Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-10
Homemade Christmas Presents.


| 10? many reasons it is by no means
! easy ;" "eci9e upon presents which
are both attractive and useful. when
strict economy must be observed. and
especially when the gift nitIst h., made
oY the SlNer. who. perhaps, may not
be very skilled embroideress or
nr'is', or mas not very much time to
eXpend on Making elaborate articles.
Homemade presents have somewhat
fallen into disrepute. and lo wonder,
fof frequently they are atrocious little
articles which no one wants and
tfhishs we're 1t not that one feels we'll
disposed toWatfs the giver one would
regard rather as All tbSutt than a COM
plment. Most of us have Suffered at
one time or another from being obliged
70 reeeire in a properly graceful itiat,-
Eer. some dete-teble woolly mat or sofa
cover. or badly painted tambourine.
The reflections What on earth are we
20 do with it?" and Where are nc
10 put it?' have quite prevented u&
'reHi feeling any gratitude or pleasure
Considering how much real work there
is To be done IN thls world of ours. it
seems sad that so many people vast"
time making ugly little presents
which can be of no possible use to any
one. when the. might be so very much
better employed For the benefit Of Tic
hons wGfi.er am describing one or
two quite simple inexpensive gifts,
which can scraceiy fail 20 bs welcome.
for they are thoroughly useful.
The Young woman Who uses en-
broider" silks will be delighted with
\ an a1ent, a ft1i
make one is as follows: Take pia,..
of canvas, the very stiff kind longs !
than wide, and cover with linen. fig
urca or plain silk. Take several sheets !
OF writing haper the plain white with |
smooth surface is best ana taking tn" |
fold between the two pages for the ,
center double the outside edge TO ono.
third the width. then fold again. |
making the two folds come 10 the mid !
die of the sheet Fix the other side Of |
u" sheet the same way. and do this to !
several sheets Then. placing them to- !
Eether, fasten in the cover by piercing !
two holes ana ruEnlng a ribbon
through tying in a bow on til" back. |
y piece Of the same narrow ribbon
should be fastened Ia the edges ~
hold thu eas" together when filled with
silks. The reason ror folding thr
pages twice will be seen when the
"keins Of silk are put in.
Many pretty things can DC made ~
linen. Picture frames. sofa pillow Cov-
crH ana all sorts Of bags.
a convenient article for 4 musical
frt nd is a music roll. Take three
quarters N yard Of threc-inch rib
hon. fold ANA overWhip the edges. ana
fringe the ends. Paint Il few bars #
music on il.
Nrte books ana books for clippings
o'e always acceptable. Dark colprcd
linen makes good binding. The
leaves may b. purchased at a sta
toner's ana cost but a small sum.
Tie decoration for this kind ~ "
book may be figure Of Mrphjstophr-
la- with a lighted torch. The ribbon
can be Of the same color or Of cherry
red.
a dainty yachct is made ys foll"W-
Take u piece Of satin ana on its place
an opened envelope cut the satin til"
same shap" Tho sachct is made cf
two thin layers Of cotton padding be-
tween which is sprinkled violet pow
Ger. The silk is musciiaGed daintiiy
to@sthcr on the envelope style. Dark
lines where the flaps are fastened
down being produced with water colors
or India silk. The front bears. "f
course. the address Of ~" f"i.rd f"'
Y r-n II II ilteu"od drn' ligh'iN N
,...'ar '0lore TIL. -,ar III :.
N" ...'-;.lt"u "I tir> f"v.r1. Tle-r 's,
~. " es..n ~ VIVA f.ntr ,"t'af- "r r""2
T'f. f'ar it>eii.
:, pretty pin-HoIdar Saan ra.er'ly il.
preparation for . IIar; aid man Va
made of pasteboard. Two circles four
ana Il half inches in diameter We're cut
from thick pasteboard. one covered
with crimson silk and the other with /
linen. on the linen is painted some
crimson flowers surrounding ~" /
Harvard pennant.
Rihbon-holders fancy blotters draw
ING cases and work basket sets ar"
among the things that can b. made