THE STOP AND THE CATCH. 



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closeness that a gradual taper is maintained by them. On covering the 

 whole of the former layer of floss, put " STOP " on the last coil. Eelease 

 tying-silk, gently unwind the two turns given to the floss at first, and tie 

 down with two firm turns in the same manner as with the floss of the 

 tag ; put tying-silk in " CATCH " while you cut off waste floss ; give one 

 more turn with tying-silk, and make off. 



To obtain a perfectly level, glossy taper, arrange with the right 

 thumb nail any unevenesses, pressing headwards or tailwards, as may 

 be requisite; and afterwards " iron " the floss i.e., press the whole of 

 the section lightly between the fleshy balls of the fore-finger and thumb 

 of the right hand, whilst you turn the hook round and round by the bend 

 with those of the left. 



Section IV. To form the "ribs " for this, the lower section of the 

 body, take the oval tinsel in the right fore-finger and thumb and wind it 

 over the floss in three open coils (see illustration) at regular distances 

 apart, using the " STOP " at each coil. Arriving at the end of the section 

 and having attached tweezers to the end of tinsel, release the tying-silk 

 and bind down the last coil of tinsel at the far side of the shank. Do this 

 with two turns, and not tight, as, on now putting the silk into " catch," 



the tinsel coils are to be tightened by pulling the waste end towards you 

 with right fore-finger and thumb, using the nail of the right middle finger 



