Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1915 — FANCY-WORK FEATURE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FANCY-WORK FEATURE

LITTLE NOVELTIES OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN NEEDLE ART. Pincushions With Natural Flowers, Is Pleasing Ornament to Dressing Table—Charming Table Center for Home Working. A few flowers always make a very pleasant addition to the dressing table, and in this sketch we show a novel and useful article for holding them. It consists of an oblong cushion in the center of which is fitted a little glass dish. Any small glass dish will serve for this purpose, and the space in the center of the cushion must, of course, be made to correspond in size. The pincushion from which our sketch was drawn was of the shape shown in diagram A, on the right of the illustration, and it was covered with cream satin, edged with a fine Bilk cord and trimmed with lace. In each corner there was a little bunch of very narrow ribbon matching exactly the color of the cord. The left hand sketch clearly shows the way in which the cushion should be made, and

sketch B shows it complete, with the dish fitted in the center and filled with flowers. When not being used for flowers, the glass dish makes an excellent receptacle for hairpins and little odds and ends such as buttons, studs, etc. The same idea could be easily carried out in other shapes, and a circular cushion with a little bowl fitted into the center would look very pretty and be equally useful. A most uncommon and charming center is easily made at home like the one here sketched. A piece of silk, satin or fine muslin will be needed,

also some sprays of prepared maid-en-hair fern, such as can be bought at any fancy shop, some white or cream net and a little lace edging. Lay the satin ojr muslin down and arrange on it in the four comers, sprays of fern; arrange until quite satisfied that the effect is dainty and artistic, then lightly stitch the fern here

and there to the satin. Now take the net, which is light and open, and cover over the satin; sew this round the edges to the satin underneath. The net keeps the fern in position and protects the tiny leaves. Round the edges of the center sew a pretty little lace or, if liked, a ruche of ribbon can be used, or a binding might be made of cream braid. The binding or lace will hide the joining of the satin and net, and give a little finish. These centers look sweet on th tea table and, of course, any kind of flowers harmonize beautifully with them. Great care must be taken when putting the centers away; they must not be folded or rolled, or the fern would break; keep the centers always flat anif they will keep beautifully.

Novelty for the Dressing Table.

Dainty Table Center.