Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-11-01
A aEWINu aiLK mao.

A sEwixa SILK RAa.
A pretty bag for holding sewing silks
can b fsshioned Of soft old pink satin
and spplegr plush. Cut two pieces
Of thin pasteboard Tho shape OF q poly.
CON, using the base for The opening Of
the BAG, the sh<pes measuring threc and
oue-half Inches from the centre OF the
base 10 the opposite point, and tribe
morn than this between the points at the
sides. Cover each piece With the plush.
Slx inches Of satin Il SUFFICIENT for the
lower part Of the bag. the entire width
being needed. Cat-stitch the selvcdees
20 the wrong aide Of the satin and gath
er either cut edge. rit this satln pafiing
10 the plush-covered pasteboards, letting
each hem form With the base of the
polygou the mouth Of the receptacle.
Having sewed the satin hrmly to the In
ner edge Of the plush, line the polygon
With farmers satin. OF fine English slles-
h, to match The pufiing. SIX tiny brass
rings, one fastened In the centre Of the
satln, Que on each corner Of the bsse of
the poly gon, and very narrow ribbon
10 harmonic With either Of the shades
used run through the rings for draw
strings, finish this dainty pIcce Of work.
| A painting on one aide Of the plush Il .
great addition. A similar bag male en-
tirrly Of dove-colorcd elk, rrinslns Of .
wedding dress, Vas beautifully orna.
mented With Wild roses. Thls little
touch Of summer sunshine, yet more
heightened BY pink draw-strings, lent
the dove of the silk the needed bright
ness. Duplicates 90 this, though very
much larger, may lie made OF cieto.ne
or any suitable material for darnlng
bags. An opening between the linin.
and cover Of Que polygou. With y COM
| plement Of flannel leaves 10 hold the
needles, IL very useful.
A soIlEp LINN HAa
can be made of meilum-slsed dAmask
towel, thr~e Lengths of on~-,neh ribbon
different shades) the width Of the towel
and thrce az six shades of embroidery
.llk. Fold the towel In the middle, end
to end. Throw hack each end uniil the
fringv falls below the folded edge, and
seam the sides from lower to upper
folds. Sew the flaps to the body ut the
bag thus made one-half inch from the
| number ~ ribbon Of like shade ~ one of
the THREE lengths. haste To the front dap
% the bag zach length Of the ribbon, lcA,-
ing double IT. width between the fringe
| and the frat length, and the sane die.
tance between the rrmsining iengths.
/ 4 fancy stltch worked on either side of
each length Of ribbon will secure Il Ia
the foundation. This IL Ia he hung on
the bedpo.t. where 10 Z. not only useful
| 10 receive On. soIled linen, but IL q pie
turr.que furnishing of the chamber, and
Sithal conducive Ia nestncss and good
order.
FANcY woRk.RAo.
Make of baby blue satin, very nice
quality, eleven inches In length aud six
niche. In width. Cover both shies at
very lighi-welght pasteboard postal
card would do nicely), four and i've
-ishths inches long by two aud Ave
/ cighths inches wide, with the satin.
Fold II In the centre. Cut n sire of nan.
nsl a tribe smaller than the pastebosrd
| and button-hole-stitch the etges With
blue ak. Pisc~ the middle Of the dan.
n.l upon the centre of the p>stsbosri
| md IL Into place With like stitch. This
make. q needle case, tn which IL added q
hbbon to tie on either end.
Make hem In each piece Of satin one
md onc-half inches deep Acrcs. the
| sidih, aud make ar run = sufficient dis
tsnce above 90 admit baby ribbon draw
string. seam the edges together below
the hem 10 within two aud one-qusr'er
inches % the bottom ~ the bag. in.eri
the nesdle-case Into the opening Of the
bottom 81 the bag, fitting the satin TO the
ca.e la box plsit. Overland all the
dgc. very neatly. Make tiny boz. III
The baby ribbon To finish where the fold
q the case IL Joined Ia the satin. To
nne who paints u may prove Of worth Ia
suggc.t ornamentlng the bag With a
| spray of sysleas or Mid roses.-iifziE
NovNG BrriER.