Sharp County record., 1880-11-25
Rugs and Mats.

W Soma Ilore Is SOlllGIuluS NSig "h"A
occupation of fancy work; and 1t IS
ticket equentLy tne Ca caS? + 'ao sbown m Inv bv some
omen, other aGd more necessary WORK
worm neglected. The old adage OF "a
rtsman itch I'M timen is ignored or forgotten
the delight of faShioning shaving
he can ,ses. hair receivers, and the hundred
yithout nd one little knick-nackS which can
made of worsted, perforated board,
eads and ribbon. And thus it happens
teP t'I'I nS lat the pile of mending in the work
toinper asket grows higher and higher every
III "ssea reek, until it is almost a bugbear, and
he family are grumbling over button
TO tell ass shirts and ragged stockings. 1t
haz to akes an unusual power of self-denial to
o CIV It mt away the pretty fancy things and
end over the tedious work of repairing
0nlyft rayed shirt bands and darning the in
Oles Us yitable holes, which seem to delight in
himself making their appearance in the socks
Ear. nd stockings week after week. Blessed
or,ou., the woman who has an old-maid sis
0,V,u MY. er. or aunt, or energetic grandmother,
49, pUas Who delights in "keeping the mending
N-'iI'' lnder." In large family the weekly
nending is days hard unremitting
work, and if put by week after week,
While the wife and mother is ensnared
,y the charms of fancy work, will be.
,ome formidable undertaking, OF
''~H' which she can never think without
81 took ,ioh. Unwelcome memories of neglect
40 one I'd garments will haunt her otherwise
he re- peaceful hours. For these reasons the
erS at busy housekeeper should let fancy work
a wag severely alone; but the woman on whose
table; hands time hangs heavily without en-
ployment can find in it recreation and
mnent interest.
ctions Bedrooms adorned with splint bas-
wor" kets of ferns, hair receivers, match
he on. safes, hairpin holders, and other fancy
roundr p articles made of beads, worsted and
noteu, splints look pretty, and tasteful, and
P,JSn 1i.Sai eyince the skill of the housekeeper.
But there are other kinds of fancy work
which are, perhaps, more useful If not
so ornamental. | refer to rugs and
mats, without which no house, in city
n ava, or country, can be complete.
= = e,e saw, while on visit to friend a
. oor. ~r short time since, mat which was both
= I'm Sou useful and ornamental. 1t was made
ad ,LiGu' CIV on a foundation of white, circular
.Iu iU piece about forty inches across; in the
'A0 '- center was a small, round piece of
.ou- black broadcloth, two inches across, on
Sotr . this was another piece, smaller, of scar
~Vu let, and about that a still smaller one
oS of green. Surrounding this center
'.e.e t. piece were six round pieces of the same
10 uip kind, black the foundation of all, but
Tele the other pieces of various Colors, all
aiVnS touching the center-piece; round these
er ieI were more circles, until the whole rug
IoIne' was covered, save these small triangular
healL openings between the circles.
se'el Another rug, made in the same way
wen en- had the smaller pieces of red in differ
Line ent shades. The foundation was of
ngtG Canton flannel, the border of black
diea cloth pinked on the edge, and the lin
WS ing was of coarse sacking.
deaa NV friend has made herself, also,
7leVel cover for her piano stool, of black
ID loS broadcloth foundation, covered with
red circles of different shades and the
~ lost border of black ribbon plated on.
y hs3 j once made a braided mat, after a
enan pattern given me by an old lady whose
of the Slender fingers were never idle. 1t was
been of black, gray, red and green cloth,
tailed each color braided separately and then
killed Joined by sewing with stout cotton. 1t
The was RUG which lasted a long time,
geani though not remarkable for beauty.
mad Very handsome rugs can be made of
com burlap canvas at small COST The
wer piece of canvas must be fastened to q
cam Stout frame of the desired size for the
'anie rue, and then narrow strips OF red,
; had green and gray flannel can be drawn
It and in" in anv pattern desired. The por-
nun der should be of solid colOr-gray is the
hree prettiest, and is neat finish. Loops
die must be LEFT on the surface and the
tog whole carefully trimmed off when the
pattern is complete.
com If one wishes to have a more eXpen-
mes sive rue and purchases the material,
Their Turkish towelng will be found capa-
erst Bile of great ornlmentation. Pieces of
o GD cloth or velvet can be cut into leaves
AM from cretonne and stitch them on. 1t
q nm is not best to cut each leaf separately,
of, for the effect is better if large cluster
req is laid on and VEINS maze IN Ghe leaves
hs of bright, heavy silk.
Unbleached cotton makes an excellent
Foundation for rugs, looking well when
fon combined with the scarlet and green of
ora! the flowers and leaves cut from flannel
rpp Veins can be worked in the leaves with
,can black silk and the effect is very pretty.
AM OF course all these rugs require heavy
Will lining.
Sci Coffee sack crash makes durable rugs
ID which, if worked in scarlet will stand
MOI many washings before looking shabby.
1t should be raveed two or three
inches deep, if fringe is wanted and
,on worked with Berlin wool in any pattern
rrf which the maker likes, the stitch being
N, the same as that useG on common can
le vas.
Irecently saw a novel work-basket
N crocheted of coarse knitting cotton. 1t
Al was shaped upon an earthen dish,
II NJ starched stiff stretched over the dish
+ and put in the oven until baked hard.
n 1t will come out perfectly nodded,
n and can then be vanished with shellac.
a. OF course the closer the crochet work
n the better, and bows of bright ribbon
N give pretty effect. This is a good