Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1916 — THREE HINTS FOR HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE]

THREE HINTS FOR HOUSEWIFE

Excellent Use for Discarded Feather Bed—Broken-Needle Holder in the Work Basket. A good use for discarded feather beds is to put a small portion of the feathers into a tick made of muslin the size of the bed. Spread the feathers evenly, tack the case on quilting frames, cover both sides with silkoline, and knot or tie as you would a comforter. A most excellent substitute for a down quilt is the result. For a broken-needle holder for the work basket use a small, round bottle about two inches long, with a plain crochet covering of silk of any desired color, and cover the mouth of the bottle with a piece ot silk fastened with narrow ribbon. A medium-sized cork, covered with crocheted silk, in which to insert the point of the scissors, is pretty and useful for the work basket. Probably you believe that you are practicing all of the economies known to the up-to-date housekeeper, but have you turned inward the out-edge of a half-worn tablecloth? It is done exactly as a wide sheet is rejuvenated and if a very fine seam Is carefully felled on the wrong side of the damask, the joining will never show.