EMBROIDERY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 3 (Supplement)

EMBROIDERY

A zigzag pattern for covering in large spaces on canvas is shown

here. It is very easy to do. Work the wide zigzag stripes in slanting stitches over six threads and the narrow ones over two threads. The work is particularly effective done in two tones, light for the Wide stripes, dark for the narrow ones, or v' contrasting colours. A second stikUt with a similar effect is

CANVAS STITCHES

done in flat stitches lor the wide stripes, and tent stitch or petit point for the narrow stripes. The wide stripes cover first two threads and then six, and the tent stitch is made over the intersection or corner made by one horizontal and one perpendicular thread and along under two perpendicular threads and one horizontal one for the

next dark stripes first—each zlg is five stitches and each sag five, ■__ . ■

Puzzles

Here-Is a square constructed with 16 matches. This square represents

a block of land which a fanner bought for* his five sons. To his eldest son he gave i, which is' fenced off W 4 more matches. The ? lizzie is to divide the remaining between the other four sons so as to give each a block of equal size and shape. The solution of this puzzle will appear wort week.

A CHESS PUZZLE Can vou place eight men on a chess or droughts board so that there are not any of them in line in any direction—across, up, ana down, or diagonally? Solution next. week.

JUMBLED NAMES -

Here are some- New Zealand Jumbled „ place nsy»e*:r-umaim, deneddia. e*o& Ikma rmenah, cptnoi, snolenl.