The San Francisco call. [volume], October 30, 1910, Page 20, Image 20

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AN AUTUMN CENTERPIECE
OAK leaves and acorns; can t you
pee the autumn woods from which
these hay* beers taken and de
elgned so effectively for your busy fm
gerf? Her* is a sufrgeFtion for your li :
brary table or for the table in your for
tunate friends' homes, .for as a Rift to
be- made quickly I cannot recommend
this too highly.
Tan linen is the best for thss. and just
f?r'a change I suszest tl'e easy couch
ing jjstitdw with which most of my read
ers are familiar. Outline the leaves 5n
this xv-ay, using the thick rope silk or
cord tliat cofn?-s for couching, and catch
4ovio every bait 'inch or so with a finer
thread. In other words, you follow the
outline with thp left hand and the thick
thread, and tack it in place with, your
ncedl'.c of the right hand.
It will be extremely effective if you
combine green and brown or brown and
red in the couching stitches, holding
dow-n the thicker thread with a con
trasting cD.or. .
Work the stems jn stem stitch, with
solid midribs.
The acorns ycu will outline In brown
en the dome-shaped tops, and fill ia the
acrrn cups with brown French knots.
This is very striking and gives a. few
solid spots on the design.
Pad me scallops with darning cotton
and work with brown, using" the button
hole stitch. If ycu wish, you can make
this pretty ccnieiT'iccf larjrer ny add
ing wide ecru lace in torchon or cluny
under the edge.
A little introduction of red or yellow
is good; by adding an extra line'below
th« couch stitching to emphasize the
brown and give the brightness of au
tumn you will greatly improve this de
sign.
One-fcurth of the centerpiece is shown.
It Is undeniably pretty. Think then
hew attractive four times this much
looks In the finished work.
It is never too early to begin for the
great holiday season of gift-giving. Are
you of the wise ones?
Two Homemade Gifts
A SLIPPER case and a sewing bag
are delightful holiday gifts, which
are easily mad« and very useful to
the receiver. They mar be made from
any stray pieces of . brigbt-oolored Bilk.
linen, chintz, satin, denim ©s» in fact,
any material of that kind; or. if de^
sired, the slipper case may be devel
oped in pink-flowered cretonn* bound
with dark-green braid. /-.v'
The loosely gathered sewing, bag has
en outside flap, which contains the nee
dle book, and a pretty fancy la to em
broider the owner's initials on the out
aide of the flap. Fancy brass rings are
sewed to the upper edge, through which
is run the ribbon which regulates the
fuilness about the top, and is used to
hang it up by.
The slipper case, which is divided into
compartments and stiffened by means of
cardboard interlining, requires ?i yard
o* material 22 Inches wide or % yard 38
inches wide; either witix 2?i yards of
ta-pe to bind and 2 hangers. The sewing
bag* needs IV4 yards 22 or more inches
wide, with 2^ yards of braid and 7
rings. *i'»?--:-i
A Sewing' Tip
YOU will find when sewing fine
silk that quite often the seams
are inclined to pucker when eilk
thread is used. The sewing is made
much smoother if cotton thread of the
same color and size -be used in tha bob
bin, with silk thread above.
Do not dampen such seams when
pressing them, for often -water marks
f.lk so that the stain cannot be re
moved. 'v'.'Vt
CABLE STITCH - THE
NEWEST
IN EM
BROIDERY
T|HE very newest thing in^embroid
. cry Is the' cable stitch. It is 'so
\u25a0 new that perhaps you haven't
eeen any of it yet; but you will, for it Is
co pretty it-te bound to be popular.*
Tfc begin with, it is very easy, to Trork.
FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS NEEDLEWOMAN
A Carriage Wrap
YOU can make yourself a pretty
carriage wrap at home, without
much trouble.
Select chamois-colored cloth and
have the yoke and capelike , tle^ves
cut in one and the body of im- coat
medium large. Trim with J.i.v.\vn
soutache and brown -satin Luitons
with metal rims.
To Make Gloves Last
TO PROLONG the wear of cotton or
silk gloves place a small piece
of cotton wool in the tips of
each finger and thumb. This -will
prevent the nails from rubbing them
into holes so soon. '
In Filling Sachets
FILL the tiny bags with a mixed pow
der of iris" and heliotrope and add
a few peppercorns, which will both
preserve the perfumed powder and bring
out its sweet scent
The photograph here sbows ; the , four
etaces .and the final effect of the stitch
very-well. . . ', .
