| Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Do Christmas Shopping at Home This Year No iT rO WOMAN LIKES the ordeal of N Christmas shopping in crowded stores with picked over merchandIse merchandise merchandise dise she knows is not what she wanted to get for Aunt Mary or her neighbor or the sweet old lady who lives down the street How much happier is the woman who gets her household chores out of the way and can sit down at her sewing machine and make several presents in just a n few hours No great outlay of ot money is needed The presents are personalized personal- personal cd 1 to the extent that they are not only a real pleasure to give but also a certain ticket to deep gratitude gratitude gratitude tude for the thought they represent Instead of ot planning a shopping list for some of your items why not sit down and make a list of things which you yourself can turn turnout turnout turnout out with a great deal of pleasure Some of the items which are made at home are so simple but so effective effective ef ef- ef- ef that you'll wonder why youve you've never done it before With gift list completed you simply simply sim sim- PL ply need take out the sewing machine machine machine ma ma- chine ironing board and iron and tJ that at scrap bag which is bulging with pieces of pretty lace odd buttons buttons buttons but but- tons pieces of felt and delightful materials Just what type of thing can be created with so little you ask First of all there are the sachets then monogrammed towels pot potholders potholders potholders holders scull caps for the younger S d Do Christmas shopping at al home arne set soft toys or clothing for the new arrivals hostess aprons or luncheon mats or cloths for almost any woman friend What about clothing bags for lingerie or linens These may be made with the plastics and bound with a tape either sewed or pressed on What about a clever clothespin bag bog made in an apron style for the lady next door You can use se remnants remnants rem rem- nants mints from a shirt for the apron and the pockets which hold the pins can be cut from still another shirt rem rem- nant najt The waistband to the apron may also be made from the contrasting contrasting con con- material Women Appreciate Items Made for their Homes What women would not be completely completely com corn thrilled with a wispy organdie organdie organdie organ organ- die table cloth and napkins to match Yet how difficult is this to put together You need only do simple hems on the cloth making them wide for a luxurious touch Or place in the hem use contrasting contrasting contrast contrast- ing tug material and color calor If Il the tha organdie cloth has a simple I but wide hem say sayan an inch to an anInch aninch aninch inch and one half hall it may be decorated decorated decorated decor decor- with flower which II I Christmas Chismas Sachets I i iThe J i 3 xv The colorful Christmas sachets sachets sachets sach sach- ets shown here are arc easy as one- one two three to make male Make your our own cardboard patterns for the sachets and whatever decorations decorations decorations decora decora- you like on them The covers covers cov coy ers are made from scraps you have and the edging and decorations decorations dec dee orations are arc simply ironed on with hot Iron mending tape chosen in contrasting colors I can easily be made at home or pur pur- chased Use smaller flowers of ot the same type on one corner of ot the napkins to match These same ideas namely the contrasting edging or the may also be applied to towels be bethey bethey bethey they Turkish hand or kitchen types I If you like buy monograms and apply these to towels for that real personal touch An extensive treat for any woman may include two pillowcases with or without a sheet or two depending depend depend- ing jug upon the extent of the g gift t you want to give You make or buy the pillowcases and add a personal and colorful note to them by sewing a contrasting small floral print to the top opening of the pillowcase The same edging applied to the theand fJ c i it t- t td d dand and a add d personality to 10 presents present top hem of the sheet so that it can be turned over the blanket Heres Here's an idea that adds life to sheets as aswell aswell aswell well as a colorful note to the pres pres- ent Decorative pillows are a welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come present if il they are done inthe in inthe inthe the proper color scheme Study the home to which the pillows pillows pil pil- lows are going and solve the problem problem lem of color The pillows may be made from discarded pillows of your own thus providing proper tiller flier Covers may come from remnants remnants remnants rem rem- nants that you have or buy as essa essary ry No Sewing Is Required To lake 1 Sachets Personalized sachets make ideal gifts when given with handkerchiefs or lingerie or in sets of ot two or three All you need buy for them themis is hot iron mending tape which is used for the edging and decorative decorative decorative decora decora- tive motif and of ot course the scent One bottle of bath salts will fill at least 20 sachets To make the sachets cut a pattern pattern pattern pat pat- tern from a piece of cardboard and then cut two pieces of material from this pattern Iron the two pieces together with hot iron mending mending mending mend mend- ing tape choosing a contrasting or matching color in the t tape pe To finish leave a sm small ll opening in which to put the sachet filling before you finish the binding Tuck the bath salts into cotton and stuff the sachets with it If II you like t to make decorative sachets with holly initials or flowers flowers flowers flow flow- ers cut the shape of ot the design out of the mending tape and then iron into the cloth before stuffing or binding the sachets |
