Dainty work for pleasure and profit

Front matter

DAINTY WORK t^o:ei.

PLEASURE « PROFIT

ADDIE E. HERON

Preface

The publishers of " Dainty Work for Pleasure and Profit, " in issuing a work of such importance to women have considered it only just that the book should be dedicated to the most representative American woman of the day. That woman is unquestionably the President of the Board of Lady Managers of the World's Columbian Exposition, Mrs. Potter Palmer — a woman of the highest social distinction, possessed of all the gracious attributes of true womanhood, honored by the nation and beloved by all who know her. The dedication is made by special permission.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Devonshire cloth 1-12

Embroidery frame 2-15

" " .. 3-16

Embroidery hoop 4- 17

Embroidery scissors 5-18

Work apron 6-18

Pantagraph , 7-28

Stem stitch 8-28

Three outline stitches 9-28

Fancy chain 10-20

Loop outline 11- 29

Kensington stitch, detail . 12- 30

Kensington stitch 13- 30

Short and long stitch 14- 31

Satin stitch, detail 15-32

Buttonhole stitch. 18-33

Buttonhole edge 19-33

Buttonhole and spot stitch 20- 33

Antique embroidery 21- 34

Persian embroidery 22- 34

French knot 23-34

Couching outline 24- 35

Couching groups 25- 35

Spanish laid "Work 27- 37

Diamond couching 28- 38

Fancy couching 29- 38

Fancy couching 30- 38

Brick stitch.. 31-40

Honey comb stitch 32- 40

Honey comb applied 33- 40

Simple star 34- 41

Daisy star 35- 41

Crows' feet 38- 41

Grouped star stitch 37- 41

Grouped star stitch No. 2 38- 41

Darning stitch 39- 42

Cushion 40-42

Janina stitch 41- 42

Janina stitch close. 42- 43

Single basket stitch 43- 44

Double and close basket stitch 44- 44

D'Alencon bars 45- 45

Spider wheel 46- 46

FIG. PP.

Grape vine applique. ... 51- 53

Design in Kensington stitch 52- 54

Flower head rest 53- 55

Branch of cherries, filling stitches 54- 56

Poppy correctly shaded No, 1 55- 63

Poppy correctly shaded No. 2 56- 63

Poppy correctly shaded No. 3 57- 64

Roman embroidery design 58- 69

detail 59- 69

Lunch cloth 61-74

Napkin 62- 75

Carving cloth 64- 75

Tray cloth 65- 76

Daisy center cloth , 66- 77

Geranium center cloth 67- 78

Cruel mat, leaf shape 69- 79

Set vegetable mats 70- 79

Coifee cozy 71- 80

Garaflfe mat 72-80

Sideboard scarf 73-81

Dresser scarf, Roman emb". design 74- 83

Toilet bottle 75-84

" 76-84

Toilet cushions 77- 84

Poppy for pillow sham 78- 85

" 79- 85

Leaf for pillow shams 80- 86

Splashers 81-87

Leaf -bordered lunch cloth 82- 88

Dresser scarfs 83- 89

" 84-90

Clover doyley 85- 91

Snowdrop doyley 86- 92

Dresden doyleys 87- 94

Grape vine center cloth 88- 96

Cherry center cloth 89-96

Scroll border 90-98

Floral center cloth 91- 99

Dresden book cover 92-100

Conventional book cover 93-100

Round cushion 94-101

Cross stitch design 95-102

Stand cover 97-104

ILLUSTKATIONS.

FIG. PP.

