Jewel Embroidery. Filling and Covering.

The work is solid throughout except where the scallops are filled in beneath the scrolls with crossed bars; these are laid in place from side to side, and caught down at each intersection. The jewels are put in with satin stitch. (See article on Stitches.) They should be raised a little by filling. This can be done in two ways, either by filling one way in satin stitch and crossing the filling in the opposite direction in finishing (see engraving), or by working a circle in stem stitch and following the circle inside until quite filled in, then covering with satin stitch. When covering the filling, always start in the center and work out each way. It will then be found easy to preserve the form. It is hardly worth while to use a different kind of silk for the filling; it is poor economy and saves very little after all, while the additional fastenings off are liable to make the work lumpy. The jewels are more pronounced if outlined, but this is optional. If outlined, a rich Burnt Sienna shade, such as No. 646, will be very effective and not at all heavy. The jewels should be worked with Corticelli Filo Silk.

For the four sections composed of scrolls, and for the scallop exactly beneath them, choose three delicate shades of Apricot, 809, 810, 811. Use the lightest in Corticelli EE Embroidery Silk for the scallop, and shade the scrolls with the three tones in Filo Silk. Put in the crossed bars with Green Filo Silk, 752.9, and catch them down with 753. The outside scrolls are also worked with 752.9. The small scrolls at the apex and on either side, also the upper bars in stem stitch, are of a golden hue, for which take 113, 114. The large central jewel and those heading the golden bars, are green. Use 700 for the large one and 701 for the small ones; those on either side on the bars are Violet, 650; the three below and one above the large center jewel are also worked with 650; the remaining single gems on either side of the center are Red, 656. See Colored Plate XXIII.

Corticelli Jewel Design No. 50.

Colored Plate XXIII.

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We now come to the intervening forms embracing three scallops. Work the lily forms with Filo Silk in three shades of Blue, 786, 787, 788. Work the three scallops in Persian Floss, with Blue, 786. The jewels are golden, being worked with Filo Silk, 113, 114. The diamond shaped jewel is put in with 812, representing a pink topaz. (Somewhat Difficult.)