Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1915 — COMBINE LINEN AND LACE [ARTICLE]

COMBINE LINEN AND LACE

Something of a Novelty That May Be Appreciated by the Needleworker. There are many needleworkers who delight in working on large pieces of fancy work; but there are just as many, if not more, who prefer to handle small pieces that are less cumbersome and that bring about results more quickly. For such as these, then, the embroidered squares solve the problem. These can be effectively joined together with wide or narrow cluny lace to form bureau scarfs, -boudoir pillows, table runners and dear knows what else. One woman who had been given a quantity of square doilies three and four inches square put them to good service by joining them with wide lace and using them on the buffet. She objected to using them singly and Was highly pleased with the scarf that resulted from joined forces. Squares of tan linen embroidered in colors f-n" be Joined effectively to form table runners. Of course, the lace should match the color of the linen. If you should fail to find tan to match, dip white or cream lace in tea. Try a little piece of the lace first, so that you can see if the tea is of the proper strength. Have you ever seen a bedspread made of linen and lace joined together? Once you have seen one you will Want to make such a spread for yourself. It is advisable when making such a large piece to use long strips of linen rather than squares. One which was included with lots of oth•r pretty tkiv> in a hope chest was

made of a very heavy linen. Near ths center the linen was embroidered in pink and green flowers, heavy silk being used for the purpose. After the strips of linen and lace were joined the spread was bound with lace edging. Anyone who objects to the colored embroidery and the flowers can substitute for it a monogram placed on the center strip. This was surely something different from the ordinary spread for the bed.