Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05

PRETTY TRIPLES FOR CHRISTMAS My
time for fancy work is limited, and my
knowledge meager, but know of one or
Two pretty TRIES IAN Invalid' may like
to make Oae. book mark, is made of
oriste board or other heavy paper, white
nr tinted as one may prefer, fits on the
corners of the page. and is KEPT in form
by BIZ of bright taste tied in Il tiny bow
1t the back of the affair. The front side
may be decorated with little etching
tone in ink; a dainty cluster of flowers in
water coors; motto in qusin lettering.
n one of those marveou-ly cheap and
pretty pictures to paste on Should
invalid" or any others like 10 make one.
I should esteem it pleasure to send her
Or them) q pattern.
lately read of small device. of which
mean 10 make use OF about Christmas
ime Take of soft channels SIX n two cir
cles about the u OF half dollar; button
hole stitch around each with bright en-
nroidely silk; tack he wo circles together
Il one point with stitch or Two of silk or
knot OF taste, and you have very USE
full little article upon which your near
lighted or aged friend may wipe his
gases
knitted watch guard is also a service
able ard acc. ptablt gilt. ii may be Il
30 d or fat according 10 the fancy et the
tier, or long or short according 10 tn
aste of the wearer to-be For the rouno
guard, cast on FIVE stitches Pieast
xc, Sc me from giving the number OF sill,
fol | have forgotten, and OF the needles
fol never knew II one is used to knit
ting she can readily gue,s a. tn" correct
sizes Having cast On five stitches. knIt
ncross plain. and SO continue. Draw the
thr ad closely from stitch number tivt
" h, n YOU rec, mmnnce 1T umpe ont
each time, and thus orm the core.
Speaking OF watches remnds me of
auolher gilt. found the disc>iplon in II
paper which comes 10 our ht me. Takes
chamos skin-a pair of CHI kid gloves
will do. after being cIean>ed with beI nj
and cut theretrom TWO clrcu ar pieces
IF sufficient SIZE for wach pocket faster
hem together As tasteluIy II, You will
out be sure 10 leave large tn ugh open
lng at he top so that the wa cii will lii
in and out ca lily. You may leave The KID
pelf city plain, or You may emit rolder /
| Is elabora ely MS YOU wish tt>ren II
, securely in the vest pocket. 50 that when
| Atstai chus wishes to consult his llmepIece
he may mol find il envelo ed in Il cnamols
skin protector.
| One more little affair comes TO mind as
| write. Some gentlemen like II napkin
strap; others do not. 1t is a stlip Of cam
vas about twenty two inches lung, and
one inch or more WIDE upon which vine
or Greek key pattern may be worked WI h
worsted or silk. Line The strap with slk
and braid the edge with narrow ribbon,
to turn over the edges, and sew upon he
ends some Of the many fastenlngs u>ed on
children's stocking suSpenders. This nap
rim strap passes across the back OF the
neck, the fastenings depending on either
side in front. thus holding the napkin in
p ace.
psyche, South f eeport, Me,
make u wa Gu case shaped very much
like the sole and toe OF a childfs shoe. For
he back cut out OF paste hoard Two round
toed, sole shaped pieces 1 2 inches Iong
mo % wide in the widest part. Cover
each piece with wors,ed, silk. satin, etc;
,ew them together over and over. Have
he lower part of the front piece shaped
ike lie toe of the sole, Cut il two inches
Wide from the toe up, and about four
inches over, make of two pieces of paste
board like tho backs. Then sew firmly
ogelher at the toe, and the upper corners
and place a stout loop at the heel 10 hang
il by. Poke, pnballs make of the same
material, using two pieces OF round paste
board two inches across Tor each one !;
,l>o covers 10 needle books in any shape
fancy.
The handles hairpjn receiver know of
Is made by taking round collar box; cut
Il piece of cardboard wide enough To
cover he side; sew it together So that
1t will just slip over the box. Crochet ii
round piece large enough 10 cover the
top; sew it onto the cal aboard; Cut ::
piece of cardboard eight inches spare !;
sew it together so AS to form a cornuco'
in, and You have IL hair receiver. You
can emhroder and decorate all these,
making hem ~ fnciiul us you choose.-
An Inplt,d HJnest.ad.