Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-11
NOTES FOR THE FARM And HOUSE
Tor the Housewife.

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To make q beautiful rug, cut the stair
carpet known as Venetian into strips
across the width, allowing zine threads
Of the hemp filling to each strip. Then
ravel out three threads on each side
leaving three threads. Sew together
and weave as rag carpet is done. The
rug is a fine imitation OF chene Turkish
and wears admirably. '.@
Smilax is giving place to ivy and to
Japanese ferns in decoration. The ivy
lasts better, and is deeper green, and
Japanese fern is more delicate. The
new snlilax, which looks like a marabout
feather, is popular novelty just now
and has been used extensively during
the last month for decorative purposes
Of weddings and receptions.
A very pretty tidy is made of scarlet
or any shade of felt; put strips Of black
velvet, and on these strips embroider
little fans in bright and varied colors of
silk. The bottom Of this tidy is finished
by pinking the felt; let the velvet strips
run down to form point, and put a
tassel, mode of the different colored
silks, on each point
A becoming afternoon apron is made of
one breadth of linen,a straight breadth,
not cores at all; have the hem four
inches deep, and above the hem have
drawn work about an inch deep. Then,
in scarlet, tiny Kate Greenaway figures
should be embroidered in the pretty
and delicate outline stitch. Or, if you
choose, these figures may be put in the
corners only, but it is great deal
prettier to have them go way across in
procession, all looking tile one way,
or over the shoulder; or you may divide
the line and have them meet in the
centre, that is. have part face one way
and part another.
Bridal presents are sent from one
to two weeks previous to the day Of the
marriage ceremony. They are always
sent to the bride, and are most common
ly some article of jewelry or plate, al
though there is no law in regard to this
matter. The lady should acknowl-
edge the receipt of the present immedi-
ately, with sincere, yet not too extrava-
CANT thanks. In sending present
in the manner described, enclose a
short note expressing your pleasure in
hearing of the coming event, and the
hope that her married life may be
blissful one.
To trim tastefully the ends of felt
table scarf or a square cover, cut bands
of velvet, two or even three inches wide,
have them about five inches long, point
each end, put these on lengthwise, and
allow only space enough between for
the fancy stitches around each piece of
velvet. On the pointed ends of the bot
tom put tassels. The velvet bands may
be all of one color or of different colors,
but some order must be observed in
their arrangement. The bands should
be lined with some stiff material so that
they will not wrinkle when they are
sewed directly upon the cover.
A dark green cloth table cover, with
handsome border of leaves and flow
ers worked on it, is great addition to
my drawing groom, and the cost is just
half what we are accustomed to give in
the shops. Fine cloth two yards wide
can be bought for $3.50 ayard. All we
have to do is to get broad running
pattern traced on cloth, and when that
is worked the table-cover will only re-
quire suitable edging to make it ready
for use. For working in cloth we must
have pattern going all the way round !;
the corner patterns are only suitable for
light materials. Wool is greatly to be
preferred to silk for a large table cloth,
for more reasons than one. It is quick
Ell and pleasanter to work, and being
more substantial and durable it stands
out better and has 81 more striking eff,
feet. The kind of pattern, too, that
really looks best for the purpose is
only adapted for working in the soft,
feecy kind of art woods, which are Of
finer texture and more natural tints
than others.