Dot or Picot.—First Method.—Make 5 tight point de Bruxelles stitches, 1 loose point de Bruxelles; pass the needle under the loop and over the thread, as shown in point de Venise bars at No. 47, on page 18, and draw up, leaving a small, open loop as in tatting. Work 5 tight point de Bruxelles stitches, and repeat.
Second Method.—Proceed as above directed, but instead of continuing the tight stitches, work two or three tight stitches in the loop thus formed and repeat.
No. 32.—Raleigh Bars.
Third Method.—Work 4 tight point de Bruxelles stitches; 1 loose, through which pass the needle point, wind the thread three or four times round the point (see No. 48, page 18), press the thumb tightly on this, and draw the needle and thread through the twists. This is a quick mode of making the picot, and imitates most closely the real Spanish lace.
Illustration No. 48 shows how this stitch may also be applied as a regular ground-work, but the beauty of old point ground-work bars consists of variety in form.
No. 33.—Italian Ground Stitch.—Commence at the left side, and work as follows:
First row.—Make a loose button-hole stitch to form a loop a quarter of an inch wide, and then make a plain stitch into the loop to twist it, and continue to the end.
Second row.—Make two plain stitches into each loop, working back to the left.
Third row.—Repeat first row.