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"Visiting Card Stand. — Tho frame ia mado of black varnished rattall, 

 bnt may bo made of wood in the form of rustic work. Tliere are two Hat 

 plates which may be ornamented to suit by painting. The edges of these 

 are hung by bead ornaments. Take a small strip of oil-cloth which lits 

 around the edges of the respective plates, measure equal distances, sow 

 black jet buttons on and string bronze beads, thus constructing the first row. 

 Then take gold or amber-colored beads and make a second row; tho third 

 row of white beads. Stick these around tho jet buttons to the oil-cloth. 

 Tho four double twisted rows may bo mado of different colored beads. 

 Tlio ends of these can be sowed on to tho oil-cloth, and, after they are se- 

 curely fastened, cut the oil-cloth which shows from under tho ornaments, 



and then fasten it to the edges 

 of the plates. 



Bag for Knitting- 

 Work. — In these days of 

 knitting and crocheting, a 

 small pocket or bag is con- 

 venient to hold tho_ balls of 

 wool, silk or cotton, and tho 

 needles or crochet hooks. 

 This knitting-work pocket is 

 worn attached to the belt, and 

 is made of ecru linen and 

 lined with red satin, or any 

 other material that one may 

 fancy. Cut from each of these 

 materials five pieces of tho 

 following dimensions: Two 

 inches wide at the top, not al- 

 lowing for seams, one-half 

 inch wide at the bottom and 

 8ix inches long. These pieces 

 are ciit so as to bulge out at 

 the sides, and are each four 

 inches in width at the widest 

 part. Embroider the linen in 

 any design that you may 

 fancy, but it seems desirablo 

 that this should be in outline stitch, and done with red silk. Join tho linen 

 pieces so that the seams are on the right side; notch them so that they will 

 lie flat, and cover them with red silk braid, croKS-stitched with some con- 

 trasting tone or color. Join the lining and place inside this, and bind tho 

 top with the same braid and fasten down in tho same manner. Work a red 

 silk eyelet hole in one of the side pieces to allow the end of the wool you 

 are working with to come through. Close tho bottom of the bag with a 

 bunch of loops of red satin ribbon, and sew an end of the same ril»bon at tho 

 top of each of tho seams, joining them together with a bow of tho ribbon, 

 in which is sewed quite a large shield pin to fasten it to tho dress 

 belt. 



Pln-Cusliioii. — A pretty little pin-cushion in tho shape of a bellows can 

 be mado as follows: First cut four pieces of cardboard (visiting or invitation 



VISITING CARD STAND. 



