Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-11-03
the right direction will have been taken.
- Western Farmer AMI S.ockman.


we give below directions for making a
number OF pretty and inexpensive but
uselul tribes. This is not TOO cariy to.
actively bestir ourself in the direction Of
Christmas gifts, for this is apt 10 be neg.
iecteu untii everything must be done i'm a
hurry. Remember Ia giving tina some
tnihg made with your own hands and
gwen IN love Is far more highly priced
thsn something which merely represents
money Value. 1t is not the expense, bnt
Inc thought that makes a gift valuatls
ana any OF the articles described will be
quite as appropriate for a gift as for ones
W use:
a pretty paper holder is made of a
rolling pin. Cid or paint the ends, the
same AS Key holders. Take a piece of
satin, velvet or plush (siik or felt would
40 also)43 inches long and 10inches wide:
me IL with anything suitable by sewing
down BON sides, lengthwisc on wrong
SIDES OF 10th pieces. Turn it and tack
i1rmly to the rolling pin, both ends to.
geiher, the rolling pin being inside. the
same as a towel hangs over a rolling
tower rack; tie a long ribbon to ends with
IA DOW at one end Only. The 'front.' of he
paper holder is 10 be decorated in ken.
s'igton painting or embroidered. IL IS
TO be hung up by the ribbon.
Among The novelties for bazar stalls or
presents To friends are balls Of s,rInp nut
mo niue crochet cases or covers. lied
round the top with inch wide ribbon. fin
lshed OH with loops and ends one Don
nelng longer ,han the others for suspend-
log me whole 10 Il hook in the wall or the
handi of a drawer. 1n,rc are three
ends or there may be four. each one NAY.
ing a dlilelent lcn&tE. and one having a
small pair Of scis ,ors attached. The
others are finished oil with colofed silk
pompons. This can be made IA very pretty
ana much appreciated gift. The little
covers are easy 10 make, and are done in
crochet cotton.
\ pretty baby blanket is made as fol
lows; a whiic wool blanket edged with
knit wool and silk lace. At the top a
spray OF wild roses, embroidered. sur
rounded by dusky golden honey bees.
then some clustered heads and wings of
cheruhs asleep, and interviewer in quaint
lettering the words:
AS the bees about a rose
SO the spirits group and close
Round II holy chiInhosd,
AS IL drinking its repose.
Dotted null is "A nice msterial for tot
let sets, crib curtains or p~erambulater
covers and may be embroidered with
daisies most effectively. Null having
the raised dots well separated should be
selected; the larger the dots the more
snowy the work viii be. Cover each dot
with a satin stitch of gold and yellow for
the center and add petals Of white silk.
The daisies may be made with brown
centers and golden-yellow petals if pre-
ftrred. Mail embroidered in this sIvle
makes pretty touct SETS, comprising scarf,
pin cushion and bottle covers. lined with
SILK, satin or Saline, in pale yellow, pink,
green or blue and ornamented with rib.
bons OF the same color.
This null is also beautiful for aprons
having IA border six inches deep across
the bottom and the ends Of the tics
worked AS above.
Ecru butchers linen is also pretty for
bureau, scarfs or aprons. For scarfs
fringe and knot the ends; five row Of
simple drawn work (hour glass pattern)
makes a pretty finish for me. Another
IS powdered All over with tive petaied
blue forget me nots as LARGE "a small
daisies, with three gold co'ored French
Knots for ccnttrs and three rows Of drawn
threads with blue ribbon run through the
anotted fringe.