Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
HALL VASE.

shaped, TO hold umbrellas ana caeS caneo'
Imnorted ones cost from $50 to SlOV,
but any one with little taste and IN
penuity can make one much prettler 10
look at than these expensive ones, ana
quite as good so far as utility IS con-
cerned, though with only small 1rac-
ton of their cost in dollars and cents
Take a section of earthern or stone sew
erage pipe, paint the inside some dell
cate color and the outside some con-
trasting or harmOnizing color as suits the
the taste. French gray,pale blue orgreen'
afaint blush or cream are good delicate
tints. and deep maroon, black, bronze,
bottle-green, good dark colors. Stand
it with the projecting joint at the bot
tom and paint band of seal brown or
black near the top and bottom. After
it is dry, cut from cretonne handsome
clusters of leaves, flowers or other hg-
ures and paste them on the vase. When
dry again, cover with one or two coats
of white varnish. Sometimes piece OF
chintz cut in artistic fashion is used Tor
the bordering. The varnish covers the
edges of the figures SO they appear
smooth and raised as do the ornaments
which are enameled on Chinese ware.
Set the vase in a small tin pan which
has been painted inside and out so that
it will not rust and which can be easily
emptied and cleaned and you have
beautiful, useful and very cheap orna'
ment.
TOILET BON.
A very pretty box can be made for a
bureau by taking a stiff paper-box Il
inches long and three deep; fasten one
side of the lid to the box, cover and line
with glazed blue muslin. Cover the
muslin with white narrow striped ma
terial; that which is very thin. On the
front and ends near the bottom sew box
pleated satin ribbon, which should be an
inch wide; and sew pleated ribbon on
the edge of the cover. Finish with
bow fastened in the center on the box,
and loop extending above to open it
with. If you would rather hang it up,
cover the bottom and hang with ribbon.
HANDKERCHIEF-HOL
A Observation-Disclosures that is very
pretty is to take two pieces Of cardboard
six inces square, one for the bottom and
the other for the top, which is made to
open like a portfolio. Take piece Of
blue ribbon two inches wide and fifty
inches long: gather both sides, line the
top and bottom with silk, and fasten
them together with the gathered ribbon.
When completed it will look like port
folio. The ribbon is for the sides and
cardboard for the top and bottom.
POCKET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Cut strip of the leather five inches
wide and nine inches long, with one
end in the, shape Of tle lap to an en-
velope; line it with brown sifk'and bind
with narrow brown ribbon. Fasten to
the straight end of the kid strip of the
brown silk long enough to hold side by
side half as many card photographs as
you wish to have the case hold; over
each side of this strip tack inch-wide
brown ribbon at equal distances, 50 that
the upper and lower edges of the cards
can be slipped under this ribbon. Cards
can be put on each side of the brown silk,
folded up, the kid cover folded over like
an envelope and tied with narrow rib
bon.
LETTER-CASES.
Cut piece of kid six inches wide and
nine inches long; line it and bind it
neatly; then fold it together, leaving
piece to fold over as lap and stitch the
edges firmly together. An elastic band
keeps it securely closed, and papa's
business letters can be safely tucked
away. There are postage-stamp-hold-
ers, great variety of needle-books,
scissors-protectors, shaving-paper cases,
and many other things to be made with
this durable and pretty bronze leather.
But big brother at college must have a
BACHELORS COMPANION.
Make a pasteboard box five inches
long, two inches wide, one and three
quarter inches deep. Cover and line
and bind each of the four sides of the
box separately, afterward overhaul
ingn them together. Make a cover in
the same way. The bottom needs no
kid piece, but should be neatly covered
on both sides with the same material as
the lining. Fasten in one end a small
cushion for pins; and if you choose to
make this convenient traveling-case
for lady, make little stow-away for
thimble- most gentlemen disdain to use
one. Partition off an inch at the other
end for buttons, and you will still have
room for thread and tape. A little strap
on the inside of the cover will hold a
paper of needles, or you may make a
tiny needle-book of two leaves of wool
en- goods, of color to correspond with
your lining, and fasten it on to the cov-
er. Put an elastic loop in the lid, and