Needle Craft

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Requirements

1. Do two of the following:

a. Embroider one of the following: dresser scarf, pair of pillowcases, luncheon cloth, or other equivalent article.

b. Make a pillow cover or wall hanging, a set of four sachet pillows, or three tree ornaments out of any of the following methods:

i. Punch embroidery

ii. Candlewicking

iii. Crewel

c. Make a pillow cover, wall hanging, cover for chair, footstool, or piano bench in needlepoint or counted cross stitch.

d. Make an article using any of the following methods:

i. Applique

ii. Fagoting

iii. Smocking

iv. Shirring

v. Swedish weaving on linen or huck toweling

2. Show articles you have made, using ten of the following stitches:

a. Back

b. Blanket

c. Braid

d. Buttonhole

e. Roman

f. Chain

g. Cross

h. Feather

i. Fishbone Stem

j. French knot

k. Heavy chain

l. Herringbone

m. Lazy daisy

n. Long and short

o. Outline

p. Running

q. Satin

r. Split

s. Star filling

t. Stem

u. Whipping

3. Show the correct way of gathering lace and whipping it to hemmed edge.

4. Describe a satisfactory method of keeping your fancy-work equipment in good condition.