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HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES OE HOME 
MANUFACTURE. 
A Basket to Hold Ornaments. 
A basket to bold ornaments, sewing materials, etc., 
with cushion in the bottom for pins and needles, may 
be made as follows : Cut for the bottom a round piece 
of pasteboard two inches in diameter; cover this on 
one side with pink glazed cambric, and fasten to the 
edge of the covered side the wire loops, which are 
wound with heads and form the edge of the basket, as 
shown by illustration. For each loop take a piece of 
covered wire, six inches and a half long, and wind it 
closely, first with pink zephyr wool and then with 
crystal beads, which are strung on pink silk; leave 
two-fifths of an inch of the end of each wire without 
heads. Bend each wire into a loop of the form shown 
and sew the ends to the bottom so that the loops lie 
over each other about half their width. The two 
loops coming together in the middle of each head- 
loop are fastened with pink silk thread. Cover the 
iuside of the bottom with a cushion of suitable shape, 
made of pink satin and edged with box-pleated ruffle 
of pink ribbon three-fifths of an inch wide. Cover 
the outside bottom with pink cambric and ornament 
the basket with pink bows. 
Foot-Stool with Crochet Cover. 
This is fifty-two inches in diameter and four and a 
half in depth. It is made of gray linen stuffed with 
curled hair, aud the bottom is covered with gray en¬ 
ameled cloth. For the covering of the top, crochet 
A Basket to Hold Ornaments. 
eight triangular pieces in single crochet. Begin these 
parts at the point with a foundation of six stitches, 
and on this work one single crochet on every founda¬ 
tion stitch, two single crochet on the last stitch of 
the round. Work one chain, turn the work and work 
one single crochet on every stitch of preceding round ; 
but in this, as in all the following rounds, insert the 
needle under the two upper veins of every stitch, and 
work two single crochet on the last stitch of every 
round. Besides this, in every second fol¬ 
lowing round, work in a strand of red 
zephyr worsted containing twelve threads 
in such a manner that after every stitch 
this strand shall lie in a loop three-fifths 
of an inch on one side of the work. The 
part consists of forty-five backward and 
forward rounds. After it is completed, cut 
the loops open and trim them off. After 
working eight parts in this manner, sew 
them together on the under side, at the 
sloped edges, fasten the cover on the foot¬ 
stool, and in the middle of the cushion, 
where it must be sewed through so as to form a hol¬ 
low, place a large red ball made, of worsted. A row 
of such balls trims the edge of the foot-stool. It is 
easily made, and the colors can be varied to suit that 
of the furniture of the room. 
A Travelling Case. 
intended to hold combs, 
This travelling case is 
brushes, and small toilet articles. It is made of 
brown enameled cloth, with lining aud pockets of oiled 
Watch and Jewel Case. 
silk. Cut of the cloth and silk a strip twenty-three 
inches long and five and a half inches wide, slightly 
rounding the ends. An inch and a half from the end 
sew on the round pocket for holding the sponge. To 
make the pocket take a round (that is, a piece of the 
oiled silk nine inches long and ten wide and unite it in 
a round), bind the edge of this round with 
narrow ribbon, and half an inch from the 
edge of this pocket work eyelet holes, 
through which pass a silk cord to draw 
the pocket together. Now join this pocket 
to the lining. For the pocket at the other 
end of the case, cut a straight piece four¬ 
teen inches long and five wide. Out of 
each end of one side of the strip, cut a 
piece an inch and half square, and sew 
together the edges. Sew the side thus 
shortened, aud the ends of the pocket, to 
the lining of the case; at the sides the 
pocket forms a fold. The edge of the 
pocket left free must be bound. For the 
flap of the pocket take a strip of silk eleven inches 
long and two wide, bind it and sew to the lining. 
Make the remaining pockets and the bands to hold 
scissors by illustration. In order that the pockets 
may have the requisite width allow extra material to 
form a fold at the ends of the pockets. Bind the edges 
manner of illustration ; lay the reeds for a while in hot 
water to make them flexible ; fasten them together in 
the middle of the upper part with small pegs, and set 
a reed ring four inches in diameter an inch from the 
under edge of the reeds in the same way. Cover this 
ring with a piece of gray canvas four inches and a half 
square, which forms the bottom of the case. Orna¬ 
ment it in embroidery with blue and black twist, and 
trim the edges with blue silk fringe three-quarters of 
an inch in width; fasten it to the reeds with black 
silk. Place a brass hook and bows of blue ribbon on 
the upper part. Instead of reeds the frame may be 
made of several layers of wire wound with cotton and 
afterwards with beads. 
A Shoe Bag. 
Last, but not least, in convenience is a shoe-bag, 
which is easily made in this way : It is of calico and 
hound with the same material; a pretty contrast is red 
aud green. One yard aud a quarter of green and half 
a yard of red is required. Cut two rounds of green 
each seven inches in diameter, cord one of them with 
red for the outside, then take one width of green half 
a yard in length, and bind the top with red about one 
inch wide. Join together to form the hag. Take two 
widths more of the green, each about eleven inches 
long, sew together and hind the top with red to match 
the other piece ; this piece is for the pockets, which 
sew around the bag at equal distances. Gather both 
pieces together at the bottom and sew round the corded 
piece for the bottom; then turn the hag and sew on 
the plain round, so that the gathers come between the 
rounds. Bun a ribbon in the top for a string to haug 
Foot-Stool with Crochet Cover. 
it by. The small pockets are for shoes and the large 
one, or bag, for stockings. 
Mrs. James A. Magan. 
A Travelling Case. 
of the case, and to the rounded end fasten an elastic 
band. 
Watch and Jewel Case. 
The frame is of black polished reeds. Take two 
fine reeds, each twelve inches long, bend them in the 
A LOVELY LITTLE BASKET. 
Take a strip of white perforated cardboard nine 
inches wide, and the length of the sheet. 
Cut a strip four inches long, aud ten holes 
wide ; then cut out a strip exactly like it; 
continue thus the entire length of the card- 
hoard. Take blue split zephyr, and with 
a fine needle crochet all round the edge of 
the strips, joining the basket by lapping 
the last two ; work a delicate little pat¬ 
tern on each strip, a different one round 
the basket; now fasten each strip down 
on the outside of the basket, so that it 
will puff a little, by two large silver or 
wax heads; sew in a bottom of Bristol 
board; make a handle in the same manner as the 
strips, fasten it on with beads, and tie hows of blue 
ribbon where it is joined. Fill the basket with gray 
moss, lichens, and tiny shells. 
A. M. B. 
