Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-13
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A pretty way of using the lovely Christ
mas, Easter and birthday cards SO much
III vogue at present. is to paste the card
on piece OF pasteboard n couple of sizes
larger than the card. Take piece of
satin or velvet (crimson satin will look
wei on almost any curd), aud cut an oval
IN 1t which will just fit over the card.
flnlsh the edge of the oval with n duil-
ling of ribbon, anddraw the satin smooth
~ over the pasteboard and fasten Mt the
back with long stitches. You can cover
the back with a piece of cambric. but it
is not necessary. If you wish to hang it
up, fasten loop of ribbon ut the back.
Pretty and inexpensive lamble1uins
for the window are of striped cretonne.
Choose bright, pretty pattern of the
material and cut either in the three
pointed or straight style. Trim the lower
edge with a box plating of the crctonuo
about two inches wide. Make a box
plating six to eight inches wide for the
top of the lanbrequin. This takes the
place of coruice. These lambrequins
look quite as nice and cost much less than
II trimmed with fringe. \ mantel lam.
brequin may be made Of olive green or
garnet felt. 1t should be a foot deep and
perfectly straight at the bottom. Trim
the lower edge with heavy fringe to
match the color Of the felt and fusten to
the mantel with gimp and tacks. The
mantel can be further bcautiiied bv those
who paint or embroider by tracing on il
pretty running vine. For those who do
neither, the Turkish applique figures,
which can be bought at most fancy stores
would afford an easy method Of decora-
tion. Pretty tides for the sitting or he'd
room are made Of linen. They can be
frequently laundried without totlimcnt
yard of ''butchcrs linen" will make two
by cutting through the center. This will
make the tides each yard in length and
about hall a yard wide. Work II outline
stitch kate Grcenaway" or "MotIIer
Goose sketch i'll red cotton. Fringe ont
top and bottom of tidy about ten inches
You can knot the fringe il Won wish.
About an inch above the fringe draw ont
several threads and hcmstitch. \ toilet
set OF the same material ornameuted in
the same way is lovely.
A handsome chair or sofa cushion is
made Of contrasting shades of velvet.
sntin or cashmere. Take two squares of
the material the size you wish your cush-
ION to be cardinal and pale blue. or
black and old gold are suitable colors.
Gut each square into two parts Diagonal.
ly; sew together half Of each color
embroider n design over the seam or not
as you please sew the squares together
and finish with heavy cord to match the
material place heavy tassel at each
corner and it is finished. This makes an
unique and elegant cushion, especially ii
velvet be used.
Pretty easels to hold shells or pictures
can be made by using for foundation the
rulers or measures which are now dis
tributed for advertising purposes. Split
them and cover them with velvet. Ii YOU
choose to tie the parts together with rib.
bon, You may do 50, or simply sew them
with strong silk OF thread
A good way to cover straightforward
char which is in Use in the common sit
tlng-room is to cut a piece of cretoune
the exact size of the back: hem it with a
narrow hem, and then with sharp steel
crochet needle put on a narrow border Of
worstod ; pin this to the chair-back with
lorg black headed pins. This is II useful
and pretty covering, and is easily re-
moved and kept in place also.
Handsome mats for table, on which |
nothing is TO be placed unless it is little |
easel or some article of this kind which |
Will not conceal the mat, are made of one |
block of satin, with figure embroidor- |
ed or painted on 1t have Il small block |
at each corner of II different colored satin |
or velvet, and slips at the sides, thus |
border; put three tiny tassels |
at each corner, ut Il suitable distance |
apart. Line the mat so that it will lie |
III its place.
Old things are certainly become as new
nowadays. Go to the gNrrct and bring
ont one of the old low rocking chairs |
which were uld-fashioncd even in vour
mothers time, wipe OF the dust, and |
cover the seat, the rounds, the back and |
rockers with some material within the .
possibilities of your purse. An old chair
like this covered with cardinal plush costs
$50 at an art furniture store. but may he .
covered at home at far less cost. A
good quality OF yelvetoen makes u land .
some covering this may he fastened to
the chair with gum arabic it must be
put on with great care and neatness.
Cheaper material still will answer the
heavy Canton ilannels wear we'll, and will .
brighten up an old chair wonderfully.
No woman who has a few dollars now and
then of her very own need despair or
have an unattractive home.
Household Hints
To remove mildew Rub the spots
we'll with soft soap and then cover with n
mixture OF soap aud whiting tor powder
ii chalk and lay upon the grass. wetting
/ occasionally with warm soap suds until
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