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Title: Fancy work for pleasure and profit
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Heron, Adelaide E
Subjects: Needlework
Publisher: Chicago, Thompson & Thomas
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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entirelyupon the manipulation of the petals after they have been fastened into pos?tion. The more crumpled they are the better will be the effect. CALLA LILY. For banners or easel pieces there is no flower more effective than thecalla lily, and better than almost any other flower does it lend itself toraised effects. The background should be of plush or velvet, and the colorshould be rich and warm. A deep blue, crimson or green will throw theraised callas into relief. In putting the design upon the material, stamp on only the leaves andstems; do not stamp the flowers. The material required for making one callawill be as follows: One square foot of screen wire—the finest rtJ^h made—this can be procured at any hardware store; four dozen skems cream whitearrasene; one calla center, one skein light olive green chenille, one arraseneneedle, one piece wash blond. The wire will be sufficient for two callasand one bud, but less cannot be purchased. 158 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT.
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WORKING PATTERN FOR CALLA. PANSY AND TIGER LILY-SEE PAGE 167. RAISED EMBROIDERY. J^O Cut a piece of the wire into shape by the calla pattern on page icS, Cvwith a pair of sharp shears, so as to get a good, clear edge. Cover this wirecalla on both sides with the wash blond and secure with a few stitchesYou are now ready to work the calla. Thread the arrasene needle with a strand of the white arrasene. Beginat the top point of the flower and work over the edge, down one side; returnto top of flower again and work down the opposite side, taking the stitchin to a depth of at least one or two inches. Thisoperation will give a smooth, even edge to theflower, alike on both sides, and is worked asfollows: Bring the needle up from the top ofthe wire about two inches from the top edge;throw the thread over the edge and bring theneedle up again from the back. Repeat untilthe edge of flower has been worked. After thispart of the work has been completed, begin tocover the wire on one side by filli

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