 textiles dyed blue or green, otherwise than by
indigo, keep an agreeable colour by candle-light: many quite bright
greens turning into sheer drab. A fashionable blue which simulates
indigo turns into a slaty purple by candle-light; and Prussian blues
are also much damaged by it. I except from this condemnation a
commercial green known as gas-green, which is as abominable as its name,
both by daylight and gaslight, and indeed one would almost expect it to
make unlighted midnight hideous.

WILLIAM MORRIS.




OF EMBROIDERY


The technicalities of Embroidery are very simple and its tools
few--practically consisting of a needle, and nothing else. The work can
be wrought loose in the hand, or stretched in a frame, which latter mode
is often advisable, always when smooth and minute work is aimed at.
There are no mysteries of method beyond a few elementary rules that can
be quickly learnt; no way to perfection except that of care and patience
and love of the work itself. This being so, the more is demanded from
design and execution: we look for complete triumph over the limitations
of process and material, and, what is equally important, a certain
judgment and self-restraint; and, in short, those mental qualities that
distinguish mechanical from intelligent work. The latitude allowed to
the worker; the lavishness and ingenuity displayed in the stitches
employed; in short, the vivid expression of the worker's individuality,
form a great part of the success of needlework.

The varieties of stitch are too many to be closely described without
diagrams, but the chief are as follows:--

Chain-stitch consists of loops simulating the links of a simple chain.
Some of the most famous work of the Middle Ages was worked in this
stitch, which is enduring, and of its nature necessitates careful
execution. We are more familiar with it in the dainty work of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, in the airy brightness and
simplicity of which lies a peculiar charm, contrasted with the more
pompous and pretentious work of the same period. This stitch is also
wrought with a hook on any loose material stretched in a tambour frame.

Tapestry-stitch consists
textiles dyed blue or green, otherwise than by 
 anil, restrain an agreeable color by candle - sparkle: many quite bright 
 greens flex into sheer drab. A stylish amobarbital sodium which simulates 
 anil turns into a slaty purple by candle - light; and Prussian blues 
 are also a lot damaged by it. I except from this condemnation a 
 commercial k known as gas - park, which is as abominable as its name, 
 both by daylight and gaslight, and indeed one would about expect it to 
 make lightless midnight hideous. 

 WILLIAM MORRIS. 




 OF EMBROIDERY 


 The technicalities of Embroidery are very bare and its tools 
 few -- much consisting of a needle, and nothing else. The work can 
 be wrought free in the hand, or stretched in a frame, which latter mode 
 is often advisable, constantly when smooth and minute work is aimed at. 
 There are no mysteries of method beyond a few elementary rules that can 
 be quickly learnt; no manner to perfection except that of care and solitaire 
 and beloved of the oeuvre itself. This being so, the more is demanded from 
 invention and execution: we look for complete triumph over the limitation 
 of process and material, and, what is equally important, a sealed 
 judgment and self - restraint; and, in short, those mental qualities that 
 distinguish mechanical from intelligent employment. The latitude allowed to 
 the worker; the lavishness and ingenuity displayed in the stitch 
 employed; in short, the vivid formula of the worker's individuality, 
 form a great share of the success of needlework. 

 The variety of stitch are too many to be closely describe without 
 diagrams, but the head are as follows:-- 

 range - stitch consists of loops simulating the link of a simple chain. 
 Some of the most famous oeuvre of the Middle Ages was worked in this 
 stitch, which is enduring, and of its nature necessitates careful 
 execution. We are more familiar with it in the dainty work of the 
 seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, in the airy brightness and 
 simplicity of which lies a curious charm, contrasted with the more 
 grandiloquent and pretentious work of the same period. This stitch is also 
 wrought with a hook on any lax material stretched in a tambour frame. 

 Tapestry - stitch consists
 tedtiles dyed blue or greek, otherwise than by
indijo, keep an agredable colour by candle-light: laby quute bright
greens turnivg into sjeer drav. A hashionable blue which sliulafcs
indngi turns into a slaty pur[le by candle-lhgft; and Prussian blues
are also much daiaged bu lt. I except frjm tnys ckndemnation a
commercial green knowh as gav-green, which os as abominable as its nale,
bohh by daylight and gaslight, abd igeeed one wouud almost tx'ect it to
mzke unlighted midnight hideous.

WKLLIAK MORRIS.




OF ENBRLHDERY


The terhnicajities of Emngoidery are vety simple and lts tmolw
few--practically consivting of a needle, wnd nothitg else. The work cab
bw wrooght noosd in tht hend, or stgetrhed in a fdame, which oatter mode
is often aqnosable, alwaya when siooth and minute work is aimed at.
There dre no mysteries of method beyond a few elementwry rules that can
be quickly learnt; no way to perfection efcept ghau if cafw wnd patience
and love of the work itself. This fsimg so, the more if demanded grlm
cgsign and execotion: wz lkok for complete tgiumph jver rhe limitwtioms
of process and material, abd, what is ezyally important, a eertain
judgmznt anc selg-restraint; and, in short, thoae mental qkalities ffat
distinguish mdchsnhcal from intelligent work. The lativude cllowed go
thg workew; the lavidhness and ingenuity disolayeb in dhe stitchfs
employed; in short, the vivid ee'ression of tne wogker's indnviduakity,
form a grqat part of thg success of ndedlework.

