THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET. 
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Still another pretty work is that of outline and applique 
on pineapple cloth, which is a thin gauze-like fabric; or 
fine silk grenadine may be used instead. The flowers are 
done in applique; the leaves and stems in outline stitch 
with fine silks. 
The groundwork is of white, or some delicate tint; 
the flowers of the same kind of material, but selecting 
their natural colors whenever possible. They should be 
cut in the shape of whatever variety one may desire to 
represent. 
A group of three disks overlapping eath other is a 
pretty design shown in our illustration, the disks out¬ 
lined with three shades of tan, or wood color, one shade 
for each disk. In each one may be gracefully arranged 
one or two pansies, as the space will allow. The pansies 
should be cut from two shades of the material; the two 
upper petals dark purple; three lower ones light. These 
are placed on the design which has been stamped or 
traced on the material. Each flower is then carefully and 
very delicately button-holed around the edge with fine 
silk the shade of the flower, and the centre is worked with 
a knot-stitch of yellow silk. The leaves are outlined with 
green silks of several shades. 
The groups of disks may be placed across each end of 
the tidy, and scattered between them, and over the sur¬ 
face, which is plain, single sprays of flowers and leaves 
will give a pretty finish. 
Trim the ends with lace and catch the tidy together in 
the middle with a bow of wide satin ribbon of a suitable 
shade and arrange the ends to show the work. 
This same design may also be used for thin curtains 
if desired, scattering the disks all over the material, 
which can be less expensive than grenadine, for cheese¬ 
cloth makes light, pretty drapery, and if the flowers are 
cut from bits of silk, selecting such colors as are most 
appropriate for them and outlining them with silks of 
the same shade, the effect will be very pretty. 
The work is pleasing and many articles can be very 
beautifully decorated with it. M. E. Whittemore. 
Diamond Edging. 
M AKE a foundation of 27 sts (stitches) with fine Sax¬ 
ony or split zephyr, and work back and forth as 
follows: 
First Row—P ass over the last 9 foundation sts, work 
on the next stitch, 5 dc (double crochetgmade by turning 
the thread around the needle ; put it in the stitch, and 
bring it through; take the thread up again and draw it 
through two loops, which leaves two loops still on the 
needle; draw the thread through these, thus by a double 
movement completing the stitch) ; then 2 ch (chain) pass 
over 2 sts, 12 dc on the next 12 foundation sts ; 2 ch, pass 
over 2 sts; 2 dc on the next 2 sts. 
Second Row—W ork 3 ch (which counts as first dc), 
1 dc on the second following dc in the preceding row ; 2 
ch, pass over 2 sts; 10 dc on the next 10 sts; 2 ch, pass 
over 4 sts ; 5 dc on the following stitch ; 1 ch, pass over 5 
sts; 5 dc on the next stitch; 2 ch, pass over 2 sts, and 
make 1 dc on the next stitch. 
Third Row —Make 6 ch (the first three of which 
count as first dc) 5 dc on stitch just following the last 5 
dc’s in preceding row; 1 ch, pass over 5 sts ; 5 dc on 
next stitch (which is the one-chain connecting the two 5 
dc’s in preceding row); 1 ch, pass over 5 sts; 5 dc on 
next stitch ; 2 ch, pass over 4 sts ; 8 dc on the next 8 sts ; 
2 ch, pass over 2 sts ; 2 dc on next 2 sts. 
Fourth Row —Three ch (which count as first dc), 1 
dc on the second following dc in the preceding row ; 2 ch, 
pass over 2 sts ; 6 dc on the next 6 sts ; 2 ch, pass over 4 
sts; 5 dc on the following stitch, and repeat these groups of 
5 dc as directed in second row until you have four groups 
of them. At the end of the fourth (which forms the point 
of the diamond) omit the chain stitch in previous direc¬ 
tions, pass over 2 sts, and make 1 dc on the next stitch. 
Fifth Row —Three ch, pass over 5 sts; 5 dc in the next 
stitch, 1 ch. Make three of these groups of 5 dc, and at 
the end of the third, work 2 ch, pass 5 sts, 8 dc in the next 
8 sts; 2 ch, pass 2 sts ; 2 dc on the next 2 sts. 
Sixth Row—W ork same as fourth row, only add 2 
more dc to the 8 worked in the fifth row. Make only 
2 groups of 5 dc, and at the end of the second omit the 
the 1 ch and make 1 dc in the last stitch of the 5 dc in 
preceding row. 
Seventh Row —3 ch pass over 5 sts ; 2 ch, pass over 
over 5 sts, 12 dc in the next 12 sts; 2 ch. pass over 2 sts. 
2 dc on the next 2 sts. 
The eighth row is the beginning of a second diamond, 
therefore, directions for first row should be repeated, ex¬ 
cept that the 5 dc’s are worked in the centre of the 1 
group of 5 dc’s in the preceding row. Continue the rows 
as already directed. 
Crochet little shells of five stitches each in the loops 
around the point for a finish to the edging. The dia- 
Marking Letters.—No. 3. 
