Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-10-28

DEAR MAIoLIcA, AM ALSO HOME CiRcIr-
For one ! am much interested in this part M
the paper, and though many miles from you
Majolica. ] feel well acquainted with you. ant
would like Ia help you in your undertaking
or at least join the Circle. don't imagine
can write what viii interest all Of your read
ers. but il am Of interest 10 amy shall feel
rs il all was not quite lost
am a housekeepcr. having had that en-
ploymcnt for-shall say IL. nearly l, years
am fond of fancy work, and when / ret
time my fingers are cml loycd in fshioning
pretty things. Some weeks a.o crochctcd
an infants sacqus Cor an expected stranger
.'way down in Alabama.'' and II was pretty
aud cunning would IKE 10 tell amy one how
| | made il il desired. wish all the crochet
crs would try the Coral Mats for vases and
! little ornaments. They are just too sweet
for anything" and ! am going to tell you
right here how Ia make them. II you don't
| like this letter. Miss Majolica Tor Mrs.. which
is it.l, you can dash il into that convenient
! waste basket. you know, The materials re
quircd are u mcdium.siZcd hook, ivory or
! bone. a half ounce of white single zephyr,
one and half ounces of white split zephyr.
and half ounce ol very bright scarlet split
zephyr. This qnantit. will make pair, at
an expense of - cents, not very costly, you
see. Commence with Il chain Of ) stitches,
join neatly rs possible. and work round and
round, widening so us 10 keep the work flat.
The stitch is called slip" stitch which Is
done by putting hook into loop and drawing
through at once. Make about six rows of this
work. Then join the split zephyr. see
neglected TO say you commence with the SIN
gle white. Now Join the split white and
crochet one treble stitch. that is. with thread
over, into every stitch of last row. The next
row, make Il loose chain ofcight stitches. GRO
chet i into same loop with the slip stitch:
then eight chain into same loop, making
three loose chains in each loop of last row.
Do not be alarmed at the abundance of this,
for il is the border and just what You want
Do this all around, and then 20 around again
in same way, making two rows of the loops
in white split zephyr Then join the scarlet.
make eight chains. fastcn ny slip stitch in
center of next long loop. not ina stitch. but
in the space, and crochet all around III this
manner. This completes the mat, and if you
don't think ii lovely before you ret it done,
lose my guess at your taste for pretty things.
My time is not all spent in fancy work by
any means. but it rests me when tired in
duties 10 have a bit of light work
to employ myself about, and consider it rs
much woman's duty TO make Il house at
tractire rs to spend all her time in cooking
TO please the LORDS of creation" But will |
give you my recipe for Drop Cakes, which |
are my young peoples" special admiration,
and which really are not bad to take
DROP CAKES
One cup III GLASSES. !
One cup brown sugar
One half cup shortening.
Onc cup boiling water.
:. One large tcaspoonful sodaidi>solvcd in the |
hot wafer
One teaspoon of spices.
One cup chopped raisins.
Flour enough 10 drop Bake on shallow !
pans.
If Helen Clark succeeds in doing Spattcr
Work. she must try other things in addition
to the pictures Toilet sets are beaut ful or.
with spatter ferns, etc. on mar
settles, or similar material. Take Il square of |
silk. white, pale blue, or pale pink, and fastcn
tightly over a pin cushion body" being care
full 10 keep out all the wrinkles, and spatter
with ferns and leaves, and what Il lovely toilet |
cushion you will have Finish with Il fringe
to match the silk. Our stores display an at
tractivc lot of glove and handkerchief boxcs,
fans, paper cutters. etc, ornamcnted with this |
work fear have written So much that
yon will never want me 10 come again: bnt If I
you wish To hear how 10 knit and crochet ar.
ticlcs of infants Wear. us | have done them
Tor sale at our principal stores. shall be glad
to help You. ! can also tell you how to make
beauties" OF mittens in silk. and Il nice knit
rdsing for flannel skirts. There, Maiolica.
" hat do you say 10 this Ion" -windcd letter.
Can you skim the cream from the milk in
il, Goodby Your
EASTERN Cor>IN.