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around as in Fig. 16.Fig. (15) Wrapping the embroidery cotton around the needle to make the outline of the rose Insert it about one-eighth of an inch from where it was first brought out of the goods. Fig. 17 is an enlarged view of one of the little roses.

Circles about two inches across are pretty, too, in feather stitching. This stitch is described in detail in Lesson IX. The little roses are effective worked in French

Fig. (16) Reverse the needle before inserting it

knots; a group of the French knots being used for each petal and to fill the center. French knots are also described in Lesson IX.

Chain Stitch: Here is another simple embroidery stitch that can be used for circles

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