A
JEWELED
MAT.
BY MRS. JANE WEAVER.
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At the request of M. W. D., a subscriber, we r-silk, using the thread about a yard in length. have designed the above Mat. Fasten one end to the wire at the base of a point~ Karenina—12 oz. opal bonds, 3 yards white Keep the beads close together, and work round bonnet wire, 7 oz. turquoise, 6 spools white sew- i and round, covering the wire entirely. When ing silk. the beads threaded are so disposed of, fasten the Work the centre of Mat in Berlin wool in either silk securely; thread more beads, continue until flowers or fruit. Select a pattern in rich, dark all the points are entirely covered, at the place
colors, as the greater the contrast the prettier § where the points cross each other. Tie with a the efl'ect. With a lead-pencil mark out a per- §piece of white silk, cutting oil" the ends neatly, fect circle 7 inches in diameter; fillin the ground work with the opal beads. For the border, take the bonnet wire, measure 23 inches, join the wire at this place. Now measure 3 inches, bend the
wire as seen in the drawing.
2 but not too close. This is to keep the points in z place. i Now divide the turquoise heads into four parts, 5 thread them upon four separate threads: connect
Repeat this until i these four threads together at one end, and plait
you have shaped enough to complete the circle, i in four. Dispose of this plait in festoons as seen sew the points (at equal distances of 2% inches é in the drawing, tying the plait to the point with
apart,) upon the circle, making in the whole Qisilk so as not to be seen. points: the last point must not meet the first one by 1} inch. Shape the wire as before, and carry this second row of points round, sewing them upon the circle, observing to make these points come exactly in the centre of those forming the
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Cut two pieces of
cardboard size of centre of Mat, cover one with the worked centre, the other with blue silk: sew the edges of the two together. Complete by sewing the border to the centre. Make another plait of the turquoise beads and place it over the
first ropé Thread the opal beads upon the white 3 uncovered wire.
