WHITEWORK, MATS

(a) Circular central design 170mm in diameter consisting of 7 smaller circles 35mm in diameter. There are 2 outer rows of eyelet stitching enclosing circles of 26 small cutwork holes. 6 cutwork triangles have brides between the 6 outer central circles. The 7 central circles are worked in bullion stitch with a pulled fabric eyelet centre. There are 4 eyelet hole circles 25mm in diameter in each corner of mat. Hem is stitched in a single row of eyelet stitch.

(b) This is a 4 petal shapes and 4 leaf shape design. Each petal is needlelace for 2/3 of width of petal, 1/3 chain and bullion stitch. Each leaf shape stitched in space buttonhole filling with 12 cutwork brides up the centre of the leaf. Petal and leaf shapes outlined with broad chain stitch. Centre of design done in bullion stitch. Hem done in eyelet stitch.

(c) Circular design 185mm in diameter. Inner needlelace 8 needlelace centre is 55mm in diameter and enclosed in eyelet stitch. There are 8 triangular cut-outs with bullion embellishments, 8 needlelace oval shapes outlined in broad chain scrolls and 3 rows of eyelet stitch around edge of central design. Eyelet stitch hem.

(d) This is a circular design 115mm in diameter with 8 petaled central flower with each petal outlined in broad chain stitch. Centre of flower is cutwork eyelet and each petal consists of basal cutwork oval shaped eyelet and worked bullion embellishments. There are 8 triangular cutwork shapes. The central flower is surrounded by a circle of eyelet stitch with small buttonhole flowers and straight stitch on both sides of eyelet circle. Fleur-de-Lise shaped design in each corner outlined in broad chain and eyelet stitch filling and bullions. Eyelet stitch hem.

(e) Octagon shaped central design of 180mm diameter. 4 Fleur-de-Lise design with needlelace filling and bullion stitch cross bar. Also, with 3 bullion stitched small petals with chain stitch stem. Octagon shaped outer with 2 rows of eyelet stitch. Stem – eyelet stitch edging.

(f) Central design 160mm in diameter with diamond shaped and bullion stitch centre and 4 eyelet holes. Diamond shape edge worked in broad chain. 4 outer petal shapes with needlelace filling and bullions and edged in broad chain. 4 diamond shape designs in similar to centre diamond. Eyelet stitch border on mat.

(g) Central design 170mm in diameter. Square cutwork centre surrounded by French knots 20mm across. In the surrounding square there are 4 separate groups of 3 cutwork oval shapes. From each corner of square arises a chain stitch stem and leaf shaped design, also done in chain stitch with French knots centres. Edge of leaf design in thicker chain stitch. Eyelet stitch scalloped edging around design. Eyelet stitched hem.

(h) Central circular design 155mm in diameter. Cut work square centre with netting threads. 4 circular shapes 35mm in diameter – bullion edged with circular chain stitch filling in centre. 4 cutwork triangles between each circle. Broad chain stitch edge encircling above. Surrounded by 20 triangle cutwork holes. 2 rows of eyelet stitch around the whole design. Eyelet stitch hem.