Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
READILY MADE PRESENTS.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: am much interested in the let terS on making homemade Christmas presents at little or no cost, as 1t is my lot to have little or no money at such times: and when you go to stores and buy at random costly presents 1t puts people under an obligation to re- turn just as good, or little better, for l think 1t Is more of a dread instead of pleasure, and most of us are apt to be little selfish and only give where we expect something in return.
 1 have already received benefit from the letters sent in, for many presents can make at no cost, as 1 have ma terials in the house to do with, as I always save all left overs from year to year for future use. 1 have in mind 8 few I will send in as have not seen any just like them.
 A Neat Sewing Bag Is made of any color sateen. Take a strip IA inches long and inches wide and sew ends together and turn 1 inch hem in top and another strip A by 5, and sew ends together with 1 inch hem in top; and make six pockets in this by sewing every four inches to every two on straight piece and gather the bottom to the straight one and sew both to round | UtSCO. CuI uOuDl0 If llClieS EOuHu anu make heart shape pincushion out of pretty silk or velvet pieces made to fit one pocket, and a needlebook made of | brass rings, crochet over with blue | silkateen, 20 in all, 10 on each side, sewed together, first 4, then. 3, then 2, | then l. and cut leaves from white | flannel the same shape and buttonhole stitch around edges with same silk and
 tie together with two bows of baby ribbon to match and you have needle
 book for another pocket wit hthread,
 buttons and thimble to fill other pock-
 cts.
 This makes a nice present for a l young lady that is in the habit of
 taking her sewing out afternoons.
 A Laundry Bag is made. from red and white checked toweling and draw | the threads on every other row of | checks across the towel about half way
 down or about 10 inches, the towel be-
 ing one yard in length, and line 1t | with turkey red, leaving one inch on
 each side of towel for fringe and turn | up at bottom and sew both sides to- gether about 10 inches. and turn over
 sides at top to bring it to point and | crochet over three brass rings to hang up by, one on each side where turned over and one at point. Use either yarn or crochet silk to match red and also
 work some stitch. on threads draw1 and a fancy stitch on every other TOW
 not drawn. This makes a very useful
 laundry bag for ones room
 Another useful present to hang tow.
 els in is made by beAding three stick.
 into very small hoops, two of size ana
 one smaller, and tied with twfne tC
 hold n place and wind them rounC
 with pieces of silk or ribbon. Take
 heavy cord and tassel such as they
 use for sofa pillows, perhaps one tha-
 has been cast by, and sew the fringt
 ends one to each large hoop and GU
 into and sew both ends to small hool
 to hang up by and sew bow over sew
 ing.
 A Matchbox can be made very easi
 ly by taking a piece of cardboard 10 O. 12 inches long, cover over with browl linen, paste a piece of sandpaper a
 the bottom, outline the word Scratcl at top, and take two boxes that car i pet tacks come in and paste above tn word and outline above the boxes tn !, word matches, and hang up by ribbol r young friends who like to fix thei , own rooms.
 A Washable Veil Case is made o
 any color of linen, natural, gray, brow , or white, according to person giver Take piece of linen IS by "A inches stamp a design on lower part of iron
 piece well down toward bottom s F when 1t comes over to fasten the em ! broidery will not be hidden. Have tn
 same design worked on part that come 7 over as flap. After piece is embroider 7 ed press out and line with same o i. something lighter, either buttonhol the two together all around or bin
 with washable ribbon; put a littl snapper on to fasten the flap. making the buttonholed edge, use 2 thimble to mark the scallops Thes T are good, for nearly every woma . wears veils at present
 8 A Watch Case is very acceptable fo D lady who carries watch. Take tw @ pieces of cardboard, cut round large e than a large watch, cover the outsid
 of any pretty silk that you wish an . inside with something soft Chamois g better if you have 1t. Then take narrow piece of silk or ribbon one inc wide, long enough to go around cas t and gather both sides and sew 1 l. each round little more than half wa s round 1t, and hang up by ribbon an . bows. The ribbons must be the san s color as outside of cases are covere @ with.
 d Could tell a great many more, but (
 not dare to take any more spac e These can be made in most faraiiIt IT without cost, but If they have not u l. material or anything to substitute, u IF cost would only be small.
 ,f With best regards to all the Sister IF BECCY