The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-10-28
GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS.


Christmas approaches, and the time
is drawing near when girls are begin
ming to think of what they shall make
for their friends. And at this time also
the church fairs are being organized,
and people are putting their heads to-
gether and thinking out articles that
will sell quickest and cheapest. There
are many articles, too numerous, in
fact, to mention, for embroidery, and
girls who have skillful fingers and are
good needlew erkers, will always find
this an extremely fascinating occupa-
ton. Perhaps the prettiest flowers to
embroider-those which show off best
because of the amount of shading-are
panSies, nasturtiums, peach blossoms,
wild roses. roses clematis, tiger lilies
and blue flags. Autumn leaves furnish
also splendid designs. Then there are
the violets with their rich purple color
ing that are also very pretty, although
not so SNOWY as many others. There
are doilies-centerpiece try cloths, in
dividual plate doilies-and a long list
of other articles which may be embroi-
dered. Articles of crochet and knitted
work. as well as netting, tatting and
macrene are prettily made and very
effective, and will always sell readily.
Small fancy bags, catch-all, laundry
bags, handkerchief cases, cases for
gloves, wells and the like are also sala-
BILE and very useful as holiday pres
ents.
One pretty bag may be made by TAX
ing a tin lid for the foundation and cut
ting a piece of cloth the same size, al
lowing for a half inch seam. Join
around this piece of cloth about six or
eight inches deep for the bag portion
and hem at the top making a place for
a drawing string, and you have it COM
plete.
Another style is to take a piece o.
cloth, cutting three diamond shaped
pieces from it about four inches square.
Join in seams, the lower halves of the
three diamonds making one point at
the end. Now, with piece of cloth OF
q. contrasting color or design, make the
sides of the bag by cutting the lower
edge to fit the points of the foundation
bag and allow for a bit of fullness;
gather and join in seams. and you will
find your bag shaped in Van Dyke
points, with a straight edge at the top
and by inserting a pretty ribbon with
a small bow of ribbon: a ball or a pom
pan may finish the point at the bottom.
A third bag, which may be used as a
sewing bag, may be made thus: Take
two pieces of cardboard about six or
more inches square and round the two
lower corners for the sides of the bag; |
cover these. Then take a strip the de-
sired width for a pretty puff, gather
and join only to the sides and round |
the edge of the stiffened pieces, leaving |
the top straight edge alone. Insert a
gathering string in the top of the bag |
and through the straight edge, and the |
bag may be large enough for almost all /
work.
Needle cases and pen wipers are also
articles, and make acceptable |
gifts. A pretty needlebook is made by |
covering piece of cardboard four
inches by seven inches with a piece of !
velvet and line with a piece of silk !
Fold in the middle to form the book and |
sew through the fold with fancy
stitches three or four strips of alter
nate red and white flannel or heavy
wool, the same size as the outside cover
The edges of the flannel are prettier
With buttonholed scallops and cut
edges.
Pen wipers are easiest made of pieces
IF gentlemen's heavy suiting, cut in
many es-star-shaped, round and
;calloped or pointed, and then joined
IN a straight edge. These need not be
finished off at the edges, as the heavy
'uitings do not fray and are prettier
'aw.
Handkerchief, veil and glove cases
nay be made alike and used for one OF
more things. The prettiest and sim
Dist are made of strip of linen cut
lbout thirty inches long and twelve
inches wide. Embroider all around a
small, dainty border of forget me-nots
Wild roses or violets. Fold this strip ir
he middle, making a long book, anG
old once more each end inside to the
middle fold, making four folds all told
wo outside and two inside: then stitch
Icross the upper and lower edges anc
callop and buttonhole, as either way is
pretty. If desired the edge may be
Dound with silk braid the color of the
lowers worked. To the first and thirc
old may be attached a piece of ribbor
or tying, but this is not necessary
inside the two pockets will be found
he receptacle for the dainties