The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-16
Work For Coming Winter
Evenings.
BY KENTUCKIENNE.

fear we do not think enough of
the happiness and blessings that
accrues from the gathering to-
gether of the family once more
(or again after the long summer
days have gOne) about the cheer
full tireSide. We seem to be fold
ed in a circle of love and safety
and as child | looked forward
with delight when my dear mother
had the CRATE fixed in her room
and the first fire kindled, her
work table brought near the fire,
with her work basket full of
mending to be done for her large
family. Its warm homelight that
sheds itself about the parents and
children-and there is Senti-
ment about it which we should
never wish to Outliye.
What | wanted to talk to the
home wives about was the old
habit Of piecing quilts becoming
new fad-and most delightful
one-for | learned to sew by
piecing four patch calico quilt,
and it was a delight to me to see
it growing under my hands and
now many have it for pick up
work as they make delightful
covers for spring and fall, and
the only objection urged against
them is the washing, but those
i'll constant use can be washed
just like the white counterpanes
if they are made light for use
and comfort. \ cOlored laun
dress who washes mine and
makes business Of it, says she
chooses a sunny, bright day, and
If You have a washing machine
fill it with hot water and divide
enough washing powder to make
a good cleaning sudS, put the
q uilt i IL, work t h e IN IA
chine quickly for ten miuuteS,-
pass the clothes through the
wringer, change the dirty water
Tor suds for clean, and wash
again. Three rinse waters are
necessary, also little bluing,
hang the quilt on a line, and
taSteE securely with clothes pins,
when dry fold away and it will
be delightful to sleep under
again. There is nothing equal
to them, and | don't blame the
wealthy men in the city for want
ing their wives to procure them
at any price as they wanted to
have a good light cover for spring
and fall such as they had at the
old home when boy. | heard a
wife in one of our large cities tell.
ing of her husbands wish to have
one and how she managed to get
one. 1t is not easy to do, but
Pm glad to see them piecing them
again. The old fashioned nine
patch, the star pattern-the tu-
lip pattern, and the sewing of
calico pieces is necessary, and
pretty soon now the long winter
evenings will set in and it will
be charming to have your work
baskets ready and quilt patterns
and have them ready to quilt.
Many a house wife has old heir
looms stored away which are
worth everything to her from
association. The old pieces
bring up the form of a loved one
who wore a certain dress, and we
point out here and there a pretty
piece-one worn by our dear
grandmother or aunt, and there
are so few of the good old Gus.
toms or fashions of our grand
mothers revived, that when saw
quilt pattern lying in the work
basket of a leader of fashion,
who said "I'm going to piece a
quilt for my son. He has never
forgotten the good bed his grand,
mother used to put him to sleep
in when boy and he says it al
ways had a calico quilt on top
hence we all go back to the good
old days of childhood-so bring
out the work basket for winter
evenings and shed good cheer
around the fireside.
S. Ill.