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AND HOW TO USE THEM.
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in this edge by simply making another separate button-hole stitch, which lies free underneath, and is fastened to the next in continuing the row. This edge must be

Fig. 67.

worked very carefully, so that when the threads of the netting are cut away the stitches will remain in their place.

STAR ON RADII.

Fig. 68.

This can be worked from the illustration. Stretch bars as for a wheel the ends of which must again have cross-bars for rounding the star. The wheel is worked on the cross-bars and then the radii arranged round, crossing them at the back of the wheel where they are fastened with one or two button-hole stitches.

OBLONG NETTING.

For edgings, the foundation must be netted, so as to form an oblong strip. To do this, begin with two stitches