Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-01

Ribbon bedroom slippers are espe-
cially new and nothing could be sim.
pier to make. Sheer Powered ribbon
to soft lambs wool, draw an elastic
through lacing on the upper edge,
leaving a heading about an inch wide.
Make full rosettes of ribbon and place
one on each instep.
A dolly case will delight the heart
Of any housewife. They can be made
in different sizes. Figured cretonne
may be used in making one case with
the inside lined in white material
Cover two circles of pasteboard with
the material and finish neatly with a
pretty wash braid. Use ribbon to keep
the doilies in place.
A set of holders for handling hot
dishes are made six inches square. of
some pretty chintz. These are at
tached to an apron to match the mate
rial.
A set of boxes covered with pretty
pattern of wall paper would be most
useful and acceptable to keep In the
bureau drawers. These must be past
ed neatly and the covers attached to
the box.
Another novelty is a chest of draws
for trinkets, hair pins or jewelry.
Cover the box with cretonne and fit
three smaller boxes into It. The box
es are covered with the same material
and have little brass rings sewed on
the center of each box, so they can
be pulled out Ike drawers.
Aprons are always charming gifts.
There are numberless suggestions for
aprons. Fascinating aprons are made
of sheer lawn with butterflies en-
broidered on them. The bottom Is fin
ished in three deep scallops edged
with fancy stitch and lace. The two
end scallops form pockets for the
sewing articles. The belt is formed Of
ribbon trimmed with jaunty little
bows. Then there are chatting dish
aprons, overall aprons, and many
aprons you can devise with little In
genuity
We see bags here, there and every
where Bags of all sorts and sizes.
from the elaborate affairs made of
strips OF Japanese embroidery like
hose shown in Chinatown, to those
Of the simplest design. Sewing bags,
opera bags, laundry bags, shoe bags,
slipper bags, corset bags, vanity bags,
made of ribbon and fitted out with
small mirror and a tiny powder puff.
Manicure bags may be fitted with the
smaller size manicure articles, and for
he children you can make marble
rags, school bags, bean bags and pen
Ill bags.
A useful receptacle for sewing ma
erials is lantern bag made of
lain and lowered ribbon, or you
ouid utilize any material you have. |
Tor the bottom of the bag cover a |
ardboard circle three inches and a I
alf in diameter. Gather the Powered !
ibbon to this and hem the outside.
lun an embroidery hoop four inches
q diameter around the upper edge.
DIN the plain material to this and
bout eight inches from this place
mother hoop about four inches in 6i. |,
meter. This is the top of bag and
, sheered over hoop. A round cover
iece of cardboard is used as a cover
nd heavy cord is used to carry 1t
yer the arm.
Another original bag for threads
nd needles is made of two circles of
retonne lined with satin. These are
,ined at intervals, leaving spaces for
lie spools. In the center is a little
in cushion. A ribbon drawn through
lie different sections draws this little
ag together.
Use q pretty piece of ribbon three
larters of yard in length for an
her sewing continuance. Turn up
ne end to form pocket for the
pools Of >hread. and the ether end