Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1913 — BEAD BORDER A DECORATION [ARTICLE]

BEAD BORDER A DECORATION

No Prettier Method of Adornment for Pillows That Are to Be Used on the Porch. An unusual but pretty way to decorate stand covers and pillows for porch use is by means of a bead border. The stand covers as well as the pillows are made of a heavy canvas or monk’s cloth. The beads are sewed in place to form a border, following some simple set design. It is best to mark parallel lines on the goods so that the border will be straight. The beads are then sewed in short rows at right angles to the parallel lines. Green and white beads are a combination usually seen, as they give a fresh, clean appearance in keeping with their use for outdoor decoration. The bead border makes the stand covers heavy and in this they are weighted so that they cannot blow from the table. Either a very narrow border or a design across the corners is all that should be used on the pillows.