Border in Gobelin stitch (fig. [210]).—Gobelin embroidery is merely raised satin stitch, worked directly upon the pattern, without any foundation, or padding. The effectiveness of this kind of embroidery, which appears so complicated and is really so easy, and the many ways in which it can be utilised, soon brought it into favour. It can be worked on the article itself, or on stripes, laid on afterwards, with a hem-stitch bordering. The original of fig. [210] was in blue and red; Bleu Indigo 312 for the grounding, Rouge-Turc 321, for the setting in stem-stitch. The herring-boning along the edges of the pattern, top and bottom, is also in red.
Fig. 210. Border in gobelin stitch.
Materials: Coton à broder D.M.C No. 35 in two different colours such as: Bleu-Indigo 312 and Rouge-Cardinal 304, Rouge-Grenat 358 and 309 or, Gris-Tilleul 393 and Rouge-Cardinal 305.[A]
Should a different selection of colours be made, it is important to remember that in all cases a sharp contrast is desirable.
Alphabet and numerals, left blank, and outlined by the grounding, worked in Gobelin stitch (figs. [211] to [215]).
Fig. 211. Alphabet left blank and outlined by the grounding. Letters A to N.
Fig. 212. Alphabet left blank and outlined by the grounding. Letters O to Z.