Evening star., 1937-08-26

IF YOU select a piece with flowers
or fruit design that you are going
to do yourself. pick one that has
number of shadings to each color used,
for when it is finished you will find
1t blends in a more realistic fashion
than do the others.
Some canvases have painted de-
signs rather than the "overlaid" wool
design, and it is up to you to select
the type you like the best; however, I
prefer the 'overlaid," as it is easier
to match your colored wool to the
wool used on the canvas, and once
again I feel the shadings are more
subtle.
The newest thing In needlework
are "Bargello" and "Florentine" de-
signs, where you do the entire thing
yourself. You purchase the canvas
and any colored wools you desire,
the saleslady will show you how to
count out the stitches to form the
design. One OF these designs looks
for all the world like a chart one
sees OF the ups and downs of the
stock market during the last few
years. This gives one the impression
that it Is modernistic, but it isn't,
for these are copies Of the older
patterns.
II you have coat Of arms that you
would like to have in needlework.
don't hesitate to take it to local shop,
where they will enlarge it to any size
and put 1t on canvas; then they will
help you to select the colored woods
that are necessary.
There are any number Of fascinating
things that you can make for your
home or as a gift, besides covers for
chairs or benches. Among the smaller
items that would make marvellous
gifts are picture frames: the "toes"
for mules, as we'll as those for evening
slippers, that have the small pieces for
the heel Of the slippers. There are
book ends and door stops in numerous
designs and lovely pocketbooks. Then
there are rural scenes in either Winter
or Summer time that make beautiful
pictures to be framed; these may be
had in any size you like.
FOOTSTOOLS always add q lot Of
charm to room, as do bell pulls.
When the pulls are finished they are
attached to antique gold handles
These are very colorful and effective
against plain colored wall. Among
the smart new things are the bridge
table covers with colorful face cards
and the telephone book covers. If
you have any children, buy several OF
the pillowtops that have charming
animals on them to decorate the play
room. These animals are finished.
and all that you have to do is fill in
the background.
1t Is hard to mention all the various
things that can be made in needle
point for yourself and your friends,
put once you start. you will always
want a piece around your home that
you can pick up and work on when
ever you have few spare minutes.
II you are going to the club to sit
around and chat with your friends,
don't forget to take your work along.
In this way many person has made
complete set for their dining room
chairs in short space of time. Max
ing seats for the dining room chairs
Is easy because you buy only one at
time and your saleslady always will
be able to add to the type that you
have selected. Always be sure that
you have the same color background
and that your design has the same
general coloring. It is fashionable to
have the design Of each chair differ
ent and for that reason you are able
to purchase them singly.