Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-25
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Notes on Household Decoration

A nice frame for small picture cnn be
made by. covering an old frame with
plush. Having first worked some pretty
floral design upon it.
A pretty sofa pillow may be pieced from
odds and ends of plush or silk. In the
box pattern, where very Small pieces can
be used, line with velveteen, and finish
with cord and tassels of the prevailing
color in the cushion.
A very pretty cane and umbrella stand
may be made out of the frame of an old
umbrella. Remove every vestge of the
cover and open the umbrelaa little, max.
ing it fast by few tacks. Cover first
with thick silver paper, pasting it to fit
IN sort of cornucopia, then make a lin
ing of white or brown oil-cloth. Bind
the edges with braid or bordering OF
fancy paper and ornament the top and
bottom of the stick with bow of rib
bon.
To make handsome alum basket, take
six yards of brass or copper wire and
several yards of candlowick and five
pounds Of lump alum dssolvedin brass
kettle containing one gallon of boiling
rain water. Strong fingers and pair OF
Olu nlDDtlo SClbBOlS arc u
form the frame in any desired shape,
which must be neatly and closely wrap.
ped with candlewick and suspended level
by tiny cord in an earthen vessel OF
greater depth than the frame, giving am
pie space above and below for the forma-
ton of the crystals. Place the vessel in
n warm room where it will be free from
dust and molestation, though the sunny
rays be permitted to fall upon it. Their
pour on the boiling alum water and let il
stand forty-eight hours however, at the
expiration of that time, remove carefully
the superfluous Jumps and clip the cord
Immediately, or you will likely damage
the elegant basket. If you will rcboi
the alum water, it will be sufficient tc
crystalize few dried grasses in short
time or the alum can be dried and uset
for many other purposes.
Lovely handkerchief cases are made by
crotcheting of the finest wool strip abou
ten inches wide and twenty long. Thit
is for the outer covering. Line through
with quilted satin, which may be pur
chased for q small sum at almost any dry
goods store The cotton will need to b,
covered, as it is to be placed next to tn,
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| have any old silk of the same shade as tn,
! satin it will answer or new silesia vii
do even better When this is done, folC
the case, leaving the opening in the cen
tire of the upper side, catch it firmly a
the edges, and have strip of the satil
| lining fold over on each side Of the open
ing then crochet an edge all around
One made of blue was further ornamentet
by having little knots made of coarse en-
broidcry silk in each diamond of quilted
satin. Que of crimson lad on the bacl
or under side two rows OF very nrrroy
crimson satin ribbon run in diagOnally
There were nr loops, .nds or bows.
A handsome little lambrequin for
bracket is made Of black satin cut il
points. The edge around the points
trimmed with short and fine silk or cher
lille fringe. Across the top a vine wit
green leaves and red berries, and on eac
point rosebud or tiny spray of forge
me-nots or heliotropes are painted.
A pretty cushion can be made by en-
broiderng a spray of oldfashioncd pink
ON a ground of blue. Around the edg
of the cushion put full puff of pale blu
satin. Where the puff is joined to ii
blue satin sew good-sized pink core
The cushion when completed should
about half-yard long, but not quite f
wide,