Fern Leaf.—Work up the stem with plain stem-work, turn the pillow round, come down again with pins and sewings, then plait each as far as the point of the other leaf, sewing, throw and tie and come back as before. Each raised veining to be done in the same way till you get to the bottom of the fern.
Butterfly.—Chain, work one pin each side, crossing the two leaders from one side to the other, and work as before.
No. 20.—Small One Rose Sprig.
This easy sprig is worked in stem work, whole stitch, beading, and diamond fillings.
No. 20.—Small “One Rose” Sprig.
To Join.
Take a pair from each lerd mesh, make a stitch, put up a pin, make a stitch, cross three times in readiness for the next lerd work and work on with two pins as before. Sewings are taken up at each side of the space to be filled. These lerd works are worked in rows.