Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28

helpful to some busy woman, who IS desirous of doing just the least little oit' toward Christmas.
 Plans for Christmas. First-To a | dear friend, box of assorted hairpins. Required. One empty box about 8 by F inches: one dozen assorted hair pins, and one yard baby ribbon. Se- i cure hairpins in place with the baby ribbon run through incisions in bottom of box. Cost of gift, 30 cents. Second-To each of my three aunts: l Clothespin bag. Required for one bag One yard blue denim: four yards red cotton tape. Form pockets by turning one end up about 1-2 inch; hollow out 1op of pockets and bind with tape; then stitch through center to form two pockets: bind sides and bottom with ] tape. Use tape for belt and strings. 1 Work two clothespins on each pocket with red embroidery cotton. Cost of gift, 20 cents.
 i Third-To cousin, who travels: Toilet Case. Reauired-One-ha yard washable cretonne; one-haf yard oil- cloth to match color of cretonne, 3 yards cotton tape, also to match ere tonne. The case should be IS inches square. Form pocket about F inches 1 wide to extend the full width of case, | lind pocket at top with tape, lining il with the oilcloth first. Stitch three compartments in pocket for soap, wasl. cloth and towel. Bind all edges with tape. When not in use, it is rolled up like a music roll and tied with tape. cake of castillo soap, wash cloth and towel make this useful gift complete at a cost of 50 cents.
 Fourth-To three cousins, who are schoolgirls, each a. hair ribbon bag. Required, for one bag-One- quarter yard washable cretonne; one yard nar- TOW ribbon for drawstring; make like a aPdirta Tr-h ha h1zf ft1-I Ia aiy. ribbon inside. It is not an ordinary gift. Cost of gift, 35 cents.
 Fifth-To a married friend-an iron ing set, consisting of three bags tone for each flat to be kept in when not in use) & bayberry bag to wipe flats on when ironing Required, one yard outing flannel for three bags. Fill a bag (any size) made from ticking colth with bayberries. Cost of gift, 25 cents.
 Sixth-to Grandmother-a flannel cite dressing sack. Required, yards flaEnelette or outing flannel one vard black ribbon for belt and strings Select any neat. plain pattern to cut from. Cost of gift, 55 cents
 Seventh-To Mothar-Set of every day hand towels, with the family in itial worked in washable embroidery cottCn on one corner. Six yards of any substantial toweling is required Cost of gift, 50 cents.
 Eighth-To q married sister-a set of everyday tray cloths, six in all. Required, six yards red and white checked toweling. Initials worked in lower left hand corner of each with washable embroidery cotton. Cost of gift. 50 cents.
 Ninth-To each of the boys in my Sunday school class (six in number), q, small purse, containing five bright pennies. Cost of whole, SIPS.
 Tentll-To Grandfather-a pair of leather house slippers. Cost, s1.eo.
 Eleventh-To Father-Six linen handkerchiefs and six cotton ones. Cost s1.o0.
 Twelfth-ro six other friends-each photo of myself. Cost of the six photos, $1.25
 Cards for mailing 25 cents.
 Postage on gifts sent to out of town friends, 25 cents
 Note.-Efght dollars covers the whore cost of the above list. It certainly ought to be some satisfa ction to see in black and white exactly what and now much your pin money will buy.
 A. DREAMER.
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