Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-04
What Can We Do for christmasl

What Can We Do for Christmasl
1 have just received Aunt Julia's letter
wanting all the girls to write and tell her
how to make some Christmas gifts that
are not so expensive. First, am going to
tell you how to make pine needle baskets.
First you get some long-leaf pine needles,
heat kettle of water, pull the needles from
the bough, put in a pan or tub and pour
the boiling water over them until 1t turns
red; then take out and spread on board.
Let them stay out until they cure. Then
you can start your basket Start with a
tiny round ball, going round and round.
When you get around two or three times,
then make a round guide Of wire about the
size Of a pencil, and keep it full Of straw.
You can make the basket either large or
small. Crocheted doilies are very nice and
not very expensive. l hope my letter will
be. Of some benefit to the cousins. I re-
main an, old cousin,
DUEL STRICKLAND.
Slocumb, N. c.
P. S.-Use coarse thread for sewing bas-
ket. Trim with beads if desired.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here /
come with. my views on how to spend Christ
mas day: First, l think we should remem-
Der that it is the great of all birthdays,
His only Son into the world that we might
not die, but have eternal life. I think we
should get all the pleasure out of the day
we could. One Of the greatest pleasures is
that OF making someone else happy. We
should do all we can to brighten the path
of some other fellow being. Christmas
tree in the evening is a delightful pleas
ure. Have a community affair of it, and
nXrff oil nf f,sn
bring presents for one another. Your nephew
and cousin, HENRY HICKS.
Alpharetta, Ca, Route 3.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins! I thought
perhaps a word of greeting might be well
come from former reader of The Journal
and incidentally from a little school
tecaher' way down south.
1t is interesting to read the letters from
all the states. We learn great deal
about our beautiful America from some of
the letters.
must compliment Aunt Julia on that
good story in recent issue entitled "a
Journey With Aunt julia 1t pleases me
to read true story like that. What a
lot OF good 1t did me! Cant you give us
another one soon?
Please, Aunt Julia, may 1 enter the
Christmas contest?. Girls. the work apron
is practical gift and can be made mex
be used for a work bag as the pocket has
drawstrings of ribbon and when the apron
Is not being worn the top part can be
turned over into the pocket, the drawstrings
pulled and you have bag in a fifty. Any
dainty material may be used, figured lawn,
dimity or swiss. Cut it 27x36 inches; make
hem at each end one inch deep, then
make an inch tuck nineteen inches from one
end. Stitch the lower edge Of this tuck
to the apron and this forms the casing for
drawstring at the back of the pocket, then
turn up at that end and sew at the sides
for the pocket. One-inch ribbon is run in
for drawstraings and it is also used to
run in the hem at the top for strings This
makes an ideal work apron and workbag,
too. So you see it is two presents in one.
The butterfly hairpin holder bird teapot
holder, portfolio and the silk and leather
working are convenient gifts; also, the
handbag of cretonne is useful.
With love and merry, merry Christmas
to Aunt Julia and every cousin. Don't
wait too long to write to
ADELE C. WATSON
g Odenville, Ala, P. O Box rs.