THE OREGON SUNDAY' JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING
NING, DECEMBER 21., 1913
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I i - , J2Sifned .by Anna J.J-ooa :l:.-Jv I t
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the NDUSTRIOU S NEEDLEWOMAN
By Adelaide Byrd
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NE of the most effectl wild
rose designe that I have. b4
the pleasure of offering la
before you in a centerpiece
oday. I know that you will like the
three-motif arrangement and the
email amount of . work, tor the great
effect Is always dear to th needle
woman's heart.
The centerpiece Is here, and by
tracing it on linen by any of tha
f methods suggested you will find the
-work soon ready-for yeqr needle.- 1
must give Just-on more method
which one of your sister embroider
ers sent In to . all members of the
circle. ' . . '
She places the design print down
on her linen. Over it she puts a damp
cloth and with a hot iron presses
over the pattern. The dampness and
heat cause a Quick transference to
the linen.
The wild rose Is done . mainly In
outline. Use soft mercerised cotton
and pad the turned-over edges of the
petals with darning cotton, .
Outline the sides and. whip the over
lapped stitches. Work over and over
i at the turned edges, and use solid
eUtcaea for the atrip in the center,.
Surround It with French knots, v
Outline the leaves that surround the
rose. They should be filled In with
punched work. This is done with a
.apestry needle or , a - three-Sided .
!lor's needle and regular thread
Punch -through the dots, passing from, .
one to that oppositeand then to the
two below by a diagonal line on the
under side, When, you have worked
lines all in a horizontal direction, fin
ish the squares by working in a ver-
tlcal direction. Continual punching
gives the open effect. - Do not pull the
goods by drawing the thread tight.
Work the round circles in solid
stitch after padding with darning
cotton in the opposite direction. ,
When paudtng the edge, use, several v
strands of darning cotton and hold it
as you would couching thread,- curving
it around and buttonholing over It as -
you work around the edge. -
Soutache braid is also a good padding. ?
,I)inne It in water before using to pre-
Went shrinking. The centerpiece can b
further beautified- by adding lace to the '
' exle-e. Buttonhole the lace to the linen.
' The separate roee motifs are lovely
when used to decorate fanry bags, pin- J,
.cushions or the front of blouses, Crape
done In colors is very effective. If you ..
' do not wish to have punched work. flllv
In the leaves with t Jtcnch knots. One
rose in the center Of a yoke and a tittle
stem and leaves on each aide curving up
lowaf d the ShouMere would be a beau
tiful decoration on a blouse front.
Pillow cushions, runners for the li
brary table and scattered motifs on
hangings for. the library or Hvlhg hall
would add to the decorations in a pleas
ing degree. Coarse colored thread on
monk's cloth, denim or linen art scrim
!ves wonderful effect The clever
women will make this one deilgh an
swer many needs. I always feel that
one of the euggeetlont will appeal In
many wayi to my circle of workers.
It needs only the aulok eye and hand to
transform a centerpiece into a pillow
top. '
Color is very effective on white or tan
' linen. If you are tired of white, try color
4a any shade or combination. Surely
this attractive design will no.t go beg
glng. .. -
TjrOU'XA find it ever so much easier
;-' Y to get little nitssle to mend if you
' " " give her a pretty worlabasket for
Christmas. Fit it up with all sorts or
thread and needles and a little emery
bag to . keep her needles bright and
shiny. If you wish her to learn to em
broider, put several small doilies into
. the basket and .a plentiful supply of
embroidery thread, not forgetting the
white darning cotton with which she is
to pad; i- ..' -.; .
It la an excellent thing to have a lit
tle girl keep her own stockings neatly
darned, and so you must include white, -black
and tan darning cotton. To brealc
the monotony, however, the little girl
should-occasionally be relieved of 'the
tiuty of mending her own hose, or It
will, become burdensome to her. All
work should -be looked upon as a pleas
ure.. For this reason It Is an ' unwise
thing for a parent 40 complain before
a child that work Is tiresome, t -
But you cwn t imagine how a work
basket with its complete outfit Will de
light a little Rirl until you have tried
presenting her with one, . '
EVEIs co many pnetty gifts can be
made by the woman who ie fond
of knitting. Those rtootsle warm
ers or, in more dignified diction; bed
Uppers, are among the most acceptable
things you could give to an old person
who Is troubled with cold feet. Then
there are the knitted bedroom ailppers
with the lamb's-wool " soles. The bed
slippers, of course, have no soles. Woolly
dogs that delight children can be made
from whits or colored yarns. One of
these in btack, with a red ribbon and a
ell About its ok, u hailed, with de
r light by the average youngster of ten-,
dep years. These black dogs may be
made to closely Imitate a French poodle.
Such a dog was made by a fond grand
mother for her 2-year-old grandson, end.
.it was most appropriately, and aippary
Thinking of the old people again, there
are always pulse-warmers to make out
of warm, bright wools. A new idea is
s to give knee-warmers, made In much the
same manner as the pulse-warmers, to) :
I rheumatics. They are made to At over
,' the kneerans And do much to keen the '
oid from creeping; Into the Joint on aV"
wintry day... - - - i v"
'.- Kvcii.'for the up-to-date motorist knit-
, vcu gtrts are not amiss. The motor hood
that Is fashioned much like' a diver' e
helmet, with only a round opening for
the face in the front, keeps the head,
neck and ears of the motorist warm.
These are splendid for long rides in
the open country when the car Is not
inclosed. They can be made in any
color desired, and most of the up-to- .
date knitting magaslnes or Instruction
books will give full directions for mak- -lng
them.
Another gift for the motorist is a long,
wido knitted scarf with fringed ends.
