Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
Christmas Work.
Frm the Qnser.

from TIE stfeer.
Besides the snowfall as a mode Of giving
presents. there is the Christmas ship. Christ
mas basket. a large omnibus fal of giiss. bs-
zar stall AID gypsy tent; all these are receg-
nized M aus Of present giving. We introduced
another last year, one Of the party dressed an as
a wizard. and appeared behind \ table In from,
Of which was huge pair OF scales and on either
SIDE 81 them two heaps Of presen, = one Intended,
Tor the girls one Tor the bows on each was Z O
name OF the destined recipient the wizard i,iaced
one from each heap in the scales and with A
long running accom- aniWcnto ~ nonsense called
the names Of The children who were Ia receive
'aem. and Who at once cane M and claimed
ireW. 4 VIII enulrcTate few new friH.-s
Balls Of string secured in small .spanrsr has
keis, the edge of the basket l. borderrd with
Mite fancy gimp. bow of ribbon on either
SIDE travelling cases for umbrellas and nara-
Sois. They are made of four pieces q! brown
holland having coicret stripes. The pieces
ale half r md long. and four inches iroaa
sewn to"etaes and bound with braid and
drawn toaet ~ "a the top aud bottom in the
same way. Euy "a selection of sweets at so
much pound. AID yard or "a OF very coarse
Ast. which make Up into long purses aud little
bags, I'll them with the goodies end tie and
ornament With narrow cUlorrd ribbons You
can buy some Tiny baskets. which, filed with
sweets. covered with net make good add lion
to the tree and giass and SUGAR balls SUGAR
irut, penny whistles. and TIN TOYS should he
hung about To glitter. dozen china-headed
dolls of various s,ZCs sire always acceptable 10
children. dressed Is ,,scs In red c!uaks fairies
ard ladies' IN bah Costume 4 gypsy NAV have
iurned-up apron. with four rcceitacles for
packets % needles: a basket in her hand with
cotton: ana sc issoFs AID hodkas slipped into
loops AT her back. 4 dairy-niad has reels ~
cotton instead of milk pals For the pin
cushions ana needlehooks. should recommend
that sheet of cardboard should be- sketchea
cut into hearts, MISCELLANEOUS guitars and
rounds and then covered with silks Walnut
shells. lined. make good thimble cases. and wal
nuts covered with gold and silver leaf and tied
with ribbon. are ornamental On the tree
slipper anu tub are suitable forms for thiuible
eases.
pincushions of circular form are now covered
with yellow satin, yelled with lace and almost
covered by sarlc sunnowcr every other
Petal being removed. so that the nns are mt i'm
between. Card board boxes of any shane COW
cred with coirTed Glazed lining. figured mus
I'm and lace. ale much used row hy ladies who
Ike pretty toilet tables and they are readily
bought Discarded lcng-shaped boxes. lined
and covered. make glove boxes. Squarer ones
answer Tor keeping pocket handkerchiefs or
ODDS aud ends OF ribbon and lace in. Round
ones can toe trimmed up and sold for collars: they
should all be scented Wooden pate de fuie
@lts boxes can lie painted. vanished lined and
finished of with piece of velvet or SAITH Ike n
bag, with a ribbon draw string These make
work receptacles The common straw wall
baskets. giided. with a tin fitted in can he
n
come ornamental
Muslin chair backs. with crctonne flowers
guInmed on are pretty for temporary use aud
can be quickly made 10y children or old ladies'
They last long tine clean. and if the muslin In
good it will wash, and stand being ornamented
again with fresh applique. The circular hand
screens, ed-9ed with narrow lace and covered
with pretty chintZ. for keeping on a bedroom
mantelshelf, are new. They have a bow OF col
ored glazed the lining i'm the center as finish,
ana the tluute is wound around with 10
At bazars they are usually charged os 60 each.
and md most ready sale Some pretty sachets
can be made Of canvas by working the outside
in double cross stitch, i'm alternate rows Of white
and coored stars, lining with satin and scent
ing with sachet powder sprinkled into the
| lining. This is peculiarly Danish work. and
the effect is very good. For the white stara
course white "fossette." or fourshing
thread, can be used, rs it looks quite like silk:
for the colOred ones floselle in required. The
stars are worked thus One double cross-stitch
covering four canvas threads each wayl then
three cross stitch in line, then five three and
one again. The same space that double cross
stitch covers IL left between each star i'm work
ing down line and into this the end stitch Of
the centre line OF the second row of stars il
worked, so that they fit i'm. completely hiding
the canvas In light blue and white i'm caret
and gold. and i'm black aud Cherry this work Ia
particularly effective Tea COSY aud table cloth
together always prove attractive. For exam
pie, a red satin cosy. with a spray OF jessamino
worked in silks and a fine white oatmeal tea
cloth. with band of red satin worked To match,
with narrow running pattern. cloth and
cos! oi oatmeal cloth with sunfowers in the
Tour corners and on each side Table cloths II
'iark blue serge with red serge border have q
band Of cross-stitch work OF conventional de-
Sign where the border Joins carried out i'm gold
hioselie. The work is done on canvas which 10
then drawn away, leaving the design on the
serge.