Embi^oidery,
lO
we shall begin to see the beauties of art. Our taste has to some extent been handicapped by our association with badly designed
patterns, furniture,
difficult to
etc.,
and
is
it
avoid being brought into contact
with these things
in
our daily journey ings.
Comparatively few modern embroideresses design their
own
They
patterns.
are
fre-
quently obliged to select a design that has interest
little
quently
they
interests others.
for
themselves,
fail
to
There
and conse-
produce work that is
no denying the
some knowledge and practice
that
of
fact
the
principles of design are needed in order to
The embroideress
ensure success in the work.
make
ought, at least, to
herself acquainted
common-sense conditions which govern the making of good ornament in order to be better able to render by the needle the with
the
ideas of the person
who prepared
the pattern.
It is
not a very great and serious undertak-
ing
the worker
;
elementary she
is
is
merely asked to learn a few
principles.
She
may
asked to make a design.
be scared
if
But possibly
after a little intelligent study in the direction
indicated, even the
making
of a design will
be found comparatively easy.
The advantage
offered
by our museums