The scavwhouid be about a Quarter of
a yard wide and two and a half yards
long. Men can wear these under their
coats and women can wear them either
inside the coat or about the neck over
the coat, as they wear scarves of fur.
Ijiat a VltttlB elrL nroudlv dis
played to her classmates In kindergarten .
a knitted stole and knitted muff which
had been lined with cotten wadding and
silk, so that gives us an idea for a gift
to the little ones. Warm caps of white
op cream wool oan be knitted ,for baby
and baby's dollle. Ultle girls of more
advanced years mtsrht be taurht te knit
doll caps for their own or their piay--mates'
dnlls as Christmas gifts. The -
babv sack.- the leaglngs.'-tbe knitted '
pointed skating caps with long tasHels.
tne miieiw an inese are long lauiumr
to th woman who is accustomed to
the knitting needle. Those little Jackets
made of flno wool so that they do not
take up any noticeable amount of space
under the coat, consequently not giving
one that bumiled-up feeling, are splen
did things for young and old alike.
They are so thin that one can readily
see through them, being knitted In a big
loose atltch; but they are very warm.
Ribbons are , usually threaded through
the Jackets at the neck and waist line.
Knitted balls for babies are nice things,
and If the ball Is made by covering a
rubber Toall. with a knitted coat, it can
be readily washed when It becomes
soiled, which Is likely to be soon. . Knit
ted afghans are acceptable for both the
perambulator and touch, and knitted
tame are appreciated by girls who go
skating.;
$oto to transfer ? '
RIA.CB a sheet of Impression rar
' bon paper between your fabrto-'
and the newspaper . design, the ,
latter on top.
With a sharp penHY or a glassy
pointed pen go over .the outline. The .
delrt will be transferred to the ma-,
terUl and wilt last until worked.
O MANX girls took longingly at
those pretty Italian silk bloomers
in the shop windows that who can
doubt that a fflrl would be more than
delighted to receive a pair of them for
Christmas. Italian silk can be bought
by the yard. These underbloomers may
be made in any pale shade that Is de
siredblue, pink, lavender, cream, etc.
Elastic is placed in the knees of the
bloomers, but a simple tape or ribbon
is used as a drawstring for the top. On
the left bloomer at the side, three inches
above the elastic, embroider a mono
gram of Intertwined initials. At the
elusive shops these bloomers can be
bought with embroidery running up the
sides from the knee to the waistband,
if one does not wish to go to the trouble
of making the bloomers.' why not buy
them ready made and monogram or em
broider them only? This latter plan is
a time-saver for the girl who has little
leisure at her disposal.
JflOnOStammetl i&tOCfUnSd Another pretty aha "ifme! usln
- nflln.vuflnw a!1W tt faun,! Hah n
MONOGHAMAIED stockings are Just
the nicest kind of a Christmas
gift, for any one whose duty it ie
to sort the stockings of the family laun-'
drynowa how serious a task it Is, es
: peclally when there are two Or more
f;lrls in the house who have silk stock
gs.' Whether these same girls- are .
honest or otherwise, there seems to be
K tendency on the part of these same '
. stockings to visit bureau drawers other
I than those belonging to their owners, ;
. The monogram solves the difficulty, for,
. so labeled, the stockings become more .
- inclined . to- stay - In their own apart-
ments. If you give several pairs of
stockings, monogram them In different ,
colors so that the reelplent will have '
no trouble, in matching . them, up la
pairs. I i - .
CanDle
CAUDLES are being more generally
used than they have been sine
the thirties. The modern home 14
Incomplete without the dining-room
candelabra or the boudoir .candlestick ..
"When shaded with atuectiva ahades of.
Pllk In soft, mellow tones there is noth
lng more beautiful than candlelight
Wire frames for .shades are furJ ,
chasable in Various forms afeny shop)
where lamps and shades are sold. Odd '
lengths of silk can be "picked up", at
the remnant counters, and tits' of . lace)
and metal net, insertion and, lace, can) .
also be utilised to fashion dainty; can
dleshadea. , ;::v.-v. r,-- '
Thre are exquisite Importation, cost '
lng almost a small fortune, which, cart
be easily duplicated, v :"'' '-V'l'w '',;'-. :v'".
t Barryroe-colord sllk'ls afavoreJ ,;
material for candleshades, and ome of
the most attractive deslgas are,fash4
ionsdef.lt. ; . 'i ''!-',
The wire fWttaaJl''ni7n4'''rltli
narrow strips of the silk, and over this
is shirred a strip of lllk wide and. Ion .
enough to cover the shade rm. Oven
this Is placed a covering of gold net.
edged top and bottom wtth narrow)
gold lace, in the Upholstering oepart
ment ire sold tiny silk and metal tulle
roses, which come by the yard. If these
are sewn to the top and bottom of tm
shade, they will contribute JuM the neo4
essary toucn or tnnwning requtrea.
Anotner pretty shafts Is mane by using;
Dale-yellow silk for the foundation, and
over it arranging medallions of cluny or
filet lace. Four medallions are required
for each shade, and the aunall rlbtion
: roses can. be used to advantage In this)
instance also.
Oandleshadss Of - pal green are
tremely -pretty - when decorated with
email roes In the rastel tones, To dti-
- plicate attiade of this color suitable fop -the
boudoir use silk ef a n't, suppl
- quality, auch as crepe de chine, chin ,
or chiffon talfeta. Oathsr the strip, cut
to cover the wire ratne at tap ana hot
torn, end fit tt over the frame. Narro-w
ftlk fringe Is then sewn to t1i rim ot
the shade and threw wreaths of tin
!lnk roees are arranged at Interval
about the s4iale. -A
visit to th shope will prove a frn'4
itable hour or. two, f"r yci can fmt
enough Ideas about ndeena.l- to k- j
you busy for months.