll call out Race-Horse Embroiderer. Harness him with pink embroidery cotton and he’ll step quickly along and cover up those black lines in no time,” said the King.
Race-Horse Embroiderer came sliding very quickly from the needle-book. He stood very still while Margaret threaded some coarse embroidery cotton in his eye.
“That coarse cotton will work up fast and make the picture stand out better,” Sir Bodkin told his mistress.
“Yes, you’re right. I just love pink for a color and so does my doll,” answered Margaret.
“I’m partial to it myself,” replied the King. “We’ll make this a very pretty present. When the outlines are worked in pink you can blanket-stitch the edge of each cover in this pink cotton and the whole thing when finished will look charming.”
Margaret seemed pleased and took the little cover in her left hand and Embroiderer in her right. He stepped on the stamped design where one of the lines began and sang:
“To fasten the thread, I take a run