The foundation for the Bachelor Button centerpiece is linen, with a design of Bachelor Button sprays. The edge is buttonholed. Silk Floss would work
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nicely here, as the design of edge is so fine. White or color can be used, as preferred. The flowers may be worked in LONG AND SHORT STITCH or SOLID KENSINGTON, with five closely related purple-blue shades or five shades of closely related gray-blue shades. For the stalks and leaves, use four closely related green shades.
A great deal depends on the worker in all these designs. Great care must be taken to shade as nearly natural as possible.
MATERIALS - Linen 18 x 18 inches; 6 skeins for flowers; 6 of green for stalks and stems; 6 for edge.
Here are some more AUTHENTIC Victorian Centerpiece Patterns
For more embroidered centerpiece or doily designs see the following pages. These were especially adapted to tray or centerpieces but the difference between a centerpiece and doily is so unclear that the purpose of the embroidered piece is simply a matter of choice.
