. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. thechapter on ** Brush and Palette. MEMORANDUM CARD CASE. These convenient racks make pretty remembrance gifts that have the merit of being useful as well asornamental. To make: Cut afoundation of stiff cardboard 10 x16 inches; line this cardboard onthe back with bronze brown leath-erette, which can be purchased atany art store for five cents persheet. Line the front of the card-board with gray linen; over thisagain, put folds of the linen diag-onally from one edge to the folds form receptacles forcards, one for each day in theweek. The ornamen
. Fancy work for pleasure and profit. thechapter on ** Brush and Palette. MEMORANDUM CARD CASE. These convenient racks make pretty remembrance gifts that have the merit of being useful as well asornamental. To make: Cut afoundation of stiff cardboard 10 x16 inches; line this cardboard onthe back with bronze brown leath-erette, which can be purchased atany art store for five cents persheet. Line the front of the card-board with gray linen; over thisagain, put folds of the linen diag-onally from one edge to the folds form receptacles forcards, one for each day in theweek. The ornamentation maybe done with either embroideryor painting. The model, figure163, has a cluster of forget-me-nots on the top and bottom,worked with two shades of oldblue filo floss, in satin stitch. The^^G- ^^3- names of the days of the week are worked with outline stitch on the folds, with the same shade of silk, anathe case is completed by bows of blue ribbon, disposed as shown ia tneillustration. The edges are bound with blue silk DAINTY TRIFLES. 177 HANGING BOUQUET HOLDER. This novelty is designed to hold ferns, autumn leaves or pampas grass,and is made on a wire foundation, such as is used for making calla the wire in shape and cover withsoft cotton crepe, in pale blue or pink,or figured China silk may be used withgood effect. Fold the whole in shapeand secure with a few stitches. The wiregauze being stiff yet pliable, lends itself toany form of manipulation readily. Finishwith a windmill bow, in harmonizingcolor, of soft ribbons. The wire is twentycents a square foot. About two squarefeet will be needed, and one yard of thecrepe or China silk. For bazaars or fairsthis article would be attractive made upin a cheaper manner, as follows: Cut theshape out of pliable cardboard, cover withdeep red crepe paper, fasten with a bowmade of the same material. Fill withferns and grasses. The crepe paper isbeautiful, and exactly resembles expen-sive crepe. The illustration i
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