Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
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How to Make n Variety of Very Pretty
Articles OF Fancy Work.


Articles OF Fancy Work.
An extremely pretty bureau scarf is
Of linen ecru scrim. Threads are
drawn at intervals Of quarter of an
inch on the four sides and three rows
of No. ribbon run in. 1t is lined with
sateen and edged with lace.
A pretty and novel cushion for hair
pins is made from a baby's shoe. Every
mother knows how precious to her are
"baby's" first shoes. No matter how
much worn they may be, the more the
better. Give them coat OF glue water
both inside and outside, and two coats
of bronze paint on the outside. II
laced shoes, sew piece OF cashmere
in the place of the tongue, and lace
them up with narrow baby ribbon over
the cashmere. Knit the cushion for
the top in split zephyr the color of the
ribbon used. For this set up about
twenty inches, knit every other row
plain and the alternate one by wind
ing the wool around the first finger
four times and then knitting it in.
This forms thick loops, making a
thick soft pad for the hairpins. Fill
the shoe with hair and tuck the
cushion in around the edges over the
hair. 1t will not be necessary to sew
it. Another shoe has blue plush
pin-cushion fastened in the top of it.
Another shoe may be used for holding
jewelry by fastening in the top small
satin bag drawn up at the top with
cord or narrow ribbon. The bag does
not need to be very deep, and is sim
ply fastened to the top of the shoe by a
few stitches.
No matter how pretty bracket or
the ornament it holds may be, it can
always be made prettier by dainty
scarf. A very pretty one can be made
from silk handkerchief, if new and
fresh, by sewing small plush or gilt
ornaments across the sides and gather
ing it at little one side of the center,
so that the ends will be of different
lengths. Conceal the gathering by a
bow of ribbon which harmonizes with
the colors in the handkerchief Drape
the scarf over one corner OF your
bracket. Pongee, China or surah silk
may be substituted for the handker.
chief if preferred, and decorated with
painting or embroidery
A cheap and yet tasteful cover fol
, the sideboard is greatly TO be desired
by most women. One may be made o.
linen crash which costs about 121 cents
5 yard. Cut it long enough so that The
r ends will hang over about one-quarte'
) of yard; fringe the ends and over
, cast the lace; then make three rows o
: drawn work above the fringe, and i
you wish to still further ornament it,
: simple vine in outline stitch may b,
worked on each end. Work this witt
crewel; 1t will wash better than mark
@ ing cotton will, and you can TAX
O longer stitches with good effect. Tw
d or three of these simple scarfs will no
cost as much as one very handsom
. one, and you will be able to keep tn
J. sideboard looking neat and orderl
!. every day.
9 Handsome table covers, sofa cush
v ions, carriage rugs, slipper cases, an
many other pretty articles. can b
q made of common bedticking. En-
C broider the white stripes with colore
:. silks; on the white-colored stripe
, fasten inch-wide black velvet ribbon
= with fancy stitches; on the narro'
" stripes sew narrow gilt braid.-Ol
l. Homestead.