One way is to cut a piece of rep, merino or velvet, exactly as you
would cut a paper covering for a book. Cut two inches larger than the
book to be covered ; then turn over the edges, and with a needle
threaded lace across from side to side till firmly fastened on. You can
put a bow in each corner and one in the center. Or, cut your material
in the form of a large envelope, fit the book loosely in and then sew up
the sides, binding the edges all round, and adding a button and loop to
fasten the flap which overlaps. These covers can be made of brown
Holland, quilted with colored silk, or in dark velvet trimmed and bound
with gold braid, or in serge worked in crewels, with a border around
and monogram in center.
6G FANCY WORK.
CARDS UTILIZED.
Tack narrow strips of ribbon on the wall and slip in a corner of the
card, just enough to hold it; fill these in in every available space and the
bright-colored cards will make a pretty medley picture on the walls. Or
arrange them in the form of a diamond, cross or star, fastening them with
the ribbon. The large ones can be fastened on oblong pieces or square
pieces of silk, with the edge fringed to the depth of an inch and hung
up with narrow ribbon or small silk cord. Two of these can be joined
together by a ribbon hinge, and used for a handkerchief or glove case,
also for a perfume sachet, by putting the perfume between the silk and
picture. A glove case may be made of the narrow panel cards without
any picture for the bottom, and the silk slightly wadded. Another way
is to make a screen of light thick paper and paste the cards on thickly
together, starting out with some idea — as a star, diamond or wheel—
and then outlining it with the cards on the paper, first using the pretti-
est ones and filling in with the lesser ones. When these have all been
carefully varnished several times the effect is very beautiful. Or arrange
them in groups of three or five on the wall, fastening with a bit of paste
or the very small pins that are so handy to fasten up tiny things, as
they leave no perceptible mark on the paper.
CARRIAGE ROBES AND SADDLE CLOTHS.
Canvas or crotchet is now but little used for these robes, their places
being occupied by applique work in monograms or figures.
A neat one may be made of fashion drapery, felt or broadcloth, bound
with colored ribbon or pinked at the edge, and a wreath of flowers and
leaves surrounding a monogram. Forget-me-nots and leaves embroid-
ered or appliqued on are particularly pretty for a design, with a veining
of dark green or light blue. The flowers look a little cold for winter,
and instead, may be used a dog's, horse's or deer's head in applique, or
horseshoes connected with a graceful intertwining of whips. They can
be cut out of any contrasting color and laid on in any pretty shape. A
wide border can be appliqued of any fancied pattern and in the center
the initial or monogram. A jockey cap, whip and horseshoe makes a
pretty corner. The cloth, if heavy enough without lining, may be pinked
only on the edge, but if lined with contrasting colors and the lining
pinked, it makes a pretty and substantial edge, or if trimmed with fur-
niture fringe. For summer they are usually made of canvas, burlaps or
striped linen in ecru shades.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
One way is to cut a piece of rep, merino or velvet, exactly as you would cut a paper covering for a book. Cut two inches larger than the book to be covered ; then turn over the edges, and with a needle threaded lace across from side to side till firmly fastened on. You can put a bow in each corner and one in the center. Or, cut your material in the form of a large envelope, fit the book loosely in and then sew up the sides, binding the edges all round, and adding a button and loop to fasten the flap which overlaps. These covers can be made of brown Holland, quilted with colored silk, or in dark velvet trimmed and bound with gold braid, or in serge worked in crewels, with a border around and monogram in center.
CARDS UTILIZED.
Tack narrow strips of ribbon on the wall and slip in a corner of the card, just enough to hold it; fill these in in every available space and the bright-colored cards will make a pretty medley picture on the walls. Or arrange them in the form of a diamond, cross or star, fastening them with the ribbon. The large ones can be fastened on oblong pieces or square pieces of silk, with the edge fringed to the depth of an inch and hung up with narrow ribbon or small silk cord. Two of these can be joined together by a ribbon hinge, and used for a handkerchief or glove case, also for a perfume sachet, by putting the perfume between the silk and picture. A glove case may be made of the narrow panel cards without any picture for the bottom, and the silk slightly wadded. Another way is to make a screen of light thick paper and paste the cards on thickly together, starting out with some idea — as a star, diamond or wheel— and then outlining it with the cards on the paper, first using the prettiest ones and filling in with the lesser ones. When these have all been carefully varnished several times the effect is very beautiful. Or arrange them in groups of three or five on the wall, fastening with a bit of paste or the very small pins that are so handy to fasten up tiny things, as they leave no perceptible mark on the paper.
CARRIAGE ROBES AND SADDLE CLOTHS.
Canvas or crotchet is now but little used for these robes, their places being occupied by applique work in monograms or figures.
A neat one may be made of fashion drapery, felt or broadcloth, bound with colored ribbon or pinked at the edge, and a wreath of flowers and leaves surrounding a monogram. Forget-me-nots and leaves embroidered or appliqued on are particularly pretty for a design, with a veining of dark green or light blue. The flowers look a little cold for winter, and instead, may be used a dog's, horse's or deer's head in applique, or horseshoes connected with a graceful intertwining of whips. They can be cut out of any contrasting color and laid on in any pretty shape. A wide border can be appliqued of any fancied pattern and in the center the initial or monogram. A jockey cap, whip and horseshoe makes a pretty corner. The cloth, if heavy enough without lining, may be pinked only on the edge, but if lined with contrasting colors and the lining pinked, it makes a pretty and substantial edge, or if trimmed with furniture fringe. For summer they are usually made of canvas, burlaps or striped linen in ecru shades.