The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-03
HOMEMADE PRESENTS.

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HOMEMADE PRESENTS.
Pretty and Useful on. for tho Ir"lidn,s =.
December .5. E h 4 t45 .
Philadelphia rr,ss.
With shops full OF bric.abrac md dainty
tritles OF all sorts for Nil purposes OF use
and ornament, It Is an easy matter for
those who have money to spend to choose
m appropriate gift for anyone. Fortu.
natcly, however, for those with short
purses, to loving hearts the least part OF II
gift is its money valuc. The tender re.
m%embrancc, OF which it is the token, is
that which makes it precious. TO such,
the vcriest trille made by loving hands is
moie welcome than would be diamonds
eiron co'dfy as n tax which must bc paii
to thcscason; while jewels become doibly
precious by ieason VI the affection which
prompts their yiit. @ III
This is the age OF art nccdle-work, and
the.u Is no lack OF exquisite iancics and
beautiful materials for homemade Christ.
mas Z tts-lnmh'cluina and table covers,
screens and sofa cushions, aishans and
quits, etc, without limit, in plush or
satin, heavy silk or fine cloth, decorated
with wonderful embroidery in ribbon and
chenille, silk and arrasene. Such ambi.
tious efforts as tbs Sc call for both money
for materials and plenty OF time for exc.
crtion. It is the purpose OF this article
rasher to deal with simpler objects, such
as may be made with small outlay Of
money, by v c unskiIled fingers.
For MI umbrella case u mold two silk
umbrellas, buy a yard and All eighth Of
stout gray linen. Cut from this two
pieces, each ten inches wide, and slope
from top to bottom, making the bottom six
inches across. Now, from the rest OF the
linen cut two strips thirty inches long,
seven inches btoal at top and four inches
ut the bottom. Bind eacl, OF these with
with seal brown mohair braid. Work on
the wide part Of each aft umbrella in
brown crewels, and stitch on 10 one OF
the pieces already cut to form pockets,
leaving open at the top for the umbrella
handle, and at bottom for tho ierule to
pass through. The back should extend
eight inches beyond the pockets at tor,
two inches at bottom and one inch on tile
sides, and the top should be slightly
rounded. On the space left above the
pocket embroider the initials or mono
gram OF the person ior whom the UNI.
orella case is intended, and baste the part
which you have finished on to the strip
left, with an interlining OF buckram;
round oil the top TO match the first piece,
and bind together all round with brown
braid. Sew brass rings ut top and bottom
to hang the case to the wall, and the work
is done.
TRAVELLING TRAPS.
Very convenient Dire ssiny cases for use
when travelling may also be made from
gray liner md braid-sed, blue, or brown
one yard Of linen, and either two
lunches Of skirt braid or seven yards OF
another braid will be required. Cut two
pieces each twelve inches wide, one
twenty inches long and the other twenty
four. Round Oft the tops OF both pieces
exactly alike for the flap of the case when
rolled up. Cut two pieces OF linen, each
three inches deep by four long, bind three
sides with braid ana stitch on the shortest
piece OF the foundation i'll the centre, one
on each side, with the raw edge which
should measure four inches on The edge
Of the foundation. Cut two flaps, bind
them with braid and stitch on, 80 as to
come over each OF these pockets, work a
button-hole in each and sew a button
on the pockets 10 correspond. These
are for sponge or wash rag and soap. Cut
Il strip four inches in length and one and
a hall wide, bind and fasten len2thwise
between the two pockets, dividing the
strip into three straps, to hold toothbrush,
nailbrush and small conb.-Set a rocket
four inches deep at the top, binding the
strip with braid on both tho long sides.
and furnish with flap rs before: this is
ior huirbrush and comb. Set on another
pocket three inches deep, four inches
from The bottom OF the case, the top OF
the pocket to be towards the bottom OF
the case. Now lay the two parts Of the
case together, having first bound the
straight end OF the long piece. and turn
the extra four inches up on the other to
form another pocket, the top Of which
should just miss touching the top OF the
one last set on. Cut mn oval piece
OF linen eleven and a half inches long and
four wide, bind with braid, and stitch il
between these two pockets, so it shall
form flaps for them both. Bind all round
with braid; sew q yard OF braid on the
upper end o 1.-THE case, directly in'the mid
tl;e, for Strings to tie when it is rolled up.
The case is, OF course, much handsomer
when furnished, hut this is not ut all nee.
essary. 1t is also improved b. working
in cruss-s,itch on each pocket the name
Of the article ior which it is intended
towel, on the bottom pocket, clothes
brush on tho. next, soap, sponge, comb
and brush each on their respective places,
and the initials OF the owner OF the out
side OF the flap, where twill be seen when
the case is rolled up.
THINGS 70 WEAR.
Slipper pockets are a useful piece OF
furniture to hang on the wall OF either
chamber or sitting room To make one
use either crctonne o. gray linen.
For the buck take piece OF stiff paste.
board, sixteen inches long, six inches
broad Mt the bottom, sloped up to eight
inches ten inches from the bottom, and
thence tapering to APPOINT at top. Cover
this with cretonne, ov%erseaming the edges
with sewing silk. For the pockets take 0
piece o crptonne, thirteen inches lonsand
fifteen inches across. Turn down two
inclcsaEtop and one at the boitomto
form a hem above a casing. In the top
one should be run 4 piece OF stont elastic,
that ut the bottom gathered on tape, Sew
the pocket TO the foundation at the bot
tom and on the sides, The elastic should
be drawn tightly enough not 10 sag nt
not too tightly to admit the clipper with
ease.