Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1912 — NOVEL IDEA FOR PINCUSHION [ARTICLE]

NOVEL IDEA FOR PINCUSHION

By the Use of an Old Napkin firing and Bllk Remnants Useful Article Is Procured. An unusual and decidedly charming pincushion for a desk or writing table can be made from an old silver napkin ring. Wind zephyr Until you have a ball large enough to slip into the ring and be quite tight. Cut a circle of soft silk two inches wider in circumference than the opening of the ring and place this over one side of the ball. Bevy it all around the ball. Now press this through the rifag until the silk side rises above the edge of the ring. Cut a circle of cardboard the exact size of the ring and glue it to the bottom of the zephyr ball so that the ring stands flat on It, and you have a cushion that can be made new in a few minutes when the silk becomes soiled. A cushion made from a carved wooden ring or one of the many fancy and curious Japanese rings makes a pretty gift for any one.