Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1912 — NOVEL IDEA FOR PINCUSHION [ARTICLE]

NOVEL IDEA FOR PINCUSHION

By the Use of an Old Napkin Ring and Silk Remnants Useful Ar* tlele Is Procured. An unusual and decidedly charming pincushion fpr a desk or writing table can be made from an old sliver 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 batt. Sew it all around the bait Now press this through the ring 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.