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contribute some presents for grab
bag or party or even for a sale.
If you need none of these, you'll have
some homemakers whom you will
want to remember during the holi-
days.
The most welcome gifts are those
which say they're made just for you.
These need not run into expense, if
that's the way your budget oper-
ates, but they can be personalized.
Even if you make some appliqued
pot holders, plan them to harmon
ize or match with the color scheme
of the kitchen of the friend to whom
you're giving.
Plain towels for kitchen or bath
room can be made glamorous If
you sew on floral appliques, obtained
from the local sewing center. These
applques may also be use for
shower or window curtains or lunch
con sets or tablecloths and napkins.
Another idea that won't take long
to whip together is the sachet. Odds
and ends of felt or scraps from old
length slips and satin lingerie pieces
make minute bags to hold Sachet
powder. With your sewing machine
you can whip up enough for several
dozen such gifts in an afternoon
or evening.
Soft Dolls, Animals
Are Easy to Make
An appealing idea to use for a
gift is 1.-THE gingham dog and cali
CO cat'' made either for your own
youngsters or for some little tots
you may know. If you can't buy
patterns, they're easy enough to
create and make from gay scraps
of material.
First, make the pattern for sit
ting-up dog and another for an erect
cat. Cut the identical back and front
of the dog from pieces Of red plaid
gingham. Cut the identical back and
front of the cat from pieces of
purple calico.
Iron an eye, a nostril and an ear
on the front of the dog with pieces Of
hot iron mending tape. Iron an
eye and whiskerS on the cat with
hot iron mending tape.
Now place cotton stuffing between
the back and front Of each animal.
Seal the backs to the fronts with hot
iron mending tape.
No, they don't even take any
sewing! And of course, you can
create any number of other animals
in the same way.
Use Ingenuity
To Create gifts
Cultivate your observation to a
high degree in these next few weeks
if you really want to make useful
and welcome gifts. Every time you
pay a call, check to see if you can
find some spot that could use
homemade gift.
If you're playing bridge at some
ones home, see If the lady of the
house couldn't use an extra bridge
table cover. These are very attrac-
time made out of simple gingham,
or they may be quilted on the sew
ing machine if you have the time for
a fancier job. Monograms or ap-
pliques may be added depending
upon how elaborate you want to
make the gift.
Or, what about your neighbor
with baby? Could she use an extra
pair of corduroy overalls which will
take two or three hours to make?
What about the brand new baby
who is teething? They can never
have enough bibs. You can make a
set of two or three or more very
easily out of scraps of material. Old
Turkish towels are an excellent
source Of material, by the way. Cut
them oblong and bind them with
hot iron mending tape of a contrast
ing color. Cut a semi-circle for the
neck and the bind. For the bib
strings, simply fold length Of the
tape and press together.
Are someone's bedroom slippers
run down? Patterns for scuffs are
available, or you can make them
yourself. Sturdy cotton bags, those
which come already printed or the
white ones which you can dye to
match robes, are excellent source
material. Contrasting binding may
he used to decorate them.