The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-17
7rH.E HOUSEWIVES EXCHANGE
BY MARION HARLAND

(Gn IRD LOVERS ASKED FOR
some Information on making
homemade rugs In reply 10
- this query I viii say that rugs
may be made in various ways
by any person, without special maehin-
cry. a few of those ] viii describe have
been retained in my memory from boy
nood days, when / used TO help my
mother do sucn things.
First. take a piece Of buriap. or, as
some people call it, 'g1innybag- or
eoIee sack. the size of the rug desired.
Cut from WORKOUT flannel underwear
or mems clothing. being careful to have
the cOlOrs blend strips about two inches
Wlde with one edge scauoped, ana
plnked If SO desired. leaving the other
$50 sIIstlsnt. sew these strlPs on ne
oGI1dp IN successive rows, beginning
az once corner and continuing round
me outside edge, allowing this strip 10
overlap the backing so as to completely
cover it. Then place the next strip on in
such manner as to have the intersuces
DeJWeen the scali0ps of the outer row
come TO Lhe centre Of the scallOps Of
the next row, and so on till the centre is
reached. where strip scallOped on both
edges is laid on and sewed through the
nluQle- Only the edges OF the strips are
stitched 10 the burlap backing allowing
the 6cauOped edges to lie loosely just
as the border of fur robe IS put on
another kind of rug may be made by
using a piece OF the same backing, and,
by taking piece % charcoal. mark out
some sort Of scroll or wreath border
design with cenUrepiece OF MOVERS or
a peacock or anything you may think
would suit your fancy. Then simply
take carpet rags, and with large Gro
Chef hook draw them through from the
underside, holding the rag with the left
hand and the hook with the right Cor
vice versa if you are left-handed), so
as to make loop about half an inch
high. Work the outline of your de-
sign first This done, fill in the scroll or
wreath. centrepiece and ground work.
after which shear off the tops of the
loop to an equal height and if you have
worked your stitches closely you will
have a very serviceable and pretty rug.
"A frame should be used to stretch the
burlap on, like quilting frame Hem
the burlap all round to prevent curling.
&c 7. P
THESE PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
VIII doubtless be found useful by many
persons who have more time to make
rugs than money with which to buy
them. The handmade rugs are very
fashionable once more, and may be
most attractive. If well planned. Avoid
the violent and easily faded colors of
aniline dyes and choose cOlOrs that will
harmonic. Select conventional designs
for the patterns and avoid any tendency
10 showiness.
WILL YOU KINDLY TELL ME IF
you know of anything that viii remove
red ink stains from black serge dress2
/ also accidentally spilled some butter
on navy blue granite cloth dress. and
would thank sou if you could suggest a
remedy for this. MISTRESS"
AM AFRAID THAT THE INK,
being a chemical, has done its work
permanently on your serge and removed
the color. Take 1t to a professional
cleaner and ask his advice. This viii
cost YOU nothing and he viii tell you
frankly if the spot can be removed.
For the grease, rub the material with
French chalk on the wrong side, and
leave il on over night Brush II on and
If the spot still fingers repeat the
KINDLY LET NE KNOW HOW TO
clean a baby's white bedford cord coat,
also a gO-cart that has become very
dusty NJ h e
Rub the coat all over with finely
powdered French chalk and leave II on
over night. or else, wash it in flour,
applying this in the same manner Beat
and brush il we'll to remove the hour
Brush the gO-cart thoroughly, ana then
either wipe ii all over with a damp cIoth
or set IL in the tub and wash on the
woodwork with salt and water, taking
care to keep the metal parts dry or 10
wipe at once If the water gets on them
''AIY LIFE IS A BUSY ONE. so MUCH
like 'COntented' of a few weeks ago that
/ should like TO clasp her hand and talk
it over. have two children, y and
years old, and a little girl years do
all my work except washing The sew
ing and mending of trousers and stock
tngs for growing boys Of that age IS a
good deal OF work, and last year did
$40 worth of sewing for friends-juSt
Children's clOthes-besides 81 worth Of
fancy work. 1 felt 1 wanted little
money of my own. that L could make
by my own efforts i wanted some 1OC
a missionary pledge and felt must earn
IT myself, though my kind. indulgent
husband grati1ies my wishes as far as he
is able. must confess I had to sew and
work till late at night, often till i
o'clock, but my husband was at work,
too. I cannot close this till I give my
experience with oedbugs, they viii
soon be the terror of many hOusGkeepers.
] moved into an old house when I was
first married and my two beds were all
new, so I gave little thought TO them,
but before ! was aware or the Iact one
OF the beds had got bugs IN II,
tried everything that was told me, but
each year for hVe or six years II was a
fight each summer with them till L
had about concluded that should have
10 burn the bed up Three years ago
friend told me to get common VaTn1Sn
such as painters use. and a paint brush,
and varnish the entire bedstead, all the
STAT ends and places they fit in. So did
and tried 10 DO the work we'll var
nished the springs. Stats and every place
7 could get TO. / had Is cents worth o.
varnish and a Decent brush. and ii was
enough for a large bed and a half-sIZe
bed. 1t made them look nice and new.
and have never seen bug since on
either bed and that has been three years
ago. NJ. W. W.
ALL SUCH COMMUNICATIONS AS
this. which show that a busy wife and
mother may make time for something
outside the regulation round of house
work, cannot fail to be of interest and
help 20 other women The valuable
hint about the red terror comes in
very well at this time when the return
OF warm weather brings back the pest
PLEASE NAME THE MOST COST
" china Is there any more expensive
than old Dresden2 j. NJ n
THIS IS A HARD QUESTION TO
answer, because so much goes 10 make
up the value Of china. 1t is not only
its make. but the age. the rarity Of
the ware and. in a measure, the artis-
tic beauty Of the specimen There are
q few specimens OF very old and IN
common pottery that are probably Of
more value than the choicest kinds Of
porcelain
SOME TINE AGO A RECIPE FOR
Witch Yeast was given in your col
umns but il stated that the writer did
not know how TO obtain the original
starter I send the recipe which was
given me, and think 1t viii meet the
requirements
Sin the morning take oue-haIf a yeast
cake and make yeast as for bread let
IL get light and set aside till night
Cook peeled potatoes and save the
water. In This mash three common
sized potatoes after they are cooked
AT night take whatever vessel you
are going 10 make your bread Ia. and
put IN two heaping tablespoonfuls OF
-four pour boiling water over il and
stir till smooth; put IN the potato water.
cool. Then STIR ia your yeast and let
raise over night IN warm place. ia the