Pointdepriv 47-46

Rosettestitch 48-47

Spot and daisj'' loop 49- 51

Combination leaf border 50- 52

nandkerchief corner 102-109

Butterfly design 103-109

Edge for collar and cuffs 104-110

Scallop edge 105-111

Corner of scallop 106-1 1 1

Daisy design 107-111

Scallop corner 108-112

Deep scallop 109-112

Flannel scallop 110-112

Infant's shawl 111-113

Cross for altar front 112-116

Jeweled border 113-118

Raised basket couching 114-119

Raised basket couching 115-119

Wavy couching 116-120

Battlemeuted couching 117-12o

Brick flat couching 118-120

Plain brick couching 119-1-iil

Broad couching 120-121

Diamond couching 121-121

Plain flat couching 122-121

Plain flat couching 123-122

Bullion knot 124-122

Detail of couched design 125-123

Detail of couched design 126-124

Detail of long stitch design 127-125

Conventional fleur de lis 128-126

Design for chausable 129-127

Ecclesiastical design 130-128

Triangle for ecclesiastical work 131-130

Circles for ecclesiastical work 132-130

Latin cross and anchor work 133-131

Greek cross 134-131

Bullion monograms 135-132

Letters 136-132

Border, jeweled 138-133

Easter banner 139-134

Easter banner 140-135

Bleeding heart, The 141-130

Passion flowers 142-137

Dragon border 143-140

Cross stitch design 145-142

Cross stitch design 146-143

Long cross stitch 147-143

Persian cross .148-144

German stitch 149-144

Tapestry stitch 150-144

Dou1)le Leviathan stitch 151-1 ^15

FIG. pp.

Darning stitch .-';... 98-104

Darned background 99-105

Screens 100-106

Applique on net 101-108

Trent stitch 152-146

Cross and long stitch 154-147

Raised Calla lily 155-159

Raised Japan lily 156-160

Raised coxcomb and sumac 157-164

Raised thistles and golden rod 158-166

Flat thistles for cover 159-166

Raised snow balls 160-167

Raised cotton plant. ... 161-171

Pattern for cotton plant 162-172

Memorandum card case 163-176

Bouquet holder 164-177

Invalid's writing board .165-178

Paper stand 167-179

Pattern for decoration of shoe box 168-180

Covered shoe box 169-180

Sunflower pin cushion 170-181

Folding work basket 171-182

Hair-pin holder 172-182

Puff toilet cushion 1*3-183

Round toilet cushion^ 174-183

Chair seat 175-184

Chair back 176-184

Lamp shade 177-185

Wall pocket 178-185

Bolster, covered 179-186

Infant's pillow 180-186

Detail of handkerchief ca^e 181-187

Handkerchief case 182-187

Double photograph case 183-188

Single photograph case 184-188

Night-dress sachet 185-189

Puff head rest 187-190

Decorated egg shell 188-190

Mending bag 190-191

Ornamental holders 191-192

Paper holders 192-193

Handkerchief sachets 193-194

Fancy table 194-194

Sunflower pen-wipe 195-195

Sofa cushion 196-195

Linen covered cushion 197-196

Forget-me-not toilet cushion 198-196

Fancy work basket 199-197

Spanish foot-rest 200-197

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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FIG. pp.

Owl shaving case 203-199

Laundry bag 204-200

Pum ;kin toilet cushion 205-201

Photograph frame 206-202

Photograph envelope 207-203

Pin trays 20S-208

Glass handkerchief box 209-204

Eiffel Tower scrap bag 210-205

Handy bag 211-207

Square toilet cushion 212-210

Emery cushion 213-211

Artificial butterfles 214-212

Music stand 215-213

Scissors case 216-214

Crawling rug 217-215

Rosedo^ley 218-216

Magnolia doy>y 219-217

Center mat 220-218

Centerpiece 221-219

Fruit plate doyley 222-220

Shoe box 223-221

Burnt match holder 224-222

Pilgrim toilet cushion 225-222

New Eogland footstool 226-223

Catch-all 228-224

Head rest 229-225

Hanging pin cushion 230-226

Fruit pin cushion 231-226

Fruit pin cushion 232-227

Infant's crib coverlet 233-228

Cross stitch table cover 234-228

Detail cross stitch 235-229

Chicken pen-wipe 236-230

Branch of fruit 237-231

Ladies' dust cap 238-231

Sachet bags — crepe paper 239-232

Leaf pen wipes 242-233

Traveling case 243-234

Water lily caraffe mat 245-235

Needle case 246-235

Netdle case, closed 247-236

Pocket needle case 248-236

Kmsiugton cushion cover 249-237

Nasturtium cushion 250-238

Infant'.^ toilet case. . 251-239

PIO. PI'.

