Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1920 — SIMPLE HOME-MADE GIFTS [ARTICLE]

SIMPLE HOME-MADE GIFTS

Handfterchltfs, neatly hemmed and an embroidered initial adorning one corner, may be made from a stray remnant of linen or lawn. Canvas or denim gloves for the woman who hangs out wet clothes are a boon —and so easily made on the sewing machine. Night slippers are a Joy to children who must walk upstairs after preparing for bed. Any material of downy texture is adaptable, and they are made as simply as a stocking fqot. Every country woman should have a knit, woolen corset-cover. A worn sweater, by removing the collar and lower part of the sleeves (parts, by the way, most likely to show wear) serves beautifully for this purpose. Knowing the size of any little girl’s doll, it Is a sjmple matter to ma|e a dress, a bonnet or cloak for it. Mittens are neatly and quickly made on the sewing machine. Use any flexible woolen material. A child’s fur set can be made from an out-of‘date fur piece, or If you have only a trifle of fur use it simply for the rim of the muff and the scarf-end. To an Invalid friend Is sent your cheeriest house-plant to gladden the Christmas day.