Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-12


frm ,hs sock u raes that have accumu-
lated ihrcagh the year into pretty and
useful rugs.
Braiicd and drawn rags arc 90 vel
knowa q, ned any description here bat
there arr some other vays of making
russ ,ha, vii dispose of pieces cf rag
no, iast suited Goa either of those rag.
Barlaps snl coase saskiug ~o'Asd
With 0ermsnio~n yarn. make vsFy p'e'-
~ rags-thoush Of couf-s vii no' stand
a. uugh wear a. o,hers A pattern
should b. worked a. On canvas 'roand
tl.. ,lr. aal ia the ccnirt. isasing The
gr,uni ~ofk PLAIN. They should be
hssd ~its iesy, cioih and either f'ingcd
os bouon.hoie siiichsd ar0uud che sigv.
Or. ins,rad Of ~uking 18th ysrn,
.man roani piecss of cloth, about ibe
.ils n q silver dollar. rrl. black. or any
c,lar. nay bs .ewci in r1ss about the
riss. leavisg ths osnue plain. T~o
ru. sf r-d ard ,wo of Black make =
pretty torlsr
Mas can be- made oa ioundati1n Of
~ht. or any cloth ani ~holiy covered
wtl rslai piecss. sons are made 9Th
several circles. one above another; fr.
Instance. a rouad piece Of black. tao
a,he, .cross. hls above a small p.lce III
rsl aud above ihai sal smaller Piece
of gr,ra. rhis. of oolfse. b. more wcrk
than a .iasie LAYER Colors shaded down
in thr iiasrent layers give pleasing II
fct A border of N.,k eio,h pinked.
mlk.s e. good olsc
On. std listing. wnica j. hardly slii-
abe to braid. may hemaie iaio aai mats (
Sone dny ,frps of nore. accoriins 70
the w.l,h ~aa,,i. of ,hs sane lengih
AL f.s,1sd o sticks lks a gu.iins
frame, ihen ~ea,e oiher pisces la and
oai bk, basket voik, p.ec.ns together
when aec.lsl so ss to make a finished
elgr on TO SIDE. When done. bind
,hs ,nl.. By Little arrangement % ne
l.E,reni coioFsd .tTips very pretty pat
tern, src made. TIE sinP- should te
atlut hall .nch side.
Na,s can b. made q .iuP' oi cio,h q
ua o,her a.e. ty elt'.as 'hem ia siu'iiar
,hspc, pointed oi .ssi-shapel. and se~-
~ IN plain foundation 80 they ~iii
osorl.. anI entirely co,cr Be-. finishing
~i'h "a s,ar or l-i'sr in 'he 81
Kur or uoesst fuss require strong /
ncedirs. bat 49, easy o. make. D. care
fai ,o have ihs ass abolt the same grade /
a. thsy VAL knlt sm,1,aef Sc~ the
p.scss together. o. for rag oarpei-
Kr.i in ,aro~ strip. ans go 'og,,her.
Mat aie made of,nau5w bias or cross
~..s s,rip, of thin goods Ike cashmere
aal lelaine. Gather ,hroash ,he mid
Dc with strong thrcad and sithsr iet u
t~.i ,l BE- ~.n o. draw up straight
either way s pretty, aai sew on stiff
foundation.
Morc elaborate rugs arc made By knii-
ting STRIPS of yara or wors,sd. damPening |
and pfcssing thoroughly. ravehng nearly /
ou; ,sw.ng ,oa ioanla,ion. They sre
,ery messy In aPPearaace.
TaPe.,y osrqei rayeled and kniiied in
. white foundation. l. aaoiher vAreiy.
A rsvelsd ihrsa4 !. lad between the
needle 90 each stitch. These Knitted
mats an, nice o. ''caich-uP" work. VIXEN
ors has a spars minute 90 Is taking With
company. I; ohea happens that The
sss aai yarn we have arc noi a. brighi
cclorci d. ws would lac. bat the nia-
moni Dye. vii be- a great help hefe
Ras. may be- made % pieces q carpet.
Cat che gh' .aape. ,un iowa tLe edge
anl Ens. ani dras In a bright iringe.
s,oek,ng-ysrn CO. carpet ravsiings ~ill d.
o. ihe fringe. which nay b. made over
po.,al carl Winl about four threads.
loubls ihe sal. a. forming a looP, push
a stout crachei-hook through ihe edge %
iae nat. law ihe ioop ihroagh, BRING
ihe end, ihfoast that and draw up tight.
or ihs eis, nay BE- faishsd with Two or
'hrre rows ~ braid. or two-iuch bind
.ag q uoo,en cloth. of q double fow q
oveilspp.ag points of woolea cloth such
mats can ohen be made from ihs better
paf,s of worn cut carpe;. smaller
pieces can bs made % cover Boxes fof
..lis of ho'eoo.
refaap, these h.ais VII remiad some
ole Of other Ways of using rags that they /
vil tcn us ~ someumc.