Show dainty a coverings for gifts combine usefulness and beauty and always remembrance dainty gifts of usefulness in a tome home are especially in demand for or hope chests the engaged girl appreciates these household presents especially ally when they are made by the giver or at least have some touches of her handwork on them cases will be needed for wedding presents of 0 flat silverware a name given to all such pieces as knives forks spoons of all sizes and sorts sugar tongs etc since they lie ile raj flat or nearly so on a table A case Is exquisite when made of silk ellk and ribbon and as each case takes but a small quantity of material the cost of the beautiful gifts remains small for practical use cases of deep red or green double faced canton flannel are excellent this textile Is similar to extra heavy outing flannel which can be used as a substitute bind cases with ribbon and have ribbon tie strings featherstitch down each seam dividing pocket sections for single pieces of silver and you can readily see how smart the gifts are A set of three quilted silk cases Is mentioned as a good sort of present for three girls to make and give the prospective bride the silk can be bought ready quilted or this can be done by the givers themselves the running stitches can be taken diagonally across each case in opposite directions thus forming diamond quilting or halt half dollars dollar s can be laid on the lining material and a pencil drawn about them an and these circles be run through I 1 lining in in g lightly wadded interlining n I 1 n g and on outside t silk do the trac tracing ing bafo before re a assembling st sem bling the three par parts s na named e d 1 f for 0 r so BO only will the circles be accurate A silver case in any style Is a very unusual bridge prize and a set ot of three Is sure to delight a winner silk should be used as the outside material it if choice cases are awards for the homemaker home bome mater maker who wishes to have these cases lor for her own ton flannel cases are perfectly gatts feigla factory for articles to contribute to fairs and other sales this sort will sell fastest as it can be priced lowest of course this Is assuming the material has to be purchased and Is not to be found in a piece bag often leftover left over pieces of dress or good lingerie silk can be found in such a bag and be put to the best beat 0 of uses in fashioning silver cases f C 1113 1933 bell syndicate birc Bt rc |