Evening star., 1947-12-29

grateful for any canning recipes,
even if not in season.
MOVING TO PHILADELPHIA?
(Fron, Mrs. C. v. l., Washtngton.)
MY husband is being transferred
from Washington to Philadelphia
shortly after the first OF the year,
and we are anxious to learn about
the housing conditions there. we
are not familiar with the city and
would like to hear from some one
who has lived there and may be
in a position to advise us on the
facilities available, the locations and
approximate rents. 1nasmuch as we
have two children we will require
a house or a two-bedroom apart
ment.
BASSINET SKIRT.
From Mrs. J. B. H.. Arlington.)
Perhaps Mrs. r. L. P. will be in
terested in the way made a bassi-
net skirt. I chose material which
could be used later for other things,
thereby helping to justify the cost:
1t consists of an underskirt OF
pink broadcloth, over which is gath
cred white dotted Swiss. 1t required
4 yards of pink and 6 yards OF white,
but If basket has no hood, you will
need / yard less of each. or course,
you can use just the one skirt, but
it would have to be much heavier
than Swiss, in order to hide the
legs. incidentally, I just took a
chance on using pink, and was re-
warded by having very sweet little
girl Just six weeks ago.
First, line the basket with a quilt
size cotton bait, which Is just wide
enough "as is" to cover sides and
fold over to cover bottom. This not
only acts as padding but keeps out
drafts. Tack in place through weave
of basket. Next, put on the under
skirt, which Is not gathered. Have
the skirt not quite to the floor or
it will catch on the rollers.
BY putting one selvedge at bot
tom, you will find it IS just wide
enough to fold over to the inside,
covering the padding, make place
or fold at each corner inside. Tack
at each corner and once or twice
along the sides, at the bottom. I
did not seam this skirt, but just
Tapped a couple of inches on one
side.
For the overskirt, fold the ma
terial down 6 inches from the top
to make a ruff1e (using selvedges
at top and bottom). Now make a
heading by making two rows OF
stitching, the first IA inches from
fold and the second II inch below
the first. Seam the skirt, leaving
open at lines of stitching. Now
lace through a length of Il Inch
elastic. Stretch over basket and ad-
just gathers. You may have to tack
this, under the ruffle, to the under
skirt, if it doesn't stay in place. Run
a length of ribbon to match under
skirt over line of elastic and tie
in a bow at each side. The fin
ished effect is very nice and re-
quires very little sewing ability.
When you are through using the
bassinet, you still have the ma
terial intact for reuse. I plan to
make a blouse for myself and one
or two dresses for the baby from
the Swiss, and sunsuits for her from
the pink.
As to the cost-the Swiss was
SO cents yard, yards for 1884,
and the pink was 80 cents yard,
yards for $356. The cotton bait
cost 80 cents. The total was $7.99.
I am not good at giving instruc-
tions but hope this is clear. If
there are any questions, my phone
number is Glebe 1887.
SUGGESTIONS.
From Mrs. P. A. w., Washington
To Mrs. L. ", Washington: Steel
wool kept immersed in a small jar
of soapy water will not rust. Water
becomes sour smelling, however,
and should be changed a couple of
times week. I break up tiny left
over bathroom soap for this.
For other busy housewives who
find it hard to completely prepare
for freshly baked pumpkin pies at
the last moment. Twice during the
past month have prepared my fill
ing completely two days ahead OF
time and kept covered in the refrig-
orator. Also made pie crusts, placed
on pie tin, covered with cellophane
paper (wax paper should do just as
WELD. Remove from refrigerator
both pie crust and filling long
enough before baking to become
room temperature; pour in the fill
ing and bake They're good!
To those who have deep freeze:
I pinched up odds and ends of
bread for turkey dressing every day
or SO for nearly two weeks before
Thanksgiving, adding it to a cello
phane bag in my deep freeze Should
think this could be done several
days ahead and kept in an ordinary
refrigerator.
Has any one heavy blackout ma
teriaI left over from war days and
a hot sunny west window? 1 painted
design on mine and they make
effective summer drapes and keep
out the hot sun when drawn over
the window. My rugs were plain
with a black pattern so the black
drapes harmonized we'll If you
wish to use only one color buying
a set of textile paints is expensive.
Buy a tube of regular oil paint,
squeeze it out on a blotter until
the oil is absorbed from the paint,
then mix with fluid obtained at a
paint store which makes the result
a textile paint.
Perhaps some mother would be
interested in child's prayer I cut
out of the old (and late) Boston
Transcript twelve years ago before
my first child could even talk. ALI
three of my children have said it
and its language is so simple 1t
seems to have full meaning for lit
tie ones.
Bless all the people in. the world