. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. 198 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND OTTOMAN CUSHION. Round cushions for ottomans and foot-rests are always useful orna-ments, and the two designs given in figures 201 and 202 are among the prettiest we have seen. Figure201 is covered with Romanembroidered cover, and thecover for figure 202 is treatedwith applique. The cushionscan be purchased stuffed, readyfor covering, for 75 cents each;however, if one prefers to dothis part of the work at home,two circular pieces, the size thecushion is desired, should beFIG. 201. cut from heavy twilled cotton and
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. 198 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND OTTOMAN CUSHION. Round cushions for ottomans and foot-rests are always useful orna-ments, and the two designs given in figures 201 and 202 are among the prettiest we have seen. Figure201 is covered with Romanembroidered cover, and thecover for figure 202 is treatedwith applique. The cushionscan be purchased stuffed, readyfor covering, for 75 cents each;however, if one prefers to dothis part of the work at home,two circular pieces, the size thecushion is desired, should beFIG. 201. cut from heavy twilled cotton and a bias strip, four to six inches wide, should be sewed around the cir-cumference of one of the circles, the other circle should be sewed to theother edge of the strip, leaving an opening for stuffing. When the cushionis designed for a foot-rest, excelsior will be found a good stuffing; if for aseat to an ottoman, then feath-ers or hair will be more com-fortable. After the cushion ismade, the bias piece formingthe sides of the cushion shouldbe covered with a very full puffof
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