Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-26
INEXPENSIVE GIFTS.

Dear. Editor and Social Corner sis- ters: I see you are all busy on Christmas in making, and planning, how far we can make presents go at little or no cost. 1 have a few in mind I will send in:
 HoIders-Take q piece of gingham either blue and white, or brown and white. Cut 1t round or square, cross stitch the initial of the one to whom 1t goes, on each. Either bind 1t round win ribbon or tape. Either ribbon loop. or brass ring crocheted over with cotton or silk to hang up by. l generally make four for a present, and for two, a belt that buttons around the waist with tape sewed each side of the belt about six or eight iAches long and sew holder to each tape. They are handy at all times for cook ing and around 8 hot stove. These make of gingham. For use on the ta- ble for pouring tea. l make of fancy silk.
 For the man of the house who never can find his spectacles, I took 8 candy box, not. too deep or wide. and covered the outside with quite wide pink rib bon; also, one side of the cover with same. Outline spectables on cover WllU WAllLo 6llkg AuQ lluCQ lublQ0 OI box and cover with wide white ribbon of which both I had joined cover tc box with white baby ribbon.
 Another for the young man. I tool some tissue paper that 1 had left from May baskets, cut out twenty-foul round pieces size of tea plates, al colors, run baby ribbon through tht center to make loops, and rosette tt hang up by near the glass he slaves so he can pull off what he needs tt wipes his razor on.
 Glove Case for Young Lady-Tak, | two pieces cardboard six by eighteen in long. cover each side with silk outline one side glove and the othel with flowers, or initials of the youni lady. In joining together take fou 1 pieces of ene-inch ribbon long enougl to cross the width of half the csse two pieces straight and two cross Join two ends of the cross to the othe side of case, the straight ones the sam way, don't know as I have writer it plain, but will draw ap outline.
 Last summer I bought a prize bo, for 25c. On opening 1 found a doll | thought would make use of that fo | Christmas. I made underclothes ou l NeDDos with lace that came off of other un derwear that had seen better days. / dress out of calico that came iron | the piece bag, Coat out of old linel coat that was east by. A bonnet ou of pieces of lace and stockings out o white stockings.
 For Small Boy-I raveled out an ol, tidy made from coarse twine and cro cheted a pair of reins, and with birch whip, he will think he Is made
 For Three Young Ladies I wishe, to remember, I bought one dozen o bone rings for ten cents, having thre shades of about one-inch ribbon, near ly yard of each and baby ribbon t, match; also the three sizes of safet. pins in my trunk. I decided to mak three safety-pin hangers. Take tn, wide ribbon and divide in three parts the longest seven and a half inches the next four in hand. and the short est two and a half. Sew all thre pieces together even at the top, tn longest next and shortest to the tol ring. make a bow of wide ribbon, ant ring to bottom of each of the thre ribbons, making four rings for eacl hanger. Make a bow of baby ribbol to match the top of each of thre rings and hook the safety pins ol rings, largest at the bottom, next sig next and smaller last. Hang up b. top ring. You have a very useful pres ent for any young lady.
 Maine. FROZEN.