CONTENTS. I. Introduction i II. The Holy Altar, and its Adornment 12 III. Eight Altars illustrated, and described for different kinds of Needlework — Directions for executing Coloured Frontispiece of Hanging for Feasts of our Lord 20 IV. Super-frontals — Ornamental Crosses for Frontals 56 V. Monograms (various) — Powderings — Pulpit and Desk-Hangings 70 VI. Sermon-Cases — Band-Cases — Book-Covers — Alms-Bags — Alms Dish-Mats — Church Book-Markers 83 VII. Church Linen — Altar and other Cloths — Pouncing and Drawing Patterns on Linen for Ancient Embroidery — How to prepare Designs on Cardboard for Modern Church Embroidery 98 VIII. Applique; or, Applied Work — Instructions for Preparation of Applique in every Material 110 IX. Embroidery-Frames — Framing Work generally — How to use the Hands at the Frame — Proper Implements for Church Embroidery 121 X. Remarks on Gold — Gold Bullion Embroidery — Passing — Its Use Illustrated from Photographs of 13 Old Stitches 136 XI. Embroidery Silks — Directions for Long-Stitch Embroidery — French Knots, with Practical Illustration 153 XII. Textile Fabrics for Robing the Altar — Correct Church Colours and Shades 163 Digitized by Google.

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