1., Knot ;\u25a0 thread and bring through
from wrong side. " . '\u25a0••-•;/. '• -
2. Holdings thread to - line iof design
•VriUi left thumb, throw thread over, tbla
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ADELAIDE BYRD
.thumb and -take "a- stitch from, right to v
left at right g'angries to: the, thread 'held
in- pface." Pull/ through arid'/'pullC tight.";
This" ; is the : only stitch : through * the. ma»'
i terial. ' V : . .. >djA y;^^,;-..^.;^,.;' .,'•:
;*; !•"• Brine .needle^ from" right \ to -left' un- ;
der the' thread flying- on the material.
4/ Coming; from V top to bottom, /draw
the thread through the loop left in mak
ing 8./" * ';..'"/; "'\u25a0/
Proceed to next, stitch. . . \u25a0;.'-•'.
Before beginning this next stitch hold;
the ' tfirea'd down for about an eighth of
Rn inch and then make'a' tiny. stitch un
derneath that will bring \it up ag"ain
through" the fabric. "\u25a0:. Repeat as before.
.'The knots '-' must ;hot: be tight;; as the
whole I effect should; be that of a very
heavy embroidery ', suitable/; for; shirt- •.
waist fronts |or even such -work jas sofa \u25a0
pillows .and tablecloths. The ; other pho-/
tograph give^ an' Idea of ? the effect'of
cable stitchin a piece. "':'\u25a0 . '"\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0> . , .
The stitch'is very quick, and is. most
effective,' especially; in i such bright and £
rich colors as are used in thei fashion-;, :
able peasant embroidery.'* In* fact,' i it-;
woula ; make* a good substitute for: this
work, which is apt to grow a. bit' mo- *
r.otonous. \u0084; :.;•'-
Try. it, at any. rate. I know you will
like it. .\u25a0 j •;•;\u25a0,;\u25a0-'\u25a0. .'"-\u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0-,; > '"\u25a0\u25a0•
Metallic-Embroideiy
THD ', very newest .in vthe - ever
popular. -scarf is quite .capable :
of being made -up • at" home.; It is •
a scarf ; of -metal -/tissue/; net— usually "
gold \; or 1 , silver— embroidered '-.with ;a
wavy, border *of 'narrow* braidVand- an'
inner - and £. more &: complicated 191 9 pattern v >
oi beads,^ all in^exactlyithe! same tone: V-
How? beautiful ; this^would>be;v,rorked>:
out, \say,:r in y copper"! *or in , iridescen t ; ;
net, :; can . easily^ be :*; imagined. :1 1 is -
work : that ,is charming.ijton do,, and..'
is -remarkably; attraqtive^wheji it is.
done. :' Never,- was there :- an " effect '\ of -i ,
so \u25a0 much /opulence '; f or so little time *\u25a0
and trouble!- .^. - ::\u25a0 \
£ To Save^Frouble
r^^ROM 'garments 'that have' been -laid •;
; M .•.•asjde,7cutvth'e' strip ; containing; the C
\ ...buttonholes.^leaving .i' enough; ma-- •
terial to ". turn vunder. '%} Use this st rip as f a \u25a0*
"fly'.i-.Cto '} new?' garments, - thereby^ saving »
both : time < and '. labor, f - • \v' \u25a0-;--,'.
Christmas Boxes
NOT in ; the g English sense of ] a
Christmas ipresent, but as" an early
.preparation for^ the!fast-approach- ;
ing season/ off gift-giving. ".- '.'\u25a0•'-.
To make them, \u25a0 cut pieces of card
board and cover neatlyl with fancy wall
paper, then lace the corners with baby
ribbon run through eyelets and attach
a ribbon to the ) top, with small bows
and I bunches of silvered artificial : holly
W^. mistletoe. - : > ; ,
"This makes_ a pretty receptacle ; for
holding ? homemade ' bonbons or other
trifles;: • : : '.;.;'• \u25a0:'- \u25a0"' .' ..'"'- '.' !
Hemming? Napkins
IN.'HEMMING napkins, a' small, even
• hem can. be "obtained by "running:
\u25a0 the^edge of the; napkin to be hem
med through' ;the. smallest hemmer of
the > machine without being threaded.
