The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • 54

THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2G 1911 yi THE INISHED i st ron tli paper each ho much he Ion 1 1 (1 the handke Jo! aught hela in one of or made EX)529 in Ngm The strong paper you should silk? but cut the the quarter of the de by centerpieces to can gather a good foundation gather on J'c 4 cut it inciiee covered with Use can by the stamped begins this eye the top run the green color AVE you seen them these lovely garlands of roses done in relief? POINSETTIA OUTLINE a rich rose colored floss and be in the center wind the floss and around this central point to a group of women were delighted that Christmas flower as is sometimes called cut two pieces of make two round Adopting this method no matter how large the hole is you will have no trou ble to darn it neatly and evenly The work is also very quickly done OZ5 Qr CV7 and quick fo rm winch a No needle for 50 and GO cotton over and 50 head by fastening it to the hair menus of hairpins caught through meshes of the net stenciled on the Tiny rench knots of yellow silk mak the stamens of the flower Water lilies daisies carnations vio lets nearly every known can la this way be duplicated in silk Shaded chrysanthemums make a won derfully beautiful design fur a table cov er The Illustrations show a quaint sew ing bag of white linen decorated with a border of pina and yellow roses Thera Is also a scarf end worked out in a gar land and wreath design in shaded'yed cutton stitches And add cluny or touch He If it is necessary to catch lie thread through on tlx? right side when sewing hooks on dresses a neat finish may be obtained bv making rench knots where the threads appear By sewing a small twist of maline or with embrotderv silk over and the nan is that no seam is noticeable This is one of the prettest that von can make ibr a bright and effective and speaks of the season almost a decidedly as holly or mistletoe Need I say more with the lovely flowers before you? of paper and hold a window the mate be easily If one half be given unpin the other side to the light behind will holder is as tne i i 11 i broad brimmed hat you will be able for Tire desired pattern isheavv linen and the work irst the flower sterns and loaves' are formed by holding the proper shade of covering for th ti or weets to fit green fio a the design and eighth of an inch catching it to linen using a very small stitch on and a long one underneath The leaves are done by twisting the silk and lay ing It on in tiny points Even the little veins in the natural leaves can be suggested by the "divisions in laying on the floss Now come the rotscs It may look difficult but it is really quite simple to make them look natural Select ginning at ou nd catching It down as you work until the proper size is reached By working back a few rounds a heavy padded edge is obtained thus giving the appearance of the petals in full bloom thread fascinating new work never attempted very soon become especially if she color combination: in heavy the pattern will that the art of cm cated on sofa cushion covers bureau scarfs linen book covers photograph frames centerpieces tray rovers glove and veil coses belts or any protiy con ceit so dear to iho feminine heart or wiedding gifts this new relief work ia especially fmcenAabZ The woman who looks ahead will make up some of her Christmas gifts of this work during her idle hours or Embroidered Edges EORE beginning to embroider the edges of towels outline the edge of the scallops a small stitch done on the sewing machine The but tonholing covers the stitching perfectly awl gives a very firm edge that' is un obtainable in any other way 'When padding scalloped edges for toweling use tiny rolls of raw cotton instead of the usual darning cotton This is sewed in place with hm thread It makes a very satisfactory and thick padding SHOWED this today They the California the poinsettia be made to blumn always for us on library tables You know the flower? yellow center its bright scarlet the dark chief case or linen ope hen finished lino thread very quick jerk will be all that is necessary to pull it out one could scarcely call it yet it is very like the one time fashionable ribbon embroidery The flowers and leaves in fact every coiK'cdvabk design conventional or un conventional is worked out with heavy rope floss twisted to form the design and caught in place with fine silk It is not diflicult to do this The woman who fine embroidery an adept in lias or a Traveling Bag IE man who travels will appreciate a hand made set for his satchel including a shaving pad tie holder collar bag and a handkerchief case Make them of linen art crush with an original design covers Dor the shaving pad cardboard 1x7 inches: holes in one side of eacn one ba inch from ihe edge Cover tne cards with the linen and on one erne or eacn apply the stencil design Another cardboard seven Incnes long and one Inch warn is covered with linen 1 his is placed lengthwise at the edge of the two larger pieces and with articles ate nolidav gift The last way is also easy On wax paper or ordinary tissue paper trace the pattern beiure you When the de sign is completed turn over Hie paper and outline the pattern with a heavy lead pencil 'Then place the design down on the fabric and redraw the outline pressing hard with the pencil The pattern will be transferred with out difficulty Surely the way is easy can our Jts leaves arbuntl it and 'I stems and leaves give schemes on tan linen Can you picture this The richness of any owner glad broidery is with Let us look at sign It is a thirty inch centerpiece and most of the work is outline so that you can make this for a lovely gift to your pet housekeeper The design is either a swing or a re verslble one When tracing it on your 1 linen use carbon paper and make the curved stems at the diameter of the circle meet on the line Coarse silk as I have said before works up beautifully and in these days 7 Of advanced thought it washes and gy wears very well Cotton too in a soft mercerized qual Mty will give good results Work the centers in yellow in solid at'tohes or immense rench knots The pointed you will outline in red and if you wieh to give a little solidity to the design make the tips of them in Jong Hne short stitch Indeed the Jong anil short stitch is effective Ki for workmg tne entire Hower Bi dark green for the stems or itie Industrious Needlewoman By Adelaide Byrd It into the stem of the leaf at the end of carh section Pad the scallops with darninc and work in buttonhole if possible my dears torchon lace for the Anishin sure tn apply it in easy fullness join not To Transfer are suggestions for trans ring the pattern before you any material before working Perhaps the easiest way is the "win dow method This is successful when the is thin like linen batiste etc in the sheet and the material together them up against the glass of With a sharp pencil on rial the design which can seen through the goods of the des fabric make it plain If you have carbon place the sheet between your fabric and the newspaper This latter is on top With a sharp pencil go over the outline of the design The impression will be left in tine lines and will last until worked This method is successful on Short Petticoats WJIEN making short petticoats whether of musim or flannel face the back breadths half way or all the way up The back of a petticoat always wears out first and by following this method you will prolong its life many days Needles and Thread GOOD list to follow when sewing by hand and one that an experi enced needlewoman suggests for the various numbers of needles ami cotton includes: A No 9 needle for 70 and 80 cotton when hemming and tuck 1m fur plain sewing overhanding and casting: a No 7 needle for 40 cotton for buttonholes: and a needle for 36 and 4u thread for ing When working buttonholes or Insr it is well to rub the thread small piece of beeswax Thia will keen it from knotting and will also help It to resist strain cotton number 90 when hems or tucks must Easy Darning TTTHKN you have a large hole Vy darn first sew a piece of net over the hole catching it firm ly to the edges all around Draw the thread in tne usual way through the meshes so that when you darn crosswise you will have a flrm meshew to darn Helps for the Needle woman II EX hemming children's dresses on the machine use a very fine or 100 then be rippeil to will find the rip Often a cither be in stem stitch or in outline The 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