Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — NOVEL LITTLE WORK POCKET [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOVEL LITTLE WORK POCKET

Combines With Its Original Purpose the Usefulness of a Pincushion and Tidy. A useful and very decorative little novelty is shown in our sketch in the shape of a combined pincushion and tidy. In the first place, a small flat linen cushion measuring 6% Inches by inches is made; this is covered with silk upon which a little floral design has been embroidered and sufficient

material Is left over at the lower edges of this cushion for making the tidy. This is illustrated by diagram A. For the tidy, a piece of card measuring 6% Inches by 6% Inches will be required, and It must be scored across with the point of a penknife 2 inches from the lower edge, In the position indicated by the dotted line In diagram B. The card Is sewn in between the two pieces of silk hanging from the lower edge of the pincushion, and then the lower portion of the card bent upward and two small pieces of card, covered with silk and of the shape shown in diagram C, are sewn In on either side. Upon the front of the tray so formed a somewhat similar floral design to that which appears upon the cushion is worked. The whole thing is suspended from a nail in the wall by a loop of ribbon with a rosette bow at the top. The cushion and tidy are both edged with silk cord and the former Is further ornamented with rosette bows sewn on at each corner.

Useful Work Pocket.