Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1911 — PRETTY GIFT IS A CALENDAR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PRETTY GIFT IS A CALENDAR

Directions for Making Dainty Article Sure to Be Appreciated by s the Recipient.

A useful and pretty little article to make just at this time of year, either for one’s own use or as a present, is a calendar for the ensuing year, and we give a sketch of a dainty little article of this description. It 1b round in shape, and a circular piece of stiff cardboard is used for a foundation; this Is smoothly covered with silk, on the upper part of which

the date of the year has been worked, and the rest of the space that is not occupied with the calendar filled up with a little floral design. A silk cord is sewn on all round the edge, and a frill of satin ribbon further ornaments it A loop of the same ribbon with a rosette bow is attached to the top by which the calendar may be suspended from a nail In tbe wait 'n the center, fastened with paper fasteners,. run through and pressed flat at tbe hack, js a printed calendar, and calendars suitable for this purpose may be purchased at many shops for very Uttle at this time of year.