Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-30
SOFA PILLOW FOR USE,

SOFA PILLOW FOR USE
Piece together three strips OF Java
canvas seven and one-fourth inches
wide and twenty. one inches long, to
form a square, the middle strip be-
ing scarlet, the two outer ones grey;
embroider each strip with vine or
scroll pattern; conceal the seam by a
strip of black velvet cat-stitched
down with gold colored silk. Make
the bottom cover of your pillow oil
scarlet or grey cloth and edge 1T
with cord to match.
FURNITURE TOP PROTECTORS.
Take pieces of white marbled oil
cloth to fit in the articles to be Gov
cred, pink the edges all around, and
place underneath them strips OF scar
let flannel, also pinked so they will
show little under the oilcloth.
Make smaller mats for shelves in the
same way.
INDIAN EMBROIDERY.
The common printed bandkerchiefs
which look best in red or black,
have the patterns outlined in gold
thread, either in chain or creUel out
lining stitch. They are used for
cushions, aprons, chair covers, caps,
dress trimmings and other decorative
purposes. The small square patterns
are also cut out, worked in gold, and
used as doylies, with a gold fringeas
q border.
TEAPOT HOLDERS.
There is a new teapot holder. 1t
is quatrefoil of grey jean, bound with
braid, and embroidered in stripes
down the center, and fastened to the
inside. At one end only is piece
of pique the same shape as the out
side pinked round; if necessary an
additional piece of flannel is added,
and this is always the case if it is in
tended to be used as kettle holder.
But for five o'clock tea these holders
for teapots are much used, and are
made to match the tea cloth
DRAB FELT MATS.
This makes very pretty mat for
the top of a small table. The edge
is cut in sharp points; between these
points are placed little tassels of high
colored crewels. The border is made
by working with gay embroidery
silks and fancy pattern.
TOOTH-PICK RECEIVER.
Cut from perforated cardboard,
three pieces four inches square, work
with some pretty stitch all around,
paste an embossed picture on center
of each, fasten the three together,
one above the other, so they will hang
in diamonds. On each outside corner
and bottom crochet cord and balls.
Fill with tooth-picks and hang con-
venient to dining table.
BRACKETS.
Leather work is coming in again
for brackets, but it is no longer var
nished. The most fashionable brack-
cts are covered with velvet or plush.
COOKING RECIPES-PEACH BUTTER
Twenty-Five pounds of sugar, two
bushels of peaches, twenty gallons Of
water, spices to taste. Scald the
peaches, wipe off the furze, and stone
them. Cook like apple butter, stir
ring constantly. Add the spices
when the peach butter is done cook
ing.
GRAPE PICKLE.
Boz ripe grapes until they are soft;
nash OF rub through colander, the
seeds only will be left in it, if prop
erly done. II one pound of grapes
allow three.qua. tiers of a pound of
sugar and a half cup Of vinegar.
Boil the grapes and VI. 1egar until al
most like jelly; then ada the sugar.
and a very litt3 ground
cloves may be added if you pl,9ase:
CHICKEN FRITTERs.
Cut up into neat pieces some ten
der cold chicken, and Hlara1ade
them; that is, let them stand awhile
in mixture of lemon juice, salt and
pepper, Make a batter Of milk, egg,
lorr end salt, stir the chicken into
it. ana Try in hot lard. Serve very
hot and garnish with parsley.