Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1914 — THIS PINCUSHION A NOVELTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THIS PINCUSHION A NOVELTY

Really Ornamental, Though Made of Two of the Moot Simple of Household Articles. A very novel pincushion can be made from two very simple articles, that are to hand in every household; they are a cork and a metal meat skewer. Take some narrow ribbon/any color preferred, and wrap It round and round the skewer; wrap the same kind of ribbon round the cork, and cover so that ho cork is visible. Leave the sharp end of the skewer free, and stick it in the center of the cork. At the top end of the skewer make a pretty bow of ribbon, and from it form a loop by which the cushion can be hung

up; fasten the end to the end of the skewer where it attaches to the cork. Now stick pins at the end of the cork* and the effect is that of a small yard brush. This little contrivance makes a charming gift, and is a capital bazaar article, for it is a novelty and sells well. When for a bazaar, a quantity can be made, and different colors of ribbon be employed such as pale blue, pink, pale mauve, green and all delicate tints. * On each pincushion, different kinds of pins could be used, and a pretty device would be to have pins with glass heads the color of the ribbon used. These cushions should then be priced according to the kind of pin ' used. Those with ordinary pins on, of course, would be marked cheaper than those with glass or pearl heads.