HOME DECORATIONS. 
A Daisy Toilet Set. 
Rick-rack braid, either coarse or fine as one may 
please is used for the Daisies of these very pretty toilet 
sets, and yellow embroidery silk for the centres. 
The number of flowers required will, of course, de¬ 
pend upon the size of the set, also the quantity of 
material necessary. 
Small round pieces made of the yellow silk in plain 
crochet are for the centres, and round these pieces the 
braid is sewed, bringing the parts attached to the yellow 
“eye” close together to represent the petals. Each 
For the mats, small round pieces of card-board are 
covered with satin, and a border of Daisies placed 
round each. 
The sets are very pretty, inexpensive, and not diffi¬ 
cult to make. 
Another pretty cover is made of Antique insertion, 
lace and two shades of ribbon. A fine piece of insertion 
is selected the length you wish the cover and about five 
inches wide; this is bordered with a strip of white linen, 
wide enough to admit of a half-inch hem on each side, 
and threads drawn out to weave in two half-inch rib¬ 
bons, one pink and the other blue. Antique lace, two 
flower is made separately, and they are afterwards 
caught together with strong white cotton, shaping them 
to fit the different parts of the set, while joining them. 
A cushion is covered with satin, and at each corner is 
placed a full bow of satin ribbon about three inches 
wide. A little square of lawn bordered with Daisies 
should be placed over the cushion in such a way as to 
bring the points between the corners of the cushion, 
and sewed strongly to keep it in place. 
The cover for the bureau, which should be made of 
some thin, white material, Swiss or lawn will answer, 
must be cut to fit, allowing space round the edge for the 
Daisy border. 
At each corner of this, a bow of ribbon, such as is 
used on the cushion, should be placed, and the muslin 
and border, all lined with satin or silesia the color of 
the ribbons used. 
inches wide edges the cover. The oblong cushion and 
mats are covered to correspond. m. e. w. 
A Convenient Work-Basket. 
While the basket which we illustrate in this number 
will not commend itself because of artistic effects, it 
may, perhaps, because of its simplicity and usefulness. 
It is especially adapted for traveling uses, as there is 
nothing to break or get out of place ; for the little bags 
can be pressed as nearly flat as their contents will per¬ 
mit, and then packed away to occupy as little space as 
possible without danger of spilling contents or marring 
good looks. And what a comfort it is when away from 
home to have all these needful articles for keeping in 
repair, such as buttons, needles, thread, etc., just where 