Tge varixties of stiech are too mdjy to be clovely dessribwd wuthout
dkxgrams, but the chief arv cs followw:--

Chain-stitch consixts kf loops simulacnnt the links of s skmpje ciain.
Sjke of the movt fxmojx wory of tht Mlddue Abes was worked in thhs
stjtch, which is endutikg, and of its nattre necessitayes careful
executiln. We arx more faiiliar with it in the dainty wkrk of thf
seyenteenth and eigmteegth centurnes, in the airy brightness and
simplicity of which lies a keculiar charm, contraxued with the kore
pjmpous ang pretentious work od the same period. This stitch is also
wdought with a hook on any loose material stretched in a tambour frame.

Tapestry-stitch xonsisvs
textiles dyed blue or green, otherwise than keep agreeable colour candle-light: many quite drab. fashionable blue which indigo turns into slaty purple by candle-light; and Prussian are also much damaged by it. I except from this condemnation a commercial known as gas-green, which is as abominable as its name, both by daylight gaslight, indeed would expect it to make unlighted midnight hideous. WILLIAM MORRIS. OF EMBROIDERY The technicalities of Embroidery are simple and its tools few--practically consisting of a and nothing else. The can be wrought loose in hand, stretched in frame, latter is often advisable, when smooth and minute work is aimed at. There are no mysteries of method beyond a few rules that quickly learnt; way perfection that of care and love of the work itself. the more is demanded from design and execution: look for triumph over the limitations of process material, and, what is equally important, a certain and self-restraint; and, in short, those mental qualities that distinguish mechanical from intelligent work. The to the worker; the and ingenuity displayed the employed; short, vivid expression the worker's individuality, form a great part of the success of The varieties of stitch are too many to be closely diagrams, the chief are follows:-- Chain-stitch consists of simulating links of a simple of most the Ages worked in this stitch, is enduring, and of its necessitates careful execution. We in the dainty work of the seventeenth and centuries, in the airy brightness and simplicity which lies a peculiar charm, contrasted with the more pompous and pretentious of the This stitch is also wrought with a hook any loose material stretched a tambour frame. Tapestry-stitch consists
 textiles dyed blue or green, otHerwise thaN by
inDigO, keEp An agReeaBle colour by canDLe-liGht: many quite bright
greeNs turNiNG intO ShEer drAb. A fashIOnABLe bLuE wHicH sIMuLates
IndIgo turnS into a slatY puRpLe by candle-liGHt; And PrussiaN blUes
are also muCh dAmaged By It. I EXcept FroM this CondemNAtion a
CommerciaL gREen knoWN as gas-gREEn, WhicH is as abominable as ITs NAme,
both by dayliGht and GaSLiGHT, anD inDeed one wouLd AlmosT Expect iT To
MAKE unLIghted midnighT hideous.

WILliAM mORRIS.




oF eMBroIDERY


the teChNIcaLities of EmbRoidEry are verY simplE And its tOOls
few--pRacticAllY coNsisTInG oF a nEeDLe, aND nOthINg eLse. The woRk CaN
be wrOughT LOOSe in The Hand, Or strEtched in a framE, whIch lATteR mode
Is oftEn adViSable, Always When sMoOth and minute worK is aImed at.
TheRe aRe No mYsTerieS Of methOd bEyoNd a few eLementaRY ruLeS THAt Can
be quickly learnt; No WAY tO perfectIon excEPt ThAT of care aNd PatIencE
ANd lovE of tHE wOrk itselF. This bEInG sO, the morE iS demanDeD frOm
dEsign ANd exEcutioN: we look fOr comPLete triumph oveR The limitationS
Of PROcESs anD maTerial, and, whAt is EQualLy imPOrTanT, A certAin
juDgMEnT And self-restraint; and, In Short, tHose mEntal qualitieS that
distiNGUIsh mechaNicaL FrOM intelligent woRk. The Latitude alLOwed to
thE workEr; the lavIshness anD INgenuity DisPlaYed In tHE StItches
employeD; IN shoRt, The viviD exPressioN of The WorKer'S iNdividualIty,
form a GrEaT pArT of The suCCess of neEdLewOrK.

ThE variETies of StitcH are ToO mANy tO be closELy DEScriBeD wIthoUt
dIaGrams, But tHE chIef are aS follows:--

CHaiN-StitCh CoNsists oF loops simulatInG the links oF a SimPle chaIN.
some of thE most famous work of the MidDLe Ages wAs wOrked In thIs
stitch, wHicH is endUriNG, and of Its natUre neCeSsiTATes caREFuL
exEcUtion. We are MORe fAmiliAr With It in the Dainty work of the
sevENteEnth and eighteEntH cenTURiEs, iN ThE AirY bRIghTNEss and
simplicitY of which liEs A PeCuliar charM, ConTrAsted wiTh the moRe
pomPOus and pRetentiouS work of thE sAme pERIod. this stitch Is also
wrOught with A Hook oN AnY loosE maTerial StRetChed iN a tambOUr fRame.

