August, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



333 



Table-cover with Grape Motif 

 a Good Design 



Table-cover of Linen Outlined 

 in Art Stitch 



Portiere of Russian Crash with Applique 

 Designs Worked with Berlin Wool 



the stamens. The stalks were composed of two or three 

 strands of green wool worked in crewel stitch. The widths 



were joined to- 

 gether by a clever 

 contrivance of al- 

 ternate overcast- 

 ing of satin stitch, 

 which seemed to 

 be characteristic of 

 this very original 

 piece of work. 

 The flowers were 

 outlined in dull 

 old rose, while the 

 stems and the join- 

 ings of the crash 

 were of green. 

 This would make 

 an effective bit of 

 color decoration in 

 a summer cottage, 

 i t s barbaric ap- 

 pearance being its chief charm. The same idea could be 

 carried out in burlap with linen or denim applique. A cream 

 linen table-cover outlined with a border of green linen shows 



Table-center of Bobinet Denim and 

 White Cotton Cord 



a very clever design in some fruit motif. The work is well 

 done and the design is characteristic of modern applique ex- 

 hibited at some of 

 the arts and crafts 

 exhibitions in New 

 York. 



Applique is also 

 very much used 

 for curtains, and 

 although the de- 

 signs are often 

 very ordinary, wc 

 occasionally see 

 some good speci- 

 mens in the stores. 

 The bobinet cur- 

 tain in our illus- 

 t r a t i o n has a 

 decoration of white 

 muslin outlined 

 with a tiny cord, 

 which is sewn by 



the machine. Another specimen procurable at the stores is 

 of coarse net with a denim applique in green. This is also 

 outlined with a heavy white cord sewn on by the machine. 



A Nasturtium Table-cloth 

 with Much Detail 



Bobinet Window-curtain with White 

 Muslin and Cord Applique 



Pine 



Motif 



Applied Linen Design in 

 Three Shades of Blue 



