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

~silesia, and put silcsia OIL the bottom Will
n putt OF satin around the outside. I'll,
top edge OF this puff must be nearly turn
cd in and overseamed 10 the lining. The
lower should be finished with guillingt t
match the lid Of the box.
HOUSEHOLD ORNAMENTS.
A pretty ornament for mothers bureat
may BE- made from Il pair OF baby's worr
lHboes. Take the two and brush them Will
either bronze or gold paint, In one put /
sntin pincushion, stuffed with wool In tho
other n hairpin cushion, with The top 0
moss-kuit wool to mitch tho color OF the
satin oil the other. II the shoes are worn
at the tocplt n piece OF satin on the In,
side to cover tho cotton which tuust bt
used to ill them ont, md fastcr the two
cushions side by side OIL Il foundation
made OF two pieces OF pastcboard covered
with satin und scwed together.
There ~ literally no end OF tho pretl!
buys which You may make for Christma.
gifts \ sci Of two button basa, with {
larger bag to match for spools, is II usefu
adjunct tor work.bas&et. For the button
bugs cut circular pieces Of pasieboard m
Alltil anu ~ thtl III dlltLiltttI Nlth tONtI lpI
the bottoms. Take II strip of cashmere,
silk, velvet or calico, or whatever material
you Use, ten inches long and four inches
deep. II velvet, 1t must be tined; II casi,.
mere, silk o erection, allow for Il hem ut top
with q casing below it. Sew the ends Of
the strip together and gather the band to
tho circle which forms the bottom. Run
elastic tape In the casing, or narrow rib.
bons, rs you prefer. The spool bag must
DO exactly twice the size OF those intended
for buttons. Rags for opera glasses, to
hold kerchict and glasses, are made Of
plush or velvet, lined with satin In either
the same or a contrasting color. The bug
should be five or six inches by seven or
eight long, and the casing for the ribbons
must be run two inches below the
top. Charming wotk.bags for
embroidery arc made from Il
large silk kerchiei or, what is less expen.
sive, Il square OF pongee. Turn the corn
ers back on the kerchief, ornamenting
each with n small flower in needlework or
a ttnyribbon bow. stitch a narrow ribbon
around the kerchief, below the corners, to
form II casing. Narrower ribbon, run in
this casing, serves to draw the square into
n bag, OF allows it to open flat on the lap
at pleasure. Cases Tor crewcls, or eni-
broidery silks in skeins, may DO made by
the mefest novice at needlework. They
are merely two pieces Of silk or ~silesia,
sateen or gray linen, with castings stitched
across, through which the skeins are first
pulled and the ends then cut. The names
Of the colors may be marked on the cas-.
ings, but this is not essential, rs the ends
OF the skeins appear. One end OF the case
may be devoted to q few leaves OF flannel
for holding loose needles and cases for full
papers. and strings should be attached 10
the roll together.
ODDS ASD ENDS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Sactets are generally acceptable, and
may be made in infinite variety. Some
square, woven in ribbons Of two col
ors in checker. board pattern, the ends Of
the ribbon fringed. Twooi these squares,
with cotton batting sprinkled With violet
or rose powder or with orris root or dried
lavender between, forms the sachet.
Small bags OF elk or sn,in embroidered or
frinsed ut top aud tied with rib.
bons like a tiny sack, are filed with per.
TUNED cotton for the same purpose.
Others look like tiny pillows, and are
edged with chenille cord. Atiny sache,
and handkerchief combined may be made
from O fancy handkerchief costing from
tfty cent, 10 II dollar. Fold the
kerch;ef in four, md, in the cen.
ter OF one Of the squares thus
formed. "mhroider some dcsicn-mono.
gram, initial, spray, Kate Greenaway figure
Ur what not. lhls Is 10 come on TOP vi the
when finished. Now take a sheet
Of cotton batting. half the width and the
full length Of the kerchief. Pullthis open
and sprinkle literally With sacl,.t powder,
Replace rs before and lay on the kerclief,
doubling the latter SO us to cover the bat.
ting. Sew the edges Of the kerchief to.
and tuck here aud there with
III tine silk, which must be secure
but show as little MS possible. Now work
q row of feather stitching around the
kerchief, and another through
the middle the shortest way. Sew ribbons
at each end, equi-distant FRI m the corners.
and tie together. forming a square, which
opens like q b~lotting book.
Bedroom slippers ior inyalids, for
mothers, or others who may be called on
to rise suddenlyin the nights are crocheted
OF double zephyr or Germantown wool in
Russian crochet, which is done by taking
the back OF the single crochet stitch, pro.
ducing q ridged effect. Nuke u chain Of
thirteen stitches; crochet a straight strip
OF tllirty-tisht lows, cast on twtuty-onr
more stitches in chain, and crochet as be.
lore, narrowing one stitch in the centre
each time for the toe, until the width is
decreased to fit the Toe Of the Aecce-lined
sole to which it is to be sewcl. Join tie
end OF the strip to the side Of the toe and
finish around The top with a sc~all,p. Run
through the open space lf.lnw this
scallop, and ornament the toe with u rib.
bon bow. This size is for q No. 3sole.