. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. These two .cushions are very desirable for church fairs, etc. Of coursethe cushion may be made of other materials and combination of colors, anddecorated to suit individual taste. SHAVING PAPER CASE. This little trifle is made of two pieces of cream tinted eggshell board,7x9 inches in size. The design shown should bepainted on the outside cover in oil paints; theedges of both front and back covers should beedged with gold paint; prepare a dozen sheetsof pink and white tissue paper, the same size ascover, place evenly between the two eggshellboard pieces an
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. These two .cushions are very desirable for church fairs, etc. Of coursethe cushion may be made of other materials and combination of colors, anddecorated to suit individual taste. SHAVING PAPER CASE. This little trifle is made of two pieces of cream tinted eggshell board,7x9 inches in size. The design shown should bepainted on the outside cover in oil paints; theedges of both front and back covers should beedged with gold paint; prepare a dozen sheetsof pink and white tissue paper, the same size ascover, place evenly between the two eggshellboard pieces and punch a hole in both ends, largeenough to draw through a pink ribbon. Tie insmall bows. This makes a dainty gift for a gentlemanfriend at little expense. Celluloid or leatherette maybe used in placeof the eggshell board; or, a cover can be made fig. 203. of white canvas, embroidered all over with a Dresden design; in thiscase, a pair of cardboard covers should be cut and the embroidered canvas fastened on the outside of each 200 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. LAUNDRY BAG. Ornamental bags for small toilet articles, such as collars, cuffs andhandkerchiefs are a necessary luxury, and the methods of making anddecorating are almost numberless. It is, however,desirable to have them made in such a manner thatthey can be laundered when soiled. Figure 204 showsa bag made of a strip of cotton canvas, 36 inches longby 12 inches wide. The canvas is folded in the centerof the greatest length; the two sides are sewedtogether, making a bag 18 inches long by 12 incheswide. Face the top of the bag to a depth of threeinches with pale pink satin or silesia, and run in ashirring strip of pink ribbon at the bottom edge ofhem, putting in two rows of stitches for that ribbon should be long enough to tie in a bow andto form a loop to hang the bag up by. The decora-tion may be a simple floral arrangement outlined withsilk or linen threads, or short and long stitch may beempl
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