As a rule, borders are the most desirable decoration
for table covers, as the folds into which they fall are
apt to break or conceal entirely a corner piece, while a
group of flowers is apt to be disagreeably obtrusive if
worked in the middle of each side. Generally a square
table cover is preferable, but I have seen very pretty
covers fitted to round tables. One of these was of sage
green felt, on which were embroidered at equal distances,
Fig. 14a.
on the round piece fitting the top of the table, sprays of simple wild-flowers in small vases. The vases were cut from black velvet and applied to the cloth, the outline and ornamental lines being worked in gold colored silk. Almost any book on antiquities will give a good model for such vases. The border of the cover was worked in a running floral pattern on a straight piece of cloth, and sewn on to the top. It is well to line this straight piece