Press s the > hem* back and overcast,
placingi.stltchesV close. This ; is Tmore
rapid^than the old way: and', saves
pricking the finger.. - T li r
Improvng^a Blouse
THE '.. most .economical " <: and satisfac
tory ; way. of • obtaining a ' hand-em
broidered shirtwaist teyto purchase
a' readymade \u25a0 waist '. witht machine vem
broidered* design and work over the "em
broidery <by' hand,'- thus. saving stamplug.
padding:and makihgltheiwaist.'A blouse
embroidered ?in- this .way; will : deceive the
most 'expert needlewoman. -> v.
TwpSewing^Hints
WHEN;silkpulls out of sliape un
der: a ' pattern;- baste the < edges
of the sllk^evenly, to a newspa
per. Cut'through^silk^andTpaper. -To
press tucks :!ih> crepe ; - de; chine = put ' a
sheet- of'.whitej tissue j paper over <the
right side.": ln.this way i the tucks may
. b« -seen; and' kepti*traight.v: ••;•;,; ;'jC'\
Hat Facings
NOTHING, is more difficult to the
amateur milliner than tha facing
of a hat— and nowadays every hat
is faced, usually- with silk or satin. A
few words on the subject will not, there
fore, come amiss. . .
Cut \u25a0 from tissue paper a pattern that
Is rather larger than your required size,
and fold and crease it until it exactly
fits the hatbrira. Then cut out your vel
vet or 7 satin form und baste- in 'place.
Always plenty of basting— remember
that. ;
"/Then turn in the outer edge, baste it
down and blindstitch it. Use tiny
stitches and leave absolutely no gaps.
The *eilk facing; may. be pleated Into
shape, instead,, and fastened down by a
cord or braid or a velvet? binding. The
lace facings should be around
the crown, very .full, to . allow for the
difference of "circumference with the
outer edge. ': ".
Even hat facings are 'veiled nowadays
-\u25a0tulle and chiffon over : silk are fre
quently seen. : Use extreme ' care, how
ever, J and even^this delicate work will go
off well.- . ; "
A Dainty Pincushion
A" TINT pincushion made of barred
I\ f difnitj/\cah be decorated around thai
.T-,-^four;. sides 'i in fa. [ clever, nSanner.
Pyramids of eyelets,' three In cacti sec
tion, i placed-- end v end, / will make \ a
border; effect. .. In one corner may be
three embroidered white anemone,flow
ers; " without s terns or ; leaves^ the - cen
ters ..worked in eyeletl /,' ' •,
: Outside - the .border comes a straight
row ' of ; eyelets,^ through" which white
baby ribbon is run to join the " two
pieces , for the cover. The edges should
be cut in .'.Vandykes; .very small. ; of
course, and. whipped with fine thread.
The San Francisco Sunday CaJJ
Embroidery Jabot
FOR something new and dressy to
-wear "with a linen shirtwaist, the
embroidered jabot at onca sussesta
itself, since it Is less perishable than
dainty but short-lived laces.
One jabot of fine Swiss embroidery In
the Vandyke pattern was laid in cas
cades from the neck to th« waist line,
gradually decreasing to a. point- The
material was - gathered tightly, cf
course, and arranged in zigzag styla
down the narrow strip of lawn whloli
served a3 its foundation.
A Muff Holder
T"\ EVERSE the -wires of a coat hangsr.
1-^ making them curve upward, instead
-*-^ / of downward. (One- can get wira
and press It into shape if no hangsr \3
available.) Make- a long casing of satin
ribbon and slip it over the wires until
it is gathered neatly, then fasten with
ribbons.
This will conveniently hold the muff
and keep it in shape, and the fur collar
can be thrown over, the other side.
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Sewing Lace
ALWAYS sew lace with fine thread
ahd never with silk, for the silk
stitches are very noticeable. This
*3 true, no'matter how coarse the lace:
silk will not sink in t» a fabric as thread
will.'; This is a sewing hint given me
recently ,by a. prominent dressmaker,
who expressed V herself a» "tired to
death" of seeing quite plainly where her
friends had sewed their lace chemisettes
and hatbrim trimmings.
For Paper Patterns
GET a 'large Japanese, lantern, hang
It In the room or any
other convenient place and us§. lt
to "hold lrght paper patterns. A. lanteira
is "durable and "will hold . a £?eat ma>&2
patterns. , *•; v -*\u25a0 ,