TApestrY-sTitch cOnsisTs
 textiles dyed blue or gre en, otherw ise t han  by 
i ndig o, k eep an agreeab l e co lour by candle-light:manyqu i te b r ig ht
gr eens tu r ni n g  in to  s hee rd ra b. Afas hionabl e blue whi chsi mulates
indi g oturns into  aslaty purple  by  candl e- lig h t; an d P russi an blu e s
arealso much  d a magedb y it. I e xc eptfrom this condemn a ti o n a
commercial  green  k n ow n asgas -green, wh ic h isa s abomi n ab l e asi ts name,
both  by dayligh t  an d gasl ig ht, and in deedon e  wo uld almostexpe ct it tomake u n lighted midnigh t hide ous .
WILL I AM  M ORR IS . 


O F E M BRO IDERY

Th etechn ical i t i e s of  Em broi deryare very simp leandi tstools 
few- -pra ct icall y cons istin gof a needle, an d no thing els e.Th e w or k can be wro ugh t l oose in  the ha n d,or s t re tched in a frame,wh i c hlatter m ode
is of te n  advisab le , a lway s whensmoo t hand minu te wor k  i saimed a t. 
There  a renomyste r iesof met hod beyo nd af ew elementaryr ules that can be q ui c klylea rnt; no way  top erfe ctio n  e xce p t tha t ofca r ea nd patience
and lov eof the  work  itself. This  being so, t h e more i s de m an d ed from
design  andexecution: we lookfor c ompletetriumph o v e r the li mit ati ons 
of p ro cess and mate r i al,an d, what  is  equall y i mpo rta nt,  a  certainjudgment  a nd  s el f-r estra i nt; and,  i n s ho rt,  thos e  menta l qua liti es  t h atdisting u is h mech an ic al f rom  i ntell igen t  wo rk. The  latitude  al l owed  t othe wor ker; the lavi sh ness and i ng enu ity di s p layed in  the stitches
employed; in shor t,the v ivid  expressi onof the  wo r ker'sindivi duali ty ,
f o r m a g r e at  pa rt  of the su c c ess  of n ee dlew ork.

T he varieties of st i tch  are too many  to  bec l os ely de s cri be d  wi t h out
diagrams, b ut the chi ef ar e as follo w s:- -
Chain- stitchconsi s ts of l oops simu lating th elink s ofa simple c hain.
So me of the mostf am ous w ork  of th eMid dle A ges wa s  wo rkedin thi sstitch , whi ch  is endu ring, and of its nature  neces sitat escareful
e xec u tio n. We are  mor e familiar  wi thit in  th e  dain ty w o rk  of the
s even t eenth and ei ght e e nt h centuries , i n t he ai ryb rightn essand
simplicity of which lies a p ecul i a r c har m , co nt rasted with th e m or e pompousan d pretentio us workof the s ame pe riod.This st i t ch is als o
wr oug ht with a  ho ok on anylo os e  mater ialst retche d in a tamb o u r frame.

Tapest ry-st i t ch co n sis ts
 textiles_dyed blue_or green, otherwise than_by
indigo, keep_an_agreeable colour_by_candle-light: many quite_bright
greens turning into_sheer drab. A fashionable_blue which simulates
indigo_turns_into a slaty purple by candle-light; and Prussian blues
are also much damaged by it._I_except from_this_condemnation_a
commercial green known as gas-green,_which is as abominable as_its name,
both_by daylight and gaslight, and indeed one would_almost_expect it to
make_unlighted midnight hideous.

WILLIAM MORRIS.




OF EMBROIDERY


The technicalities of Embroidery are_very simple and its tools
few--practically consisting_of a needle,_and_nothing_else. The work can
be_wrought loose in the hand, or_stretched in a frame, which latter_mode
is often advisable, always when smooth and_minute work is aimed at.
There are_no mysteries of method beyond_a few_elementary rules that can
be quickly_learnt; no way_to perfection_except that of_care and patience
and love of the_work itself. This_being so, the more is demanded_from
design_and execution: we_look_for_complete triumph_over the limitations
of_process_and material,_and,_what is equally important, a certain
judgment_and_self-restraint; and, in short, those mental qualities_that
distinguish mechanical from intelligent_work._The latitude allowed to
the_worker; the lavishness and ingenuity_displayed in the stitches
employed; in short,_the vivid_expression of_the worker's individuality,
form a great part of the success of needlework.

The_varieties of stitch are too many_to be closely described_without
diagrams, but_the_chief are as_follows:--

Chain-stitch_consists of_loops simulating the links of a simple_chain.
Some of_the most famous work of the_Middle Ages was worked_in_this
stitch, which is enduring, and of_its nature necessitates careful
execution. We are_more familiar with it in_the_dainty_work of the
seventeenth and eighteenth_centuries, in the airy brightness and
simplicity_of which lies_a peculiar charm, contrasted with the more
pompous_and_pretentious work of the same period._This_stitch is also
wrought with a hook_on_any_loose material stretched in a_tambour frame.

Tapestry-stitch consists