Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-19
gaaies' Column.
NEEDLEWORK.

possibility of doing any task of
heavy sewing.
SUMNER CARRIAGE AFGHANs.-
These are made of brown or drab
monte linen. They are embroidered
with washable etching linen floss,
and are very handsome when forget
me-nots and large daisies are scatter
ed over carelessly.
A CHEAP Work BAsKET.-A pref
ty work-basket can be made of an
ordinary splint grape basket; line
with bright-colored siles1a or flannel.
On Java or Aida canvas, work a SIM
pie pattern, leaving margin for
fringe at the bottom. The canvas
should be as long as the circumfer-
ence of the basket, and as wide as
the basket is deep. Let the lining
come over the edge and join the can
vas to it, covering the seam with
cord or plated ribbon.
AFGHAN FOR BABY CARRIAGE
This is made of cream-c olored wool
canvas, in three strips, each about
five inches wide, and embroidered
with a pretty vine in crewels. These
are fastened together with long GRO
Chef stitches of wool, through
which are run cream colored satin
ribbons. A border of crocheted lace
is placed around the edge, headed by
a border of the ribbon fastened on
with fancy stitches. Bows of ribbon
finish the corners. This is very
handsome.
HAT FOR HA1R-PINs.- Take a TIN
spice box, or an old-fashioned collar
box, and crochet a piece in single
crochet large enough for the top,
widening just enough to keep it fiat,
then crochet without widening till
deep enough to cover the sides of the
box; now widen out piece about
an inch wide to lay fiat for the brim
of the hat, then put band round
of ribbon, and bow at the side. Fill
with curled hair. The box can be
cut down, or the lid used, if low
crown is liked.
PRETTY APRoNs.-These are very
popular at the present time, and are
made in many different ways, and of
all kinds of materials. Those of
scrim or congress canvas are very
pretty. They can be made of any
size to suit the taste of the wearer.
Put broad hem all around the four
sides. Draw threads across the bot
tom, one space or several. If one
broad space is made fill it in with
very narrow ribbons woven in and
out in a sort of basket work. If
several narrow spaces are preferred,
use ribbon to run in the width of the
spaces. Should the striped scrim be
used, it can be trimmed in various
pretty ways. Ribbons can be run
in the open-work part of the stripe,
and then along each side. Crazy
stitches may be put in with bright
hued silks. The ribbon TO tie it
with is drawn through the hem at
the top.
Pongee aprons are made which are
much liked. A very tasteful one
has broad hem all around, and a
cluster of tucks above the hem across
the bottom. In the lower corners,
above the hem, etch some design of
flowers in scarlet or cardinal, which
colors wash we'll. Draw scarlet rib
bon through the hem at the top to tic
it with. This can be taken out be.
fore it is sent to the laundry.
Another most convenient apron is
made of pongee to be worn by one
who is sewing or knitting. Get 6
yard of material, make a hem ar
inch and a half wide upon the -four
sides. Turn it down across the bot
tom in the opposite way from the
sides and top. Then turn the bot
tom up quarter of yard, stitcl
the sides tight, and then put three
rows of stitching perpendicularly a
equal distances from each other ant
from the edges. These will divide
into compartments into which can b.
dropped thread, scissors. ETC., whel
working. A little design etchet
upon the center of each of these, will
add much to the beauty of the apron
Linen can be made up in the SAM
way. A finish of torchon lace across
the top of the turned up piece, whel
linen is used is very pretty.
Swiss aprons, etched and tied wit
bright ribbons, are very dainty TO
home wear.
White linen, with a hem al
around, and then strips of scarlet o
blue stitched above are very hand
some. These strips may be mad
one wide and one or two narrow one
each side, or a number of narro1
ones.
HOUSEHOLD.