Handicrafts in the home . theneutral ground that makes them availablewhere a dark colour or a white linen wouldnot be in harmony. A kind of unbleached linen known ashomespun can be obtained, 72 inches wide, at$ a yard. This material can not onlybe used for curtains but is useful for makingluncheon sets, and looks very well when theroom is furnished with mission furniture. Another material which is often used forapplique is called toile. This material con-sists of a ground of coarse grey linen withstrips evenly broken of olive green or terra-cotta. It will hold its colour after repeatedwash
Handicrafts in the home . theneutral ground that makes them availablewhere a dark colour or a white linen wouldnot be in harmony. A kind of unbleached linen known ashomespun can be obtained, 72 inches wide, at$ a yard. This material can not onlybe used for curtains but is useful for makingluncheon sets, and looks very well when theroom is furnished with mission furniture. Another material which is often used forapplique is called toile. This material con-sists of a ground of coarse grey linen withstrips evenly broken of olive green or terra-cotta. It will hold its colour after repeatedwashings, and costs $ yard ; it is 52inches wide. Caddice is another material which can beutilized for applique. It is j$ cents a yard,and 52 inches wide. It is soft and pliable,and comes in four colourings, red, rich green,willow green, and the natural linen is especially useful for curtains in a bed-room, and when enriched with effectiveapplique is very decorative. Denims and art tickings make effective and u. TABLE-CLOTH OF IRIDESCENT BLUES AND GREENS
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