Leaves and Vine.—Begin point of leaf with Green, 780, shading to center with 781, 782. Make some of the leaves darker by omitting 780. Work the veins and stems with 783. Along the vine work in seed stitch several groups of three or four little dots each, using Red, 542.
Inside Scrolls.—Work solid, making ends or points in Brown, 644.6, shading darker in the middle with 644.7, 644.8. For the shadow on each side of the fold use 646. For the half circle scroll use 644.6. Make the points of the Fleur-de-lis in White Filo, 615, shading darker to base with Brown, 644.6, 644.7, 644.8. Work the round dot solid in 646. (Not Difficult.)
Nasturtium Design No. 607 A.
COLORED PLATE XIII.
Materials—22 inch Size: Corticelli Filo Silk, 2 skeins each 782, 783, 809, 812; 1 skein each 743.6, 743.7, 779, 781, 784, 813, 814. Corticelli Persian Floss, 6 skeins 615. Smaller sizes take less silk. Dealers can furnish stamped linen of this design in 9, 12, 18, and 22 inch sizes. See page 92.
Border.—Work the scallop in buttonhole stitch with Corticelli Persian Floss, White, 615, working the shell shaped scallop long and short on the inside. Into this shade work 809, using one thread of Filo Silk, still leaving the indented effect (alternate long and short stitches) on the inside. See Colored Plate III. Work the scroll near the border in seamstress feather stitch or outline stitch with Green, 781.
Nasturtium Design No. 607 A.
Flowers.—Work solid. Begin the edge with 814, using 813, 743.7, 743.6, 812, 809, toward the center. Make some flowers lighter than others. All the shades mentioned are not required for each flower. In each petal of the open flower make three rays in Brown, 779. The part of the calyx shown between the petals work in Green, 782. See Colored Plate XIII. Use 814 for the edge of the buds, shading lighter to the calyx with 813, 743.7. Put a touch of 743.7 at the end of calyx, work remaining part in 781, 782, using the lighter shade nearest the petals.