Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-08
HOME TOPICS,


HOME TOPICS.
Tides and Table-COycrs.
alternate squares or half squares of bas-
ket flannel and of velveteen one made
of two shades of brown is very pretty.
and one of brown and lemon color is par
ticularly effective. The spread should
be lined it is not necessary that the ell
tire lining should be of expensive mate
rial unbleached factory cloth will an
swer, provided that the facing is deep.
No border is requisite, but if one prefers
to have it, this should be of velveteen,
and the facing of contrasting color. Ii
the blocks are neatly put together, no
needlework is necessary to adorn the
spread but Of course this point may be
determined according to the taste and
means of the maker.
A simple but very handsome scarf for
small table is made by taking three strips
of broad ribbon ; have the center strip
OF a contrasting color for instance, If
the two outer pieces are of the ombre or
shaded ribbons SO much in use year or
two ago, let the center be of cardinal !:
turn the ends back to make them pointed,
and put tassel on each point baste the
ribbon to lining of silesia, old silk, or
even to canton flannel, and where the
edges join work fancy stitches A great
variety of scarfs could be made in this
form, and ~be ornamented by putting
sprays of flowers in embroidery or paint
ing on each point, or vine or scroll could
be worked with good effect on the center
stripe
Tides which can be washed are always
useful. The following will be found
pretty and inexpensive : Material, one
square OF Java canvas and one ball of No.
10 Dexter cotton, white. Commence at n
corner, leaving an inch and half each
way for the fringe, buttonholc stitch
around the corner, taking the three rows
OF threads, then do row of slanting
stitch, taking two rows of threads. Then
draw out each way two double threads of
the canvas. Then make the blocks four
teen double threads each way, and pull
out three double threads each way, be-
ing careful not to draw it through the
fringe, but cut it close to the slanting
lines. The work the blocks, begin in the
middle and pass tho needle through the
drawn threads and back into the middle
each time making five threads on each
side of the block all around. Nine blocks
square make a very pretty sized tidy.
Draw your threads only rs YOU go along.
Besides tides and lambrequins for the
mantel and table-spreads made of mac
rene or fish cord, or carpet warp, very
handsome window lambrequins are made
also, and when one considers how short a
time it takes to crochet them, it does not
appear to be much of task. One in
dustrious woman, who never sits with
idle hands. has made bedspread also,
with broad bands of ribbon run in it il
ID really elegant piece of fancy work,
and one which will never wear out. The
stand scarfs are pretty when crocheted OF
an open-work pattern, and lined with
scarlet or blue silesia. The lining, of
course, cost less than the ribbons.
Notes on Household Decoration.
A pretty heading for the top of mus
lin curtain is made by hemming each
edge of strip of muslin and gathering
it in two lplaces so that there shall be d
puff in the center and rutiie on each
edge.
Corner brackets are much improved in
appearance by the addition of lambre-
quin. Blue or crimson satin with Dor
fdering of velvet or plush is very effective.
A design can be carried ont on the satin
either in embroidery or water oolors /; or,
as is now becoming fashionable, in eat
work. The satin below the band of plusl
may be scolloped out or edged with
fringe Many of the new brackets have
small panels in the back which can bt
decorated by the brush.
1t is really wonderful to find how mucl
can be done in home decoration by tn
use of simple means. Take, for exam
pie, buttons the most ordinary whit
bone or pearl varieties, if arranged upoI
dark velvet or plush in n geometrical de
sign, will make an excellent bordering
,, for curtains, portieres, etc. Brass cur
!, tain rings, too, joined together witt
: bright silk and placed against darl
background. are effective, and number
less pretty results can be obtained by tn
! use OF leather strips, tapes and braids.
Crimson window shades are no longe
ms popular as they were, and it is easy t.
n decorate those of plain brown holland il
a such way that they add greatly to tn
r appearance of room, by embroidering
: handsome design as n bordering. TIL
q best way is to carry out this idea upon
v separate piece of holland and lay 1t on, Il
q it will be found very difficult to work sa
4 isfactorily upon the shade itself withou
"A creasing it 80 much rs to take the stiff
e ness completely out. A design of morr
a ing glories worked in bright colored fie
If eselles or silks is very appropriate ont
IS and if carried up the sides forms yer
y pretty frame. Conventional patterns al
O. always good for bordering, and a han,
10 some fringe below will add greatly to Il
l appearance of the shade.
le Excellent wall pockets can be made
card board fret work. Cut n straigl
piece of cardboard about eighteen incht
deep. and seventeen long and make
is foundation of the same material seve
or teen inches wide, and form the front
n, two strips of cardboard each twenty-ol
nc inches long and three wide. These stri
p must be cut into twenty portions OF c
actly the same size, each one being boul
is with scarlet ribbon. To connect t