Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-03
HINTS FOR APRONS, LAUNDRY BAGS
 AND PIN CUSHIONS

f Dear Social Corner Sisters: There is an old and true saying that "step by step one goes far and this may be well applied to the filling of gift boxes which we have come to look forward to as indispensi- ble It gives one such comfortable feel ing to know there is a store of pretty things ready for the giving when occasion arisesNdoesn't 1t? A fancy aprno
 ariseS-doesn't ft?
 A fancy apron is always an acceptable gift, or the gingham ones can be made by using cross stitch, ric-rac braid. Then there are several pretty bib effects One never has too many of these little dress protectors for personal use.
 I am sending directions for one that Is odd in shape but very pretty made up of lawn trimmed with ricrac braid. have just made one. 1t 1t is cut in three pieces, so remnants may be used in mak- 1 ing, is oval in shape, sloped to point at i one end and the top cut straight. width ] of five inches. The pieces are IS Inches i long and i2 in width at the middle of l panel The center piece has the edge i turned back, and a row of ricrac braid sewed on oiose to the edge holds the braid l nicely. The side panels are finished with 1 the braid and around the point up to | where it joins the center piece, making 1 three points to the bottom. The center 1 panel overiays the two outside ones, sew l ing around the edge of which will be on the under side to middle panel. Then sew half way up on edge of middle panel to form pockets Sew on binding and long tic strings. fx
 In every bedroom, perhaps especially l in the guest chamber closet, there is a place for the individual laundry bag in
 which may be placed all the smaller pieces that need washing. Such articles
 help save a great deal of extra work foz the home lsundress when collecting the
 weeks washing. Even the little folks should have one, the prettier the better because children. do so appreciate things
 that appeal to their sense of beauty
 They will take better care of their hand
 kerrhiefs. aprons apd so forth when they
 have nice things to do with. A very neal
 bag, simple and pretty, Is of blue pamict
 cloth or linen. IT by 22 inches wher
 eomofeted, with a two-inch hem at ths top, one-hadf of which serves as a draw string. You can mark out the word
 Laundry and work solid in any color tt
 match goods.
 Now for pin cushion. of which ther, are no end of ways in making. Try this l Over solid made cushion have tws pieces, top and bottom, laced together a.
 you like by means of ribbon run througl eyelets By 90 doing the ribbon can D,
 easily withdrawn when covers are fl
 need of washing It is just the thing fol . . child's bedroom. The edge is button
 hoisd scaiiops and can be embroidered , in any pretty design. Have the ribbor
 quite long so as to tie in pretty rosettes
 There arc a number of pretty edges on,
 can make by trimming handkerchiefs.
 will send the one I make of two Joii
 thread to edge of handkerchief, oh 8.
 into edge, oh 1, over just made
 oh 1, d in handkerchief, oh 1. d ovel
 c just made. repee. around edge.
 Kitty Lou: Hsve just made one of you
 sewing aprons with four pockets and i
 is very preety. Hope someone will lik, tfress. L. H. K