Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
PLANNING FOR XMAS LETTERS

opening. Sew French seams under | the arms and at the sides of the k1- | mona Fasten at throat with bft. Of ribbon. I have seen one made this way for young girl. A square or blue outing flannel was used. It was featherstitched with white silkaleen and tied with ribbon.
 Small pieces of silk and ribbon can be used in this way Cut two round pieces of cardboard measuring 1-2 inches across and cover one side of each with the scrap of ribbon which has been cut same way only larger. Fasten these together with silk of contrasting color, buttonhole stitch. and stick black and white pins around the edge. One piece may be padded little and safety pins fastened to that side, \ A nice little cushion to slip into ones handbag. This rhyme may accompany 1t:
 Keep this in your handbag, It's made to slip in,
 And when you have need of one, Here IS a pin
 Another pin cushion for the suit case is rather thin and flat A piece of card board about four inches long and two wide; cover with two or three thicknesses of outing flannel or piece of wool wadding, then with silk or ribbon, featherstitching edges. Stick row of ordinary pins around the edge. Across it, on one side place al- ternate rows of black and colored | headed pins and on the other a row | of safety pins. A rhyme for this may read: ! When packing your suit case | Put this in, I pray.
 You surely will need 1t,
 Though short be your stRy." ! Little blankets on which to iron 1 embroidery articles are very nice. | They are made of several thicIznesses i of outing flannel (white) about one yard square, bound with white or col | ored ribbon. Or take two Rubdry | towels and buttonhole stitch them to- gether with color or white cotton.
 If one can use water colors, buy some of the pretty girls heads which | come on postal cards and tint them for outside covers of needle books, fastening them to flannel leaves with l a dainty bow of ribbon. Have seen the large cards which are Oblong tinted
 and fastened to three pieces of blot
 ting ~Naper with ribbon or gold cord. No doubt most of us have many at-
 traetiVe Christmas post cards which have come from year to year. These
 
 a sheet of scarlet or white plotting
 paper and cut three pieces the exact
 size of postal. Paste one piece on
 the side of card bearing the address, punch hole through all three and
 tie together with holly or red ribbon. | Split the shells of English walnuts
 in halves with 8 knife and remove
 the meat. Then fill the shells with
 various surprises. Glue them tbgeth- l {No ( k.
 Christmas candy.
 In some put tiny candies: in one a
 little thimble for the girl who likes , Ito sew. In another quarter, ten cent piece, or gold dollar, a tiny doll, an emery, a half-doz pens, a
 small fancy pin.
 Some dear old lady or an invalid might enjoy box containing a num- , Der of these labeled Nuts for You to Crack. In them have & bit of verse a funny rhyme, conundrum, an an-
 ecdote, Christmas message, etc.
 A delicious 5weetmeat can be made by stirring confectioners' sugar into a stiff paste, usingNmilk for wetting and ] flavoring with vanilla Shape into l balls and press half a nut meat or both sides. Pack in holly covered boxes alternately with stuffed dates. One more hint and I will close: l For the household where there ts q 7 new baby a convenient and inexpen- sive copy of @ German screen can be | worked out. l Buy small clothes horse; cover tn. F outside with lowered chintz or silk
 aline and line the inside with white oir cloth on which are stitched pocket: 7 of various sizes. These are designed r to hold vaseline, boric acid, powder
 sponges. scissors, soap, towels and thu
 little brush. This is much more con.
 venient than a basket, and can b, kept always dainty and clean, I ONE OF THEM