Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-06
NEEDLE WORK NOTES.

| Dear Social Corner Members: Here
! are a few needle work notes for the
| housewife:
A pretty card table cover is made
| of heavy white linen. with a spread
pack Of cards in each corner embroid-
cred in black and red.
soudoir caps are good gifts for the
young girls. a new embroidered sort
with the embroidery in deft blue or
in black on a sheer white muslin
ground.
For the women who travel a corset
bag-a long, narrow, washable, en-
broidered with the word "Corsets'-
is useful. These bags can also be
used to hold corsets. in the bureau
drawers, or closet shelves.
A case for a nightgown can be made
with a pretty piece of material.
Last Christmas 1 received a pretty
comb and brush bag made with a
piece of white material and the front
had a square piece of crochet set in.
The bag was threaded with pink rib
bon and a bow at each end. 1t was
homemade and was very proud of
it.
For the young housekeeper a useful
gift is a luncheon set. all in one piece,
consisting of centerpiece and four
plate doilies attached in the form of a
Greek cross. This is embroidered in va
rious designs and in either white or
colors.
Fringe is in fashion, and some Of
the new sofa cushions, which would
make admirable gifts for the boy or
girl away at college, are of heavy tan
linen or crash embroidered in conven-
tiona1 designs in bright colors and fin
ished with wide tan cotton fringe.
Princess Ladies' Crocheted Bedroom
Slippers: Materials required: Two
balls Princess Pearl Crochet Cotton,
No. 8; one steel crochet hook, No. Is;
one pair pearl quilted satin soles; one
and one-ha1f yards No. ribbon for
bows.
Explanations Of terms and abbrevia-
tons used: CHI. st.-chain stitch; s. c.
single crochet; d. c.-double crochet;
tr. c.-treble crochet; h. t. c.-half
treble crochet; l.. tr. c.Iong treble
crochet; o-oyer: p=picot; 81. ST..
16 stitches as shown in Fig. Sc, which
Will allow you one stitch for turning.
First row-One S. C. stitch in every
stitch, one chain and turn. Second
row-one S. C. stitch in each of 7
stitches (taldng up the back stitch;
you will then have formed rib of
vamp), stitches in the Sth, S. C. in
each Of stitches. 1 chain and turn.
for vamp. increasing 2 extra stitches
in center Of each rib Cor every other
row..
Turn over and around slipper.
Work 20 single crochet on the side,
then make a chain of IT stitches for
turnover. Now work back and forth
on 36 stitches for SO ribs or 70 rows,
join on wrong side. taking up 20
stitches of back stitch of side and
vamp. This will make a neat join
ing and will not show on the outside;
finish with cord around the turnover
as follows; take UP one stitch, chain 8,
then take UP next stitch, chain 8, cross
the first 8 chain stitches over the last,
and 1 S. C. next to the last chain
stitches just made. Continue in like
manner all around. Use two threads
in making the cord, first chain of 5
made with one thread, second chain of
three made with second thread, etc.
Carefully sew the crocheted top to the
satin soles of the correct size, and
finish with a neatly made bow of sat
in Ribbon on each slipper. These slip
pers may be made in many pretty
shades.
Best wishes from
MOUNTAIN LAUREL