Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1911 — WOMAN'S WAYS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMAN'S WAYS.

IDEA FOR BEDSPREAD HOME-MADE ARTICLE BETTER THAN CAN BE BOUGHT. J -

Cost Not by Any Means Prohibitive, and the Work Will Be Enjoyed If One Has the Time te-■ to Spare. A good bedspread Is, as a rule, an expensive luxury, and one that all housekeepers like to Indulge in, so any new ideas on this subject are welcome, particularly when the outlay is small and the result elegant and uncommon. The bedspread here described is handsome, and the whole arrangement costs less than many bedspreads which cannot compare •with it. The motif is poker work onvelvet. The four squares are employed, made of ivory white velveteen, and as they are each 18 inches square, two yards of velveteen will be required; divide this into four strips, then make a square of each strip—a few inches of each portion must be torn off to make the square. Remember to always tear velveteen; never cut It. The decoration of the square is an arrangement of the wild rose, the delicate coloring of which tones with almost any color scheme; the design is simple and those workers who cannot draw well will be able to trace the pattern on velvet by means of strong tracing paper; the tracing must, of course, be repeated into the other three squares. Work one square at a time, and when the drawing is complete go quickly over it with the poker point; do not burn deeply, as this particular .-design needs delicate handling. The painting must not be too strong, but of such quality as to give a realistic appearance, and great care must be taken to keep the colors pure. For the leaves use a little Prussian blue mixed with lemon chromq, and her and there they can be varied by touches oT burnt sienna, deep chrome and crimson. Paint the stalks with delicate green, and the siennas, and the roses themselves must be very lightly touched; permanent crimson is a good color for them, and where the petals are quite rosy, brush a little of this an pure; wipe all coloroff the brush and gently soften the color down. Very little if any white must be used, as it is apt to give the roses a leaden, heavy look, but if just

coucnea wun ramt, pure color iww suit will be fresh-looking flowers. The chief difficulty of the work 1* now explained and the squares require to Kb made up. : The lace, which must be fairly thick, must be of the same shade ,of velvet and the kind selected will, of course, depend upon how much the worker can give; the lace that is used for some window blinds will be found .suitable. . : A. . ''-J ~ The insertion must be of the same style as the border, and to insure perfect fitting join the insertion together in the shape of a Maltese cross and lay a square into each angle. To complete this handsome piece of work it should be lined with a cheap cream satin; this not only makes it more complete, but the satin, Bhowing through the insertion, wilT give an added richness to the spread. This idea will be found easy to carry out and a magnificent piece of work will be produced at a much less cost than is usually spent on the best bedspread one could buy.