Show shelf edging dresses up kitchen windows by RUTH SPEARS COME of us can remember seeing our mothers cut scalloped shelf papers they folded and snipped the edge in points or curves sometimes adding a cut out diamond in the center of each scallop for many there is more satisfaction in this creation of their own hands than in using fancy lace edge paper by the roll today we find that 4 00 6 6 43 45 EF CU taa RINGS same satisfaction when we choose oilcloth shelf edgings eddings thi thinking aking in terms of color has a fascination even beyond scallops with diamonds in the center the suggestion sketched here for using shelf edging to dress up kitchen windows was sent in by a reader the busy homemaker will appreciate the fact that the curtains are perfectly straight and plain and easy to remove for laundering when windows and shelves match the effect is is especially ally good banded towels may be of the same color and tin containers for bread sugar and spices may be painted with bright enamel to match the new sewing book no 3 by mrs spears is packed full of useful money saving ideas that almost any homemaker may put to practical use every idea is clearly illustrated with large sketches you will be fascinated with the variety of interesting things to make for the home and for gifts the price is only 10 cents postpaid send coin with name and address to mrs spears S desplaines st chicago ill |