Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1914 — FOR THE SOFA PILLOW COVER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE SOFA PILLOW COVER

Leather Postal Cards May Be Used to Make Moat Attractive and Useful Article. Nearly every girl has an accumulation of leather postal cards, which may be combined with unstarched burlap to make a very attractive pillow cover. For an ordinary sized pillow, about one-half yard of burlap is necessary. This can be obtained in dark green, dark red or brown. It is sufficiently wide to fold over to form the back of the cover. Nine postals are required, but more may be uSe if liked. Lay the burlap out

flat and pin the postals to the side meant for the top, arranging them artistically. Then “cat stitch” them to the burlap with heavy silk floss of any shade that will blend or contrast nicely with the burlap. Sew op the three sides and finish with heavy portiere cord, which can be obtained in colors to match the burlap. Everything necessary tor making the cover can be secured at any department . A ’.A,"..

store at a cost of less than 50 cents. The accompanying cut gives an idea of how the postals may be arranged.