The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-18
A NOVEL USE
FOR WORN OUT
TABLE COVERS

Among the new things which ara
shown in the furnishing stores are
rope portieres. This idea suggests to
the ingenious woman the possibilities
in faded or worn chenille table COW
ers, curtains and other articles of this
material which are stored away in the
attic. All of these things may be
| utilized with good results, and when
the contents of the rag bag are trans
formed into a pair of beautiful por-
there's, at absolutely no expense the
| clever woman will feel amply repaid
for her trouble.
, To make, carefully note the follow
ing suggestions:
Two curtains will be sufficient for
an ordinary sized door. Rip and wind
the chenille into balls. This is easily
done if the fine threads with which it
is woven together are clipped off. Tie
all broken ends. If there are stripes
of another color in your curtain, wind
in separate balls for pompons or tas-
sells
Having first fixed in place your rod
or pole, you are ready to begin the
ropes. Use two dining-room chairs.
which have a post" at the top of the
back, for winding the chenille strands
upon before twisting. Next, measure
your doorway from pole to the floor
and place the two chairs a trife more
than twice that distance apart. Sup
pose the door is seven feet high then
the chairs should be fifteen or sixteen
feet apart. This is necessary because
the length is taken up in the
twisting.
Proceed to wind the chenille five
times around from the post OF one
chair to the other This makes ten
strands of the chenille. Slip one end
off the chair and twist well in the
hands. The assistance of a second
person will be required to hold one
end to keep it from curling up While
you pass one end over the pole Do
not let it curl UP, but bring the two
ends to the floor and tie. When this
is accomplishe let it twist of itself
into a rope first from the bottom. A
little experience will give you the
proper length and the amount of
twisting needed. Make all the long
ropes before readjusting the chairs.
IL
AS to the number of ropes, the size
of your doorway must determine that.
The suggestions made are for a very
simple design, which has six long
ropes, eight of graduated lengths and
eight in the center for Grapes. They
may be made much more elaborate
if desired.
After the ropes have all been placed
over the pole in the proper place, part
them near the pole and tie one-half
of each one to the adjoining one, each
the same distance from the pole.
When the pompons are added TINS
makes a pretty finish at the top.
Drape the center ones, one-half TO
each outside long ones.
The tassels are made by winding
the chenille over a book the desired
length, then tie with a stout string
to the end of the ropes after trim
ming even at the bottom.
For the pompons a 10-cent spool OF
fine unwrapped wire is needed. Use
a child's foot ruler, barely an linen
wide Lay a piece of the wire twice
the length of the ruler upon 1t ana
begin at one end, wrap the chenille
three times around over both ruler
and wire.
Now pick up both sides of the wire
and change places, drawing the lower
one up and placing the upper one down.
then holding the three strands fasL
Wrap the chenille three times again
and change the ends of the wire. ke n
peat this until the ruler is nearly 1un
and then slip off. Wind the wired sac
close to the rope, and it needs nothing
more to fasten it on. A little practlcS
will give skill in this.
Pon1pons may be added wherever
taste and beauty of design dictates
They look best of a contrasting COLOR
This design has them above each tas
sci, and at the top three rows OF then.
are arranged some distance above inc
faSseIS