Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 16.

This name is simply worked in satin st.i.tch and overcast.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 389.--f.a.n.n.y.]

390.--_Francis._

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 16.

The initial letter of this elegant design is worked in fine over-casting; the centre star in raised satin st.i.tch with lace in the middle; the leaves surrounding it in veined satin st.i.tch; the other letters are worked in plain satin st.i.tch; and the dots of the line in point de poste.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 390.--Francis.]

391.--_E.C._

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 20.

The initials "E.C." are worked within a frame of overcast outlines and satin st.i.tch dots. Vine-leaves and grapes worked in point de pois and eyelet-holes are placed as ornaments around the frame.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 391.--E.C.]

392.--_Gordon_.

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 16.

This pretty name being worked in raised satin st.i.tch, is very suitable for gentlemen's handkerchiefs.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 391.--Gordon.]

393.--_Helene_.

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 16.

We give the French version of this pretty name, it being easily changed to English "Helen" by omitting the final _e_ in working. The name is worked in plain satin st.i.tch, slightly raised at the thickest parts of the letters.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 393.--Helene.]

394.--_H.D.G._

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 18.

This elegant design is worked in fine overcast and satin st.i.tch, and point de russe.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 394--H.D.G.]

395--_Jessie._

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 16.

This design is very simple to work, the letters being so clear and well defined. The thick satin st.i.tch is scalloped in parts.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 395.--Jessie.]

396.--_J.C._

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 12.

The letters "J.C." are worked in raised satin and overcast st.i.tch, the thickest part of each letter being worked in scallops.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 396.--J.C.]

397.--_Lina_.

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 18.

This name is worked in raised veined satin st.i.tch; the small stars are worked in point russe round eyelet-holes.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 397. Lina.]

398.--_Lizzie_.

Material: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 16.

This name is worked partly in satin st.i.tch, partly in raised dots and fine overcast; the letters are in the Greek style, and have an excellent effect if well worked.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 398.--Lizzie.]

399.--_L.G.A._

Materials: Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s Embroidery Cotton No. 20, and Linen Thread No. 16.

Lace st.i.tches are introduced in the medallion which incloses these letters, the outlines being worked in overcast and point de pois, the pens and initials in raised satin st.i.tch, as also the flowers. The open portion is filled in with Mechlin wheels, which are thus worked: A number of single threads cross each other in the s.p.a.ce to be filled up; these are placed about a quarter of an inch from each other. All the bars in one direction must now be worked in fine b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch, then the opposite bars must be worked, and the b.u.t.ton-hole st.i.tch must be continued about six inches past the point where the two lines cross.

The thread must be slipped loosely round the cross twice, running over and under alternately, so as to form a circle; then work in b.u.t.ton-hole to the centre of a quarter of the circle; make a dot by inserting a pin in the next b.u.t.ton-hole and working three st.i.tches in the loop thus formed by the pin. These dots may be omitted from these wheels.

[Ill.u.s.tration: 399.--L.G.A.]

400.--_L.C._