Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1913 — FROM SCRAPS OF CRETONNE [ARTICLE]

FROM SCRAPS OF CRETONNE

Many Pretty and Serviceable Articles May Be Made In the Odd Moments of Leisure. After hoarding up scraps \of cretonne left from window draperies and furniture covers, a clever woman emptied her patch bag one day and from the oddly shaped pieces of cretonne made many pretty articles. A large roll of rose-sprigged French cretonne furnished material enough to coyer a hat box. To successfully accomplish this, cut a band long enough to encircle the box and wide enough to cover the sides, with allowance ftjade for turning in at the top and bottom. With bookbinders’ paste join the ends at one corner. Slash the edges so that they will turn neatly and paste In place. Cover the lid in the same manner, and to properly finish the box. line with cretonne or plain material, pasting the sides, bottom and top smoothly to the pasteboard foundation. This .makes a lovely box In which to keep your best hat and la one which need not be concealed from view.