The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-08
ATTRACTIVE SOFA PILLOW COVERS,

A piece OF beautiful furniture brocade
in yellow and white was lately used as a
sofa pillow cover, crossed by two bands
OF braid an inch and hall wide, with
yellow ground, and pattern in silver
threads thrown upon the right side
This Is as easily made as the plaincst
kind OF slip, but looks as handsome as
an elaborate cover OF ncedlework, on ac-
count OF the beautiful color and texture
OF the goods. Mingled with pillows
covered with India silk-which is more
used than any one thing probably for
that purposc-two or more with covers
OF brocado or tapestry with good pat
terms give solidly handsome effect to a
couch, besides being extremely durable.
An orcntal-looking sofa cushion cover
was made in an ingenious fashion OF
some odds and ends OF material which
had been lett from several articles. A
piece OF dull blue bolton Shooting was
used for the foundation, with appliques
of felt in two shades OF blue, light gray
blue and dark peacock being the
tones. The felt was cut into several
odd shapes, which. were easily sug-
gcsted, as thsy were irregular scraps
left from 4 large piece OF the goods, and
SO required little adjusting. These were
basted onto the bolton sheeting so
as TO form something like 4 pattern and
tho worry heavy gold thread couched
around their edges. The fine Japanese
gold thread was then sewed over them
in quirls and curves and also between
the felt pieces it was sewed directly on
the background, making running vine
between in effect, though tho thread
was arranged by eye rs it was worked,
no set pattern being followed. This
was really good piece OF work and tho
cost was almost nothing, it serving rs 4
new cover to an old pillow, being softly
brilliant in coloring and very snowy by
means OF tho quantity OF gold thread
used upon il. Around tho edge, on the
four sides, the finish was a double row
OF tho thicker gold thread couchcd
down like all the rost with yellow sew,
ing silk. Ii heavier effect is desired,
a gold braid OF tho quarter-inch width
may BIO used for cdging the pieces OF
felt, tho fine gold thread being used for
tho rest OF the embroidery. Both
braid and thread will wan t TO be pushed
through the goods and fastened on the
back, the old-iashioned 'stiletto" being
the right implement for making tho
holes in the cloth.
ARTICLES FOR A CHURCH FAIR.
When Easter comes there Is often a
fair for selling various articles in aid OF
some church or charity, and it is well
to devote some Of the working time Of
Lent to making things for some such
subject. Those who have no skill in
embroidery need not feel themselves
dc barred or excused from such labor,
for the fact has been authorativ civ
stated that "there are iew things so
profitable, sensible and desirable ut a
fair so humble but useful things in the
housekeeping line-kitchen holders OF
all kinds, busters, broom covers and
such things find ready purchasers goner.
ally and may be made by those who
would feel appalled, at undertaking a
bit of artistic embroi derry. &, g
Tho cozy corner fad still holds its own
among tho fashions OF the day and
there arc many variations on them. A
pretty one was fitted up with q pictured
description OF oNe.in an art paper rs IN
inspiration, and enough Individuality
about it to make it suit its surroundings
and bring it into amicable relations
with the rest OF the room and not make
it lool! as it were perfectly foreign to
anything near it.
A cozY CORNER.
i Two movable divans or sofas were
made, with high stuffed backs, stuffed