The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-08-21
HOME DECORATIONS
Amy Lawson, of Brooklyn, Tells
How TO Make Some Useful
ard Ornamental ThfnRs
LAMP AND TOILET NArs

LAMP AND TOILET MATS
Take twelve sheets of fine tissue paper.
double each in the middle crosswise. put
two thus folded together, and fold them
in the middle lenRthwise then fol / over and
over TIL you have g strip about an inch
wide. When you have one strip rightly
folded proceed with the other ten. folding
two together, till you have six long
strips Weave these together in checker
board style so that all the ends VIII be of
the same length. When all are even.
with a needle and thread, tack each cor
ner and center piece securely together.
This makes a center amply large for an
ordinary sized mat When the tacking Is
complete with sharp scissors cut the
doubled sides, then cut in fine fringes as
nenr to the center as possible The finer
the fringe is cut the prettier it will look
when shaken out. Having cut all the
ends give the fringe turn through a
crimper, then shake il all lose rubbing it
between the hands to increase the curly
appearance. If a rainbow mat is de-
sired the greatest number of colors to be
obtained can be used
CHAIR COVERS
These covers are made of coarse o5av
linen which is lined off into diamonds
with star in the middle of each diamond
The goods are generally sold for kitchen
tablsclOths. Divide three stars into groups
Of four, six, or eight, and work each star
over with worsted Of different color, tax
ing care that the colors harmonic with
each other. When all the stars are en-
broidered, sew narrow black velvet rib
bon over the lines which form the dia-
monds-
PHOTOGRAPH CASES
A pretty case for cabinet photographs,
preferred by many to an album Is made
Of plush in any desired color. Nine inches
by twenty-six are about the right dimen-
sions. That Is, have an obloRg piece as
wide as the cabinet is tall and about
three inches more than three times the
width Of the picture. Line with satin or
silk, wadded little, with little sAtchet
powder on the wadding, edge with g silk
cord with ends to tie around the case,
after II has been folded twice across, so as
to make receptacle shaped something
like an envelope
LAMP sHADR
A shade for a round lamp globe Is made
of ribbon three or four inches wide. A
ptece is needed Just long enough to ft
easily around the globe after It is
Joined. The upper edge of the ribbon is
shape to the globe The lower edge Is
finished off with border OF antique lace.
wHIsK BROOM HOLDER.
Take straw cuff and gid or bronze it;
ornament it with a few peacock feathers,
held in place with a satin ribbon bow
Add ribbon to hang it up by.
FLOOR MATS
Take heavy pieces of wooden cloth and
cut tongue shape, three inches long and
two inches wide st the broad end Work
in coarse button hole stitch all around
with shaded Germantown yarn, and then
put ia a star of some contrasting color In
the center; now take piece of carpet for
the center, and sew three rows of pisces
around
FTRR SCREENS
Cut a foundation the shape required of
stiff black net Sew peacock feathers
firmly on this net, beginning at the edge.
placing the feathers a Little beyond 1t, and
finishing of in the center. Let the best
feathers be placed at the edge, for there
they show the most, and place the small
ones in the center Do not let the quails
of the feathers be too long, or it will have
q bunch effect; put the feathers as closely
together as possible, and take care that
the thread does not entangle in the small
light feathers and make them look ragged
The best way is to hold the thread rather
tightly round the little finger of the right
hand until 1t is nearly all drawn through.
When the feathers are strongly sewn on,
cover the place where they join with
birds head and neck, or q tuft of pea
cocks breast feathers.