Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-19
A VARIETY OF SUGGESTIONS
 FROM THEoDA..

Lear anu OlSl0TS. very pretty and useful. Christmas gifts can be in- geniously devised from leftover ma terial with a minimum of expenditure
 From pique, linen, lawn or other suitable material sailor or round col lars with cuffs to match are made. Scallop the edges by marking out with thimble or small button, according to the size scallop you wish to make and Duttonhole stitch it; bit of em- broidery adds much to it. but If not an adept at such work a circle or chain of circles, or semi circles, may be done in very fine featherstitch; or few French knots added here and there for border Another way to finish is to make a quarter inch hem and crochet nar- row edge on it. s A more elaborate collar is made from a fancy handkerchief with scal- loped edge. Cut from one corner diag- onally to the center, cut out a little for the neck, shape the fronts and bind the raw edge. Also more expensive ones can be made from allover en- broidery and finished with lace.
 The mother would be glad of A Tray Cloth and Dolly Roll made from a mailing tube and covered with crepe paper or wide, white ribbon; rosettes on the ends to cover the opening. A choice gift to the daughter would be An Embroidered Bedspread made l from linen sheet so carefully hoarded | in an old chest in the attic, and it would be an ornamental as well as useful heirloom. A rather coarse pat tern is selected and worked with coarse linen in outline or Russian knot stitch. Lilies scattered here and there with a continuous row for a border is pretty. The edge is finished with deep hem. featherstitched.
 For the baby A Little Crib Cover is made from unbleacf1ed scraps cut into six-inch squares and by the use of car- bon paper and suitable pictures such as birds and animals can be transferred | to it and outlined in red cotton; sew | blocks together and featherstitch over each seam, also on the binding around 1 the edge. N
 Crocheted iJabots, collar and cuff sets, bags and belt pins. even set of me- would be a very acceptable gift to those who cannot do such work.
 Toweling, purchased by the yard, Is finished with scallops and embroidery or an inset of crochet with hemstitched
 edge. For the invalid A Handy Bag to | hang near the bed in which she may keep her treasures or work is made
 from a small, colored Turkish towel oI
 any available material Fold over through the center and sew up the edges within two inches of the ends;
 then turn the ends over hoop thret
 inches from the end and run the hooI
 in the hem; the fringe outside Sew
 on a ribbon or cord to hang 1t up by
 This bag will stay open and be nc
 trouble to get things out of.
 A Case for Rubbers is made ot
 heavy linen or denim IS inches long and B wide. Turn up one end within ! four inches of the top and stitch eacf
 side for a pocket and finish the othel end for flap Put on snap or but
 ton and loop to fasten it and a bit o. embroidery or outline the word Rub bers," or the persons initials.
 For the traveller A Brush and ConnI Case is an acceptable article. Cut . strip of linen 21 inches long and wide, also piece inches long an,
 21-2 wide: scallop one end and tn, three remaining side featherstitch ol : to one end of the large piece; this i : for the comb Now fold the bal |. through the center, round the corner and sew up; put draw strings fn tn hem. Any decoration may be adde that one feels disposed to put on.
 A Blank Book with the recipes fror
 these columns copied therein woul prove to be a very acceptable gift to
 young housekeeper.
 A Stamp Case is made from wate
 color paper inches wide by Ions
 folded through the center to form @ book; fasten in with ribbon fou V leaves of oiled paper. Decorate tn f front with the word Stamps" in in I or watercolors.
 A Safety Pin Holder is made fro1 one yard of inch and half ribbon an
 four rings that are covered with cro t chet Make small bow and cut tn :. rest of the ribbon into three pieces ( h different lengths and attach to one ( e the rings and conceal the joining e the bow: attach a ring to each of tn r ends and put few safety pins of dit
 ferent sizes in each ring.
 THEODA. IS WiI1imantic