Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1914 — TEACH CHILD TO EMBROIDER [ARTICLE]

TEACH CHILD TO EMBROIDER

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Embroidered sashes are in stronger than ever this season. If you haven't time to make the child an embroidered s.ash, why not allow her to embroider it herself; that is, if she is ten years old or more? It is surprising what children can do in the embroidery line if you but give them an opportunity. Get a piece of old ribbon to gjyja, them their first lesson. This old piece will make them an everyday sash, and when the lerfson has been learned, let the child make a sash for Sunday-go-to-meetin'-time.

The buttonhole stitch Is quite simple, and the ends may be done in that stitch, straight or spalloped. The raw edges of the ribbon may be left unadorned, however, with perfect propriety, If preferred. If the sasb Is blue, why not embroider it In s darker or lighter shade of blue or in gold? Any of tbeae combinations would be effective. French knots are the easiest things imaginable to make ‘ when once the knack is caught A dark blue or dark green sash, embroidered with sprays of Frenchknotted goldenrod in old-gold silk, wduld be beautiful. There is an odd fringe that can b*' bought for sashes now—a wooden fringe that *every child will like for its novelty. It is composed of silk fringe and wooden beads, some of the beads being round and some being long and egg-shaped. A bead fringe also comes for sashes; but this is not 40 good, because the children crush

the beads by forgetting to tucT their sashes out of the way before sitting down. Do let the little one try making a sash instead of the everlasting centerpiece. , «