In No. 164 the outer border is yellow, the knots black, the small pattern at the top is of blue cloth edged with yellow; the pipes of white cloth edged with blue and shaded with grey.  The bundle of cigars is of brown cloth, shaded with black silk stitches, and fastened on with double rows of chain stitch in yellow silk.  The cigar-case is of light green cloth, edged with white; the Grecian pattern and dots are embroidered over it with white silk also.

To make up the pouch, cut out the four pieces and join them together by seams, which are hidden under yellow soutache; cut out also and join in the same way four pieces of white kid for the lining, and fasten it on to the crimson cloth at the top only.  Sew small brass rings round the top, and pass a double piece of crimson silk cord through them.  Add silk tassels of various colours at the bottom of the pouch, and at each of its four corners.

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165.—­Insertion

Materials:  Linen; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.’s embroidery cotton No. 16.

[Illustration:  165.—­Insertion.]

This strong and simple insertion is useful for petticoat trimmings.  It is worked in button-hole stitch; the stems in overcast stitch; the circles can be filled up with lace stitches or with wheels, or the pattern may be worked upon Brussels net and the linen cut away.

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166.—­Embroidery Pattern for Ornamenting Needlebooks, Workbaskets, &c.

Materials:  Coloured purse silk; silk or cashmere; glace silk; gold beads.

This pattern is worked in French embroidery and point Russe, with coloured purse silk on silk or cashmere.  The thimble, cotton, and ribbon are worked in applique with glace silk.  The colours are chosen according to personal taste.  The thimble is ornamented with small gold beads.  A bead is placed in the centre of each pair of scissors to imitate the screw.

[Illustration:  166.—­Pattern for Needlebook, &c.]

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167.—­Embroidery Pattern for Ornamenting Needlebooks, &c.

Materials:  Coloured purse silk; silk or cashmere; beads.

The shuttlecocks are worked in raised satin stitch; the feathers in point Russe; the battledores in very thickly raised double overcast; the interior is filled with a netting worked in chain stitch or dotted stitch; the flowers are worked in satin stitch and beads; the ribbon is embroidered in applique, with a contrasting shade of silk ribbon.

[Illustration:  167.—­Pattern for Needlebook, &c.]

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168 and 169.—­Travelling Bag

Materials:  20 inches of Java canvas; single Berlin wool of 2 shades of a pretty green; 2 shades of bronze colour and white; floss silk—­white, brown, and 2 shades of yellow; purse silk—­black, yellow, cerise, blue, and grey; steel beads; brown silk fancy braid.