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A BEAUTIFUL PORTFOLIO FOR PRE¬ 
SERVING PRESSED LEAVES AND 
GRASS. 
A pretty and substantial method for preserving 
leaves and grasses is shown in our illustrations: 
Cream tinted paper of moderate thickness is cut into 
as many pages of uniform size as may be desired, and 
upon one side of each page the leaves and sprays are 
fastened with floss sills or the narrowest ribbon. 
The cover is composed of card-board, and orna¬ 
mented with spatter work; two loops of cord 
extend from the lower cover at each side, and are 
caught over buttons upon the upper one, holding 
the edges firmly and closely tog-ether. 
Another mode shows the pages arranged in 
one continuous strip, and then folded to the size 
of the cover; the method first described, however, 
will be found preferable. 
shape. Sew it on to pasteboard of the same shape; 
bend this rounding. Cut out a back to fit it, and let 
the back extend up and form a cross; cover the cross 
with black velvet; cut a strip of white perforated card¬ 
board somewhat narrower than the cross; one for the 
standard, one for the arm, and one for above the arm; 
sew these on as they will not stick fast to the velvet 
with mucilage; then cut strips a little narrower than 
the first ones, and so on until you fill out the whole 
cross; these can be fastened on with mucilage. For 
the front part where it is sewed together, cut a strip of 
tin foil an inch and a half in width ; with small scis- 
JARDINIERE. 
The framework is of bamboo. These frames are 
sold at most fancy-work shops, with a tin tray to put 
the flower-pots into. To hide the tray, drapes of em¬ 
broidered cloth are placed in each division ; these are 
pinked or cut in points at the edges, and ornamented 
round with simple design in embroidery. A scroll in 
braid or embroidery ornaments the middle of each 
drape. 
HOME-MADE ARTICLES. 
Why not make them ? Any one that has any in¬ 
genuity can, by saving pieces and bits of this and that, 
form them into beautiful things which will make any 
home pleasanter. 
A very rich lamp mat can be made by taking a 
piece of dark red velvet, cut it round, (I prefer it quite 
Portfolio for Preserving Leaves, etc. 
sors cut a fringe on both sides, leaving enough in the 
centre to stick it on by; place five of these strips on, 
having every one a little narrower than the preceding 
one; then take a small natural leaf, cut some by it 
out of the green part of the curtain ; vein them with 
a brown crayon pencil; wind some wire with green 
zephyr; lay a small pleat in each leaf, sew them on 
the wire, make a few small flowers to imitate vine 
flowers, fasten them on, sew the bottom of the wire 
in each corner of the pocket, and make a small loop to 
hang it up by. 
A handsome card-basket can be made, having the 
foundation of stiff pasteboard; cut a strip a finger 
wide and three-quarters of a yard in length ; join to¬ 
gether and scallop the top; cut a bottom to fit and 
join together; gather some sweet corn husks, the in¬ 
side ones are best; color some of them pink with ani¬ 
trim the top of it with husk work, line the under side 
with white silk, also inside of basket with white silk. 
Sew a cluster of preserved autumn leaves on top in the 
centre of the handle. The husks make much richer 
work than paper does. 
A delicate and pretty hanging basket for corner of 
1 a room may be made in the following manner : 
Make the foundation of pasteboard, in the shape of 
a bird’s nest, only larger and longer. Take a strip of 
tissue paper, double it four times, having it three or 
four inches in width after being doubled; cut a fringe 
on one side, leaving enough on the other side to stick 
it on by; with a knife crimp the fringe; then 
pick it apart. Begin at the bottom and paste it 
on, always fastening one strip a little above the 
other, and so on until you fill the basket up to 
the top. As you get near the top make the 
fringe shorter. Put an artificial rose and leaves 
in the centre of the basket, on one side, for the 
front. Make quite a long handle to hang it up 
by; taking a strip of pasteboard, cover it entirely 
with the fringe; arrange a few buds and leaves 
on top of the handle so as to droop forward toward the 
front of the basket. 
Phantom baskets are pretty made of raveled cloth, 
red, white, and blue. 
You can make a rich-looking hanging basket for 
vines by taking a large cocoa-nut shell and gluing 
small cones all over the outside surface; glue a strip 
of grape vine on to hang it up by. 
A toilet stand for bed room of simple materials: 
Plain thin white muslin, over pink cambric, will pro¬ 
duce a pretty effect at little cost. Take a box the 
size of a washstand bureau; set it up lengthwise, 
with'the open side toward the wall; cover it smoothly 
with the cambric ; then with the muslin, laying a box 
pleat about seven inches apart, letting them extend 
the length of the box; place small pink bows be¬ 
tween the pleats, seven inches apart. Cover the top 
the same as the sides. Finish the edge with a box 
pleated rucbing. Place a bow on each corner. 
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large), scallop it around the edge, sew a red worsted 
rose, a shade lighter than the velvet, in every other 
scallop, and in every other one a fringe over an inch 
wide, knit of green variegated zephyr, to imitate 
moss. 
Wall pockets are pretty made out of soiled oil cloth 
curtains. Cut out a design in one of the corners, (you 
will surely find ofie bright corner), in some fanciful 
line, and some green; cut a piece an inch square, 
double it in the centre, then double again. Enough 
has been said in the Cabinet in regard to paper work 
to enable any one to know how to make and ar¬ 
range it. 
Always dip them in water so as to make them pli¬ 
able before cutting them. Sew them on, overlapping 
each other, in forms you like best. Make a handle, 
Jardiniere. 
Make two catchalls, one for the waste matches, one 
for the others, by taking two goose eggs, or gourds ; 
break at one end, empty out the contents. With 
sharp scissors cut off three-quarters of an inch. Cro¬ 
chet covers to fit them, out of pink zephyr; run a 
cord around near the top, fasten a cord on to hang it 
by, sew a bow on each side and three ball tassels, on 
the bottom. P. C. W. 
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