The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16

convenient use when a door ia 20 be
kept open.
Sojourners at the seashore are finding
in this novelty wide scene for origi-
nalty, and the sand from the beach
offers a clean and sufficiently heavy
filing for whatever type OF door block
il desired The fancy for grotesque
animals, barnyard fowls, picturesque
birds and character dolls Of different
nationalities is apparent in the models
chosen.
These are either cut from strong ma
terial, sewed and turned like a bag and
then filled. or else the object is merely
fastened securely to the top OF
, covered brick. In the latter case the
added height serves as handle ana
makes 1t possible TO pick up such a
door block without STOPPING.
For this purpose the modern wooden
, toys cut from single block OF wood
and painted in gay coors are popular.
Motherly looking hens, pompous roos-
tiers and gay plumaged parrots are
among the wooden animals adaptable
{ to this purpose They may be firmly
glued to a heavy block OF wood painted
to match the other woodwork in tho
room, or the foundation block may be
painted 10 represent grass.
! OF the many absurd stuffed animals
I used for this purpose the rabbit offers
the most simply made model. especially
when sitting on its launches. Made OF
gray or black cotton flannel, with bright
bead eyes and sharply pointed ears, and
heavily filled with sand, such rabbit
presents an amusingly alert appear
ance as he presides at an open door.
When fashioned in these practical colors
, such "A door block will stand repeated
pushlngs back and forth with the foot
and still not look much the worse for
wear. A black cat. with humpy back
I and yellow bead eyes. is another efec-
tive subject and rag dolls In every
possible design are favorites for nur-
sery use.
Door blocks for use in dainty bed
rooms. where some special design Of
Cretonne prevails are made by slipping
"A big round cobblestone into a bag OF
the cretonne. To prevent STOPPING the
door block is equipped with a stiffened
loop OF the cretonne, high enough to
make an easily grasped handle By
this the weight can be carried and used
wherever needed
A strip OF stiff nterlning will make
the cretonne loop keep upright so that
the effect of such a door block Is much
like a long handled bell standing on the
floor, the Cretonne covered bouidsr
being the bell portion. The Same idea
Is suitably carried out in tapestry, vel
vet or leather for the public rooms of
the house.
: The summer girl who likes 10 do old
fashioned canvas work is making squares
, OF this quaint patterned cross stitch en-
broidery for the covering OF brick door
blocks II the design Is to he long
: rather than high, a single peacock with
> widely spread tail shows to good advan-
, tage.
Where the design is to be placed
narrowly on the brick high perez
D holding a bright colored parrot or sons
I tropical bird with long, SNOWY tail II
D as effective n pattern as can be chosen
? For seashore cottage ship u-'Nr
fun sail. with dark clouds and blue
: sea as a background, is good mode
= for this purpose and can be pla ed
< either horizontally or vertically on the
brick.
These decorative door blocks are not
y only attractive but are decidedly prac-
' teal, as In hot weather they MAKE u
< possible To take advantage or every
shifting breeze without the annoyance
of creaking or slamming OF unfastenea
doors