DESIGNS FOR EMBROIDERY.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

No. 1.—Design for Wall-Panel. By Mr. E. Burne-Jones.

Worked in outline on neutral-tinted hand-woven linen in brown crewel. This style of embroidery is very suitable for internal decoration, where a good broad effect is required without a large amount of labour. A frieze or dado, or complete panelling of a room, may be worked in this way at a comparatively small cost.

No. 2.—Design for Wall or Screen Panel. By Mr. Walter Crane. Representing the Four Elements.

Embroidered in crewels on a silk ground of dead gold colour partly outlined.

No. 3.—Design for Quilt or Table Cover. By Mr. George Aitchison.

A border of sunflowers and pomegranates, with powderings of the same for the centre.

This has been embroidered on cream-coloured satin de chine in solid crewel work, with charming effect, both for a counterpane and curtains.

No. 4.—Design for Wall Panelling or Curtains. By Mr. Fairfax Wade.

To be worked in outline and solid embroidery, in silk or filoselle, on satin de chine.

No. 5.—Design for Quilt or Couvre-Pied. By Mr. Fairfax Wade. To introduce squares of Greek or guipure lace.

Worked in golden shades of silk on linen, lined with silk of the same colour. The embroidery is partly solid and partly outline, very fine and delicate.

No. 6.—Design for Sofa-back Cover. By Mr. W. Morris.

Worked on hand-woven linen in two shades of gold-coloured silks. Outline.

No. 7.—Design for Sofa-back Cover or Piano Panel. By Mr. George Aitchison.

Worked in two shades of blue silk on hand-woven linen or satin de chine.

No. 8.—Design for AppliquÉ. By Mr. Fairfax Wade.

Nos. 9 and 10.—Designs for Chair-seats or Cushions. By Miss Jekyll. Periwinkle and Iris.

No. 11.—Design for Border. By Miss Webster. To be worked in outline in silk or crewel.

No. 12.—Design for Border for Curtain or Table Cover. Designed by Miss Burnside, of the R.S.A.N.

No. 13.—Table Border. Designed by Mr. Fairfax Wade. Conventional Buttercup. To be worked either solid or in outline. No. 14.—Table Border. Designed by Mr. Walter Crane. For solid embroidery in crewel or silk.

No. 15.—Table Border. Designed by Mr. Walter Crane. For solid embroidery in crewel or silk.

No. 16.—Border. Designed by Miss Mary Herbert, R.S.A.N. For crewel or silk embroidery, either in outline or solid.

No. 17.—Two Panels. Designed by Rev. Selwyn Image. Representing Juno and Minerva.

No. 18.—Two Panels. Designed by Rev. Selwyn Image. Representing Venus and Proserpine. To be worked in outline on linen, as No. 1, or in coloured silks on a groundwork of satin de chine.

No. 19.—Wall Hanging. Designed by Mr. W. Morris. To be worked on linen in outline.

No. 20.—Wall Hanging. Designed by Mr. W. Morris. Worked on linen. Background in Silk Cushion Stitch.

No. 21.—Border for AppliquÉ. Copied from Ancient Italian work.

No. 22.—Italian Design. A Specimen. Showing the application of transposed AppliquÉ.

Detailed design with a leaf border, depicting a group of musicians surrounding Musica on a dais See larger image

1. DESIGN FOR WALL PANEL.
By E. Burne-Jones.

Detailed design showing an ornate pillar surrounded by birds, animals and mythical creatures See larger image

2. DESIGN FOR WALL PANEL.
By Walter Crane.

Corner of the design with a wide floral border and scattered floral motifs in the center See larger image

3. DESIGN FOR A QUILT OR TABLE COVER.
By George Aitchison.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Detailed floral design See larger image

4. DESIGN FOR WALL PANEL OR CURTAIN.
By Fairfax Wade.

Detailed floral design based on square motifs See larger image

5. DESIGN FOR A QUILT OR COUVRE-PIED.
By Fairfax Wade.

Detailed floral design See larger image

6. DESIGN FOR A SOFA-BACK COVER.
By William Morris.

Detailed floral design See larger image

7. DESIGN FOR A SOFA-BACK COVER OR PIANO PANEL.
By George Aitchison.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Detailed floral design See larger image

8. DESIGN FOR APPLIQUÉ.
By Fairfax Wade.

Floral design See larger image
Floral design See larger image

DESIGNS FOR CHAIR-SEATS OR CUSHIONS. (9. PERIWINKLE 10. IRIS.)
By Miss Jekyll.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Repeating design featuring a variation on a gryphon See larger image

11. DESIGN FOR A BORDER.
By Miss Webster.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Detailed floral border design See larger image

12. DESIGN FOR A BORDER FOR A CURTAIN OR TABLE COVER.
By Miss Burnside.

Floral border design See larger image
Floral border design See larger image
Floral border design See larger image
Floral border design See larger image

DESIGNS FOR TABLE BORDERS.
No. 13 by Fairfax Wade; 14 and 15 by Walter Crane; 16 by Mary Herbert.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Two panels, each featuring one of the named figures See larger image

17. TWO DESIGNS FOR WALL PANELS—“JUNO” AND “MINERVA.”
By the Rev. Selwyn Image.

Two panels, each featuring one of the named figures See larger image

18. TWO DESIGNS FOR WALL PANELS—“VENUS” AND “PROSERPINE.”
By the Rev. Selwyn Image.

Detailed floral and foliage design See larger image

19. DESIGN FOR WALL-HANGING.
By William Morris.

Detailed floral and foliage design See larger image

20. DESIGN FOR WALL-HANGING.
By William Morris.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Twisting floral vine design See larger image

21. DESIGN FOR BORDER FOR APPLIQUÉ.
From Ancient Italian Work.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.

Floral design with border See larger image

22. ITALIAN DESIGN.
Showing the application of transposed AppliquÉ.
Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith.


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