The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-11-25
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
MRS. S. A. NETTLES.

for Christmas gifts.
Next week we shall give descrip
ton of some other things of one'
own handiwork, for Christmas pres
ents.
PHoroGRpH-HoLDER.-This usefu
ornament is produced in greater va
riety of styles than ever. Among the
newest and most convenient holders
are those that may be suspended, ano
may also be folded to the size of one
photograph. For these frames, silk.
cretorne, similseda or crepe cloth may
be used. To make holder large
enough for six picures, cut a strip Of
the material forty-two inches long and
eight inches wide; also cut twelve
pieces of ordinary pasteboard or, bet,
ter still, of bookbinders' pasteboard,
which may be obtained, cut the deslr-
ed size, at any bindery. The sections
of pasteboard should bea little longer
than cabinet picture, and an oval OF
square opening large enough to dis:
play photograph effectively should
be made in the center of six of them.
If crepe or any other diaphanous ma
terial is to be used, cover the paste
boards, edges and all with white pa
per; but this is not necessary when
cloth is chosen. Glue the six plain
pieces of board on the long strip OF
material, arranging them little over
half an inch apart to allow for hinges,
and glueing them only where the ma
terial is folded over the board. Use
only the best white glue. Having
placed the strip under weights to dry,
proceed to cover the other six pieces,
and dry them also. The material
should be we'll stretched when put on
and very neatly laid back on the un-
der side of the board around the oval
or square opening. Now glue strip
of the material across each hinge, turn
ing in edge against edge, and fasten
the six front boards against the back
boards, glueing only the sides and
lower edges, however, and leaving the
upper edges loose to admit the pict-
ures. Sew ring at the back and
middle of the top for hanging.
BURNT MATCH REcE1vER--For this
is used small globe-shaped basket,
nicely silvered or gilded, into which is
slipped a tiny glass, also silvered or
gilded at it's edge, and entirely hidden
By full ruche of fringed ribbon that
encircles the basket. Baskets suitable
for this purpose may be purchased OF
any dealer in japanese goods for a
very small sum; they are about three
inches in diameter. A yard and a
half of number nine ribbon is required
to m axe the ruche. Cut out one edge
of the ribbon, and fringe it down to
within a quarter OF an inch OF the other
edge; then arrange the ribbon in q
very full plating and Gt it into the
rim of the basket to form a hossy
ruche on the edge. Nile-green or
ribbon will be very
effective on a silver basket, and gold
and metallic-red will make an equally
pleasing combination.
FANCY GLASS CAsE-The variety OF
uses to which cases of this kind may
be put renders them particularly de-
sirable for gifts. They may be devot-
ed with equal propriety to lewelry,
gloves, letters, handkerchiefs, photo
or odds and ends. Cut paste
board patterns the exact size OF the
various pieces of glass required, and
have glazier or painter cut by them
rather than by measurements, for IN
this way a more accurate result will
be obtained. If the case is to be used
for jewelry, make it triangular in
shape, cutting but two patterns-one
for the top and bottom and one for
the sides. If the case is to be utilized
for handkerchiefs, howevr, it should
be nearly square, while for gloves it
should be a narrow oblong. Should
the edges of the glass be rough from
cutting, smooth them with sandpaper;
and then bind them with inch-wide
ribbon, being careful to make the rib
bon perfectly smooth, particularly at
the corners. Tack the bound pieces
of glass in the shape desired by stitch
inc over and over at the corners, this
joining being quite sufficient to hold
the box in shape; and hide the stitch
es by tacking tiny bow Of ribbon
over each corner. Cover four bullet
shaped buttons with the ribbon, and
sew one to each corner of the bottom
to serve as a leg. If the case IS de-
signed for jewelry, tiny pad should
be placed in the bottom. This may
be made of sheet wadding and covered
with silk the color of the ribbon on
the outside, the cover being tackled
together at intervals in quilt fashion,
and the tackings concealed with tiny
ribbon bows. Pretty results may be
produced with pale-gren,!pale-yellow
pink, or blue ribbon.
ScR1M BUREAU CovER.-Nothins will
prove more acceptable to a busy
housewife than set of bureau-covers
for her room. A scrim cover is usual
" laid over heavy cotton flannel, which
gives it body and prevents the wood
showing through. Along the Sides and
ends of the cover threads are drawn
to permit the insertion of narrow rib
bon, the ends of which may be folded
under to form loops or allowed to
hang loose, as desired. The ribbon b
generally used for this purpose is that
known as string" and is not ex-
pensive; it may be in a single color or
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