The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
JEWEL
CASE FOR
TRAVELLING
packing for visit the jewei
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rTYHEN packing Tor VlSlt the JeWoA
NM case generally presents difficult
Wv ties. Unless crevices are well
flied with tissue paper or cotton WOOL
the articles are apt TO shake about
hest the box is bulky. and if ones trunkI
is filed to overhowing. this is consid-
Grafton. For weekend visit folding
Jewel case is really boon; and as 1t Is
not difficult to make, IL will be hailed oy
those who are fond OF working useful
as well as pretty gifts for olrtnday
presents, or for the approaching holiday
season, or TO satisfy the constant d.
mand for contributions to bazaar stalls
Take a piece Of silk or ribbon about
three-quarters OF a yard In length and
not less than inches wide; also strip
of charnois leather the same size to
line IT, Lay the silk and chanois to-
gether, round of the top piece. measure
this down 21s inches and cut 1t on Stttcn
this flap round the top and sides anu
turn inside out. Make another hap In
the same way. but inches deep, ana
without round top; also two more
rounded OF and made to 1T each side or
the pincushion. Put all these aside for
the moment. The flaps can be lined
with silk, If preferred. instead OF vita
chamois. -
Now stitch the strips Of silk and wash
leather together. top, bottom and one
eide, and turn inside out. Turn In the
raw side edge and crease ready to fell;
but this must not be sewed at present
Measure up from the bottom s inches.
Add the small flap at this measurement
turn up the bottom edge to meet the
flap and sew the side edges neatly to-
gether. This now forms pocket Rusf
a row OF stitching down the center. and
you then have two pockets for studs,
rings and small trinkets.
Sew on each pocket and on the flap
two snap button fasteners, so that the
contents cannot escape. This part An
ished. leave half an inch above the flap,
merely telling the edge. and then run a
row of stitching across. Now measure q
inches and stitch right across, leaving
the side space open. This is padded with
cotton wool. or little case stuffed with
bran Is inserted TO form a pincushion
for brooches, gold safety pins, blouse
sets. etc.
to the top. when the rounded flap Is put
on to the silk and the top OF the
channels IS just turned in and slip
stitched The side edge is finished on
when this has been done. and a nice
little bag is thus constructed for the
upper part.
Now return to the top Of the pincuSh-
ion and measure up one-hah inch and
make q row OF machine stitching right
across to correspond with the lower
flap. This forms a little space one-half
inch each side OF the cushion and en-
ables the case to be folded neatly. The
rounded side flaps are sewed to the edge
OF the pincushion and fold over the
brooches. To the top flap ribbon Is
sewed. This Is tied round the case.
keeping everything secure and in its
place. Snap fasteners are sometim -
preferred-it Is a matter OF taste y
The measurements given are for quite
small case, such as might easily be
carried in an under pocket. When max
ing a journey not every one cares TO in
trust valuables in trunks for fear OF
loss, and it is not always easy to dispose
them about ones person with comfort:
so a jewel case meets the need. or
course. much larger size can be made.
and the instructions serve merely as q
guide and an example.