The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13
some Winter Work.

Summer viii soon depart, and with II
viii go the delightful moonlight ranbies.
and the neighborly porch gatherings; the
evenings VIII lengthen and be too cool 10
be anywhere but indoors. Then, IL ~e can
not read. We must have something with
which 70 keep our hands busy Christmas,
too. Is drawing nearer every day, cac AL
the pretty presents we are 70 fashion for
mother. sister or friend must not lie left
for the last minute
IL has become regular fad among wo-
men 20 take Up needle-work in all rs var
ted forms. consequently the amount OF
dainty work displayed. which is -ot be-
yond any ones ability 10 do. Is an attrac-
ton which seems to hold hundreds Of wo-
men as IL BY force around every fancy
work counter and show window. Heavy
linens and canyasses are fayorite mater
ials. but denim seems 70 head the list. az
can be procured in almost all colors, at 3
cents yard IL is very wide, and woven
80 that one side Is shade or two lighter
than the other, which is fully taken ad-
vantage OF In fancy-work. Denim IS
used for almost everything now-from
curtains TO footstools-and offers a wide
field for the exercise OF ones ingenuity in
the line OF designing. A beautiful sofa
pillow was shown at one counter. Ii was
made OF olive green denim. over The top
OF the pillow was gracefully outlined with
white rope silk. design in large leaves
was scalloped and button-hole stitched
with the white rope silk. This pillow IS
not expensive and is very serviceable Tor
a couch or sofa that is in everyday use.
very pretty table cover was made
from olive green denim (any color may be
used, cut into three-inch strips. The
dark and light sides were sewe6 together
alternately, and the seams briar-stltched
with black Roman floss. II was lined with
black sateen and black knotted silk
fringe finished IL. Wooden boxes OF any
shape are now utilized as couches, window
seats, or receptacles for odds and ends,
which md no room elsewhere. These
boxes, when upholstered and covered
neatly with denim or cretonne. would
make very acceptable presents. A pretty
and ornamental shoe box was made from
one in which soap had come. A lid was
fastened on with hinges or straps put On
the inside. The top was thickly padded
with cotton and covered with figured Gre
tonne in cream and brown. A box-pla.t-
ing TWO inches wide when hemmed, en-
clrcled the edge of the lid, and was fas-
tened with brass-headed tacks. The sides
were covered with a box-plaited valance
tackled closely at the top. but left free at
the bottom. The box was divided into
several compartments and lined through
out with the same material Where clos
et room IS lacking such box supplies the
deficiency admirably. The work must DE
neatly done or it is wasted time.
At another counter were displayed dain-
~ little articles, some OF use and as
many or no use. but in all of which ev-
cry woman seems interested. I will try
TO tell you OF pretty chair drape, made
or four shades of three-inch wide olive
green ribbon, greeny white being the
lightest shade. Take one yard of each In
length, sew them together over and over
on the wrong side in the order in which
hapinnfnn rxyffh
white and the lightest shade OF green
On the right side, where the .ibbon is
sewed together. work with embroidery
silk in cross stitch of one Of the shades
II is worked on. Leave three inches Of
the ribbon at one end 10 be fringed. AT
the other end the ribbons are folded in
points. and on each one is a tassel the
shade Of the ribbon. Between each row
small white tassei is placed. Finish
with large bow OF the medium shade Of
ribbon. or the three shades combined
This drape can be made in three shades
of yellow. and is very effective.
pretty way to preserve and frame
small picture photo or any other) is 10
fasten it to heavy white or gray card
board two inches larger ell around than
the picture. This is best done with
touch OF glue in each corner Put a piece
OF glass the same size over all, and tie
together near each end with inch-wide
ribbon. Hang with same ribbon A pref
ty little receptacle for crochet work. which
sister or cousin would like is made by
taking strawberry box and painting or
gliding II daintily. Cut a circle. using
good-sized milk pan for a pattern. Of
China silk. silkoine or cheesecloth. Turn
under the edge tor half an inch, shir
around twice. and draw up TO fit the top
OF the box Drop into the box for a
lining and fasten with bows of ribbon at
the corners.
4 bookmark is something that every
body may have use for and is therefore
an acceptable present. One is made from
a piece OF purple ribbon two and one-half
inches wide, fringed at both ends. a
piece Of celluloid painted with purple and
yellow pansies. IS secured to the middle
OF the ribbon by four light touches OF
paste. and q narrow pale yellow ribbon
bow IN one corner. II the celluloid can
not be procured n handsome scrap pasted
on or an embroidered design with suit
able quotation viii do just as well and
be quite as pretty.