Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-28
CArCH-UP WORK.
Suggestions for Pretty and Durable
Embroider.es On Linens.

The chief obstacle to doing good EN-
! hrcidery or any branch 81 fancy w"r>
in the country is the difficulty of OIL
| tanning proper materials. III II 4
,hank.ess task Ia spend ones TINE
workin. with inferior ftosses or on
fabrics which are neither pretty ror
durable. MANY Of the papers and mag
aZines have. helped to obviate this di
ficulty by offering materials for certain
pieces OF work. This is a great help,
and has been appreciated by many.
hut il is rather restricting, as i hanin-
ers oriSinality The best plan Tor II
v,nan living az n distance from :;
| civ is 10 write to reliai.le firms for
ga mples, so far as fabrics are con-
cern.,l. and make her own selection.
| For linens IL is best 10 send to lin,
stores and state clearly the object FOR
which the particular piece is wished.
| In th. large cities there are stores
and dcnartments in stores devoted en-
tirelv 10 art needlework. 81" should
! send directly to these for suggestions
| and materials. They ale always Will
| ing to give information, and, moreover
! they start Il piece of work 1T 4 rea-
sonable price This keeps one in touch
with the new things. and is most help
! full.
Among the lines of work jus, NOW
most popular IS one Viii, was i'll
fashion several generations ago, and
can BE-. revived by a dip into an old
| chest in the farmhouse attic. This il
the crochcting of silk purses and shop
ming bags. All sorts OF pretty clasps
can be had for these portemonnaieS.
md when finished they are not only
pretty. but most serviceabl". \ SIR
| beaded purse will outlast thIt" of
| leather. and it adds = pretty touch to
! ,h. toilet as we'll. There is a rart!r-
| uIa.. advantaCe in beading the purses
deliberately Tor it is because If the
beads that they wear SO well. those
made with two ends and the slip rings
between should be beaded over the por-
rion where the rings Slide. particularly,
Tor this constant slipping will Wear the
| silk. The beads are first strung on the
| ELK and slipped along ;.s on" works.
one at Il time being wrought into The
six foundation /" form the pattern or
! simple bands. Toes" max" pretty
Christmas gifts.
The long winter evenings in the coun-
I
of embroidery. In either city or rouu-
/ try women would do we'll to make ON
hroideries with work enough on them
| 10 be interesting and worth keeping
! Tor years. instead OF little bits ri use
less things. When our grandmothers
| uieced bed quilts they Were VII Wo'th
being sent 10 the fair and handed Gown
| IL the next generation. Now that
women can DO more artistic work than
| this il ought to be of equal val,i..
This season the brown linens are
| much in vogue, and beautiful and dur
| able table covers Tor the parlor can be
made of them. Buttonholc the edges
of Il square OF linen and mark on its
~ides 4 twelve-inch border. OFTEN some
pretty scroll pattern can be traced and
| transferred. or. if one can draw. it IS
much better 10 make ones own Ges ign.
| A spray OF oak leaves or chestnut burrs
| will furnish the prettiest possible motif
| tpr such border Embroder it ii the
| various buttonhole stitches with wash
/ losses or cottons. 4 combination e
| terra Gotta and blue, with a few shades
| OF soft green, is most artistic m the
brown linen ground. These linens make
; pretty sofa cushions also and are neirg
used for Oriental embroidery on GEN.
| terpiecos and doilies.
| Lace making is as popular as ever.
and is finding higher standard. The
| point lace and finer brai6s which are
| taking the place of the Battenburg do
not cost much more.