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Show IPreMy nneeffiis Mad IF RBtotodDBii nSemminieaimtts There la a faaclnatlon In making the pretty llttlo conveniences of which pictures pic-tures are shown here. And It Is a great pleasure to remember ono's friends with them. A fow odd longths of ribbon or scraps of silk and a llttlo time Is about all that It takes to make them. They provide an occupation for moments that would otherwise bo nulte unemployed, when one Is visiting visit-ing or on a vacation, and wishes llttlo attractive fancy work to do. And how convenient when Christmas time rolls around with so many on tho list of those we long to remember nnd tlmo and money so "short." The pin cushion shown Is of four strips of figured ribbon Btltched to. gethqr and fastened at the top with a bow of narrow ribbon. A square of ribbon forms tho bottom of thlH llttlo squaro silk Back, which Is stuffed with cotton or Rawdust. Pins of various sizes and colors are thrust In the figured portions, nnd larger pins are placed along tho scams. A neatly mado and simple bag for Boiled handkerchiefs Is shown In tho second Illustration. Two strips of ribbon rib-bon nro sowed together along the odgo and doublod over. The outside edges aro sewed to within five Inches of tho top. Embroidery wings aro covered with narrow ribbon a llttlo moro than halt way around. These aro to bo used for handles, and nre encased In ribbon which Is shirred over them. Tho hag hi 12 Inches deep. It may bo mado more fanciful with little bows of narrow ribbon placed whero tho openings open-ings at tho sldo terminate. |