Plate XXVII.
Step 7 shows the turning of the straws on finishing the edge of the mat.
Step 8. Many designs can be made by inserting colored straws into the natural weave. Step 8 illustrates three of these embroidered designs—the star, the bar, and the diamond.
Embroidered Mats.
The embroidering of mats is easily done and the method is shown in [Plate XXVI]. Mats in over and under weave, of solid color (either natural or dyed), are used, and the embroidery is done with colored straws. [Plate XXVII] illustrates an embroidered color panel. Floral, geometrical, and conventionalized designs are discussed under the headings “Samar mats” and “Special designs.”