Home decoration: art needle-work and embroidery; painting on silk, satin, and velvet; panel-painting; and wood-carving (1881)
Ruutz-Rees, Janet E. (Janet Emily), b. 1842 · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 113
in Fig. 62, of morning - glories, would beboth effective and appropriate. It might be worked on astrip of dark linen, in many colors, as far as possible inthe blues, pinks, and crimsons of the natural flowers,while the leaves should be of pleasant green. The run-ning border below might be of narrow… … INCIDENTAL DECORATIONS. 109 shades offer advantage where the sun is very powerful,as they throw a softened light into the room. Bordersintended for shades of that character require less varietyof colors in the design. Browns, crimsons, or deep olive-greens would harmonize best. Upon a nursery shade…
Needlework · Handicraft
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