The round medallion is outlined similarly to the above but in darker shade, the centre being worked solid in slanting satin stitches set in rows, each row taken at the opposite angle to its neighbour; the next leaf is outlined inside, in two rows of chain, the turnover of the leaf being solid satin stitch in three shades of green. The stem is double back stitch, and the other leaves are worked solid in shading stitch in graduated shades of green. The two small leaves, I & II example: 1st, rope stitch with alternate fillings of darning and outline stitch, and 2nd, rows of outline stitch for one-half the back leaves and one-half grey knot stitch and blue snail trail in alternative, the end leaf being in rows of outline of brown colour. [Illustration: PLATE 22] PLATE 23 A portion of the terra firma of the curtain. The strawberries and clear parts of the ground are worked in French knots. The plants are very useful in breaking up the solid masses of dark colour, and the stag serves to introduce into the base of the work the colouring of the acorns above (on plates 1 and 2). As a rule this base of a design repeats all the colourings used throughout. [Illustration: PLATE 23] PLATE 24 Example of a bird introduced into the late 17th century work. It is executed in simple feather stitch for the tail feathers and satin stitch very evenly shaded. The dark centres of the short feathers are in crimson, the rest in shades of buff, the breast feathers also worked in satin stitch are in putty colour, legs and beak are brown and the crest in crimson. [Illustration: PLATE 24] PLATE 25 Quaint early example of a parrot, head in knot stitch, breast feathers block stitch, and wings in shaded single feather stitching. The butterfly and grub are found in all early examples. [Illustration: PLATE 25] PLATE 26 Group of animals usually disporting on the terra-firma at base of large designs. Worked always in long and short stitch. [Illustration: PLATE 26] PLATE 27 Squirrel in rich brown colour, with cream chest worked in shading stitch, tail in overcasting for the centre and furry part in single feather stitch with stem stitch outline. [Illustration: PLATE 27] PRINTED BY W. W. CURTIS LTD., CHEYLESMORE PRESS, COVENTRY A COMPANION VOLUME TO "JACOBEAN EMBROIDERY" ENGLISH SECULAR EMBROIDERY By M. Jourdain. With Fifty-seven Illustrations and a Frontispiece in colour. Cloth, foolscap 4to, 10s. 6d. net. "A really charming book."--_Pall Mall Gazette._ "A godsend to collectors of antique needlework."--Sir James Yoxall, M.P., in _London Opinion_.