South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-13
SHAMs ADD
DECORATIVE NOTE
Many Designs for the Pretty
Accessory That is Coming
Into Favor.

The pillow sham can add decided
decorative note TO a bedroom. II is
really the only opportunity an en-
broiderer has TO add her touch TO a
bed. and when developed OF good
linen and embroidered carefully, 1t
will last for years and be a JOY 10
the owner.
one lovely pair. fresh from France
but easily duplicated on this side OF
the water, has a pOnd-lilly design.
with the petals of the flower worked
in long and short stitch. The large
leaves are outlined and the space
filled in with seed stitches Stem
stitches fill in the long twined stems
and outline the lines that are broken
and parallel and represent water.
Another decorative design is of the
morning glories. with the large heart
shaped leaves filled in with punched
work. The centers Of the morning
glories are OF long and short stitches.
radiating from the center. and seed
stitches fill in every other section.
Outlining the edge finishes the de-
sign.
Wild carrots are easily made with
French knots. and the leaves and
stems are done in solid work, which
is not much, for the former are
slender
One Corner Design.
Pillow shams need not be decorated
in the four corners. There is a new
design now. using one large spray or
motif and a little spray in each of
the remaining corners. Another eff
fective arrangement is a motif placed
in the center of each sham
A circle of eyelets forms the ring
in which a monogram done also in
small eyelets is beautiful. If you do
not wish TO use eyelets. outline the
letters and fill in with punched work
or French knots. Keep the openwOrk
effect. if possible, for this is the new
est idea. Carry out the idea in the
bureau scarf and pincushion.
A clever use of French knots is
made in a conventional design of cir
cles, with a band connecting them
ing the centers of the sides. A circle
in the center is outlined and filled in
with French knots to form the back
ground of an initial.
One large flower with a twined
stem on each side is an idea that gives
effect with little work. A large pop
py wild rose. tiger lilly, sunflower.
daisy or clematis blossom can be
placed in each corner and worked up
quickly IN an erect tnat is cOnNen-
tiOnal yet graceful. Take the flower
of the wallpaper that decorates the
room and use ii for the designfi. Trace
il from the wall with a pencil and a
piece of wax or carbon paper. Trans
fer TO the linen and work.
Pretty Drawn-WOrk Effect.
The hemstitched edge for a sham
can be made the idea which you can
repeat in drawn-wOrk effect Mark
off a square, cut out and buttonhole-
stitch the edges after basting a piece
of net or filet over a cut-out square.
EmbrOider on the net in solid work
in a conventional design, using square
motifs or squares arranged in dia-
mOnd or circular forms. The result
is beautiful.
The linen squares already stamped,
and purchaseable at about s cents
apiece, can be applied on bought
pillow shams, by whipping insertion
Of tOrchen or cluny to the edges and
basting in place. Then. cut out, turn
back the edges and seam down by
hand
The use Of color. If you have a ia
vorite color. is excellent. The touch
of pink. blue, yellow or lavender is
exquisite on large white squares. In
this day of excellent dyeing. you need
have no fear Of a fading away Of your
work
Pillow shams. since they are on