Drawn work in frame 252-241

Prepared corner 253-243

Prepared corner 254-242

Four corners prepared 255-243

Duck's tail sUtch 257-244

Hemstitching, No. 2 258-244

Hemstitching, No. 3 259-244

Block insertion 260-248

Detail a. b. of 260-248

Insertion of border 261-249

Cross bord r 262-250

Basket insertion 283-247

Lunch c'.oth with corner and border 264-246

Block border 265-252

Cut-in corner 266-253

Pattern to fill cut-in corner 267-246

All-over design for drawn work 268-253

Detail of 268-253

Brussels point filling 269-254

Antique border and corner 270-255

Toilet set, cushion and bottles 271-261

Details of a. and b of 271-261

Handkerchief sachet, glasseine 272-263

Glass panel screen 273-273

Chamois tolacco pouch 271-287

Glasseine toilet set. 275-290

Details of a. and b. of 275-290

Parchment parasol catch 276-293

Traveling bag 277-3C7

Duster case 278-307

Calendar 279-308

Plate 1, lace braid 310

Plate 2, lace stitches 312

Plate 3, lace stitches 314

Plate 4, lac J stitches 316

Handkerchief center 313

Handkerchief square 313

Lace collar 319

Lace insertion 320

Detail of crocheted dress for child 280-328

Detail of crocheted dre.ss f. r chi:d 281-328

Detail of crocheted dress for child. 282-3C9

Croche:ed dress for child 282-4-330

Knitted purse 285-C30

Baby's sacque 286-331

Lady's vest 287-334

Baby's crocheted hood 288-338

ILLUSTRATIONS.

FIG. pp.

Fancy spool bag 289-339

Pine apple edge. 291-341

I nsertion, crochet 292-342

Border, crochet 293-343

Trimming crochet ■ .291-344

Square for counterpane 298-345

Wheels, crochet 296-347

Toilet mat 297-348

Edging, crochet ?298-349

Diamond edging 299-351

Fern edging 300-353

Crochet trimming 301-354

Narrow edging, crochet 302-355

Broad edging 303-356

Narrow coral edging .304-357

Table cover crocheted insertion 305-360

Reticule crochet 306-358

Crocheted petticoat, for child 307-361

Crocheted petticoat, for child 308-361

Crocheted petticoat, for child detail. 309-362

Crochet tassels detail 310-363

Daisy crochet lace 311-365

Guipure crocheted lace 312-366

Detail crocheted table cover 313-368

Edge for table cover 314-309

Crocheted tabic (over 315-370

Ladie'sskirt 8:6-372

Crochet braid trimming 317-373

Infant's knitted jacket 318-375

Moss edging 319-376

Fern edging 320-376

French edging 321-376

Serpentine braid edge 322-376

Fancy crotchet edge, No. 1 325-377

Shell trimming 325-377

Palm trimming 326-378

Knitted hood 327-379

Knitted hood, detail of 328-380

FIG. PV.

Knitted hood, detail of 329-381

Knitted hood for child 330-381

Knitted hood, detail of 331-382

Pillow sham, crocheted 332-383

Crocheted table mats 333-385

Crocheted wheels 334-390

Child's petticoat 335-392

Crocheted border 336-393

Ladies crocheted skirt 337-394

Infant's knitted bodice 338-896

Crocheted dust mop 339-397

, 174

Group of head rests

Corner mantel.

Table doyley and drape

Picture and easel drape

Bedspreads and pillow shams.

Louis XIV design

Cover for library table

Calla lily working design

Caraffe mat

Point lace braids, plate 1

Point lace stitches, plate 2. . . .

Point lace stitches, plate 3

Point lace stitches, plate 4 . .

Drawu work

Window drapery

Portierres

Mantel drapery

Easel drape

Maple leaf doyley

Magnolia doyley

Dresden doyley

COLORED PLATES.

Fleur de lis

Oranges

Poppies

Oak leaves, sumac and golden rod.