Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
Notions of all Sorts.

| Whisk- Broom two paste
board hearts, ten inches long. and
eight inches across the top. Cut two
wedge. shaped pieces, three inches long,
and one inch across the top. for the
sides. Cover with silk. satin, or
velvet, and limo with flannel. After
joining together, work the edges with
silk of some pretty color, in but
ton-hole stitch. In the center Of the
front, either paint or work monogram,
or some pretty design. Hang up by a
cord and tassels of silk.
Work Basket-Take two common
peach baskets, paint them black and
varnish them. Fasten them together
by the bottoms, and line each with silk.
The top one can be furnished by hav-
ing two little pockets, needle book
and pin. cushion. On each outside
panel put bright embossed picture,
and around the top of each basket put
strip of gilt paper. They are truly
pretty when finished.
Japanese Tidies-Paste Japan ese
picture on a square of white glazed
cambria, then row of black velvet
overlapping the edges, outside of this,
row of bright satin ribbon, and put
on row of white lace to form ruff1e.
A picture pasted on a square of pink
satin, and edged with white Breton
lace, is handsome.
Lace and Velvet Tidies-These are
made by sewing velvet ribbon and in.
sertion together alternately, finishing
them with o row of lace and insertion.
Black velvet and white lace look best,
but some like colors. Scarlet velvet
and black lace look very rich.
Imitation Ground (ilass-Cut from
tissue paper, or thin white muslin, fan.
cy fighres, and then with transparent
gum, fasten them upon the glass. These
are good for hall doors. The same end
may be obtained by applying to the
windows with brush, a hot solution
of dissolved sal-ammoniac, Glaubur's e
salt, or Epson salts. The crystalliza-
tions in the first will be in straight
lines, the Epson salts will produce
four-sided prisms, and the Glsubur's
salt, six-sided oneH A perfect and
| beautiful screen can be formed in this
way.
Fish Scale Jewelry-The best scales
for this work are taken from the sheep
head and the red fish. Wash we'll il
cold water to which has been added {
little ammonia. Cut a pattern of {
leaf, put it on the scale and cut it out
After you have enough scales cut thil
way, pierce two holes in each leaf, one
in the center. the other where the stem
should be. Puta bit of fine silver wirt
through the holes, and twist the end
together for about half an inch, ther
place another leaf on one end of tn,
same wire, and twist the wire as before
then put another on the opposite wire
You can form fan leaves the same way
The flowers ere formed in almost tn
same way, except you place q small
pearl bead in the center of each. Ten
drills can be made by coiling the wir'
around number six needle. Thos,
intended for pin should be bound Il
a small safety pin, or cuff pin, ant
the earrings are fastened to gold wire
which is bent into the proper form.
Table Cloths-Table cloths of blacl
cashmere, with a broad border of pal
blue velvet, edged with broad golt
braid at each edge, are very ornamental
Dregs of wine with black or cream
colored border, worked with black ani
California gold silk is also handsome
ODe can vary the colors 10 suit th
fancy, only do not use too gaudy col
ors Us the effect will be injured.
Scent Sschet-Two pieces of blue o
pink satin three inches square,. Sev
into tiny bag, and put in three layer
of cotton filled with sacbet powder
Sew the open end together, and quill
white silk lace around the edge. Past
an embossed floral motto on one O
both sides, and you have apretty addi
tion for writing desk, glove or hand
kerchief box.
Hanging Basket-Bore three hole
through any pretty she'll you chance t
have, and put in three red cords {
hang it up by. Fill it with wet sani
and arrange ferns, autumn leaves, Q
everlasting flowers, in it, The House
hold.