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Show WOMAN'S WORLD DoChristmas Shopping at HomeThis Year Christmas Sachets f .. - .. y . ' ' p U f '' , ;V ; V vi, ... ;, -. ., ;..: ' filler. Covers may come from remnants rem-nants that you have or buy as necessary. nec-essary. No Sewing Is Required To Make Sachets Personalized sachets make ideal gifts when given with handkerchiefs or lingerie, or in sets of two or three. All you need buy for them is hot iron mending tape which is used for the edging and decorative decora-tive motif, and of course the scent. One bottle of bath salts will fill at least 20 sachets. To make the sachets, cut a pattern 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 mend-ing tape, choosing a contrasting or matching color in the tape. To finish, leave a small 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 you like to make decorative sachets with holly, initials or flowers, flow-ers, cut the shape of the design out of the mending tape and then iron into the cloth before stuffing or binding the sachets. i. J Be Smart! NO WOMAN LIKES the ordeal of Christmas shopping in crowded stores with picked over merchandise merchan-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 few hours. No great outlay of money Is needed. The presents are personalized personal-ized to the extent that they are not only a real pleasure to give, but also a certain ticket to deep gratitude grati-tude for the thought they represent. Instead of planning a shopping list for some of your items, why not sit down and make a list of things vhich you yourself can turn out with a great deal of pleasure. Some of the items which are made at home are so simple, but so effective ef-fective that you'll wonder why you've never done it before. With gift list completed, you simply sim-ply need take out the sewing machine, ma-chine, ironing board and iron, and that scrap bag which Is bulging with pieces of pretty lace, odd buttons, 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 holders, scull caps for the younger The colorful Christmas sachets sach-ets shown here are easy as one-two-three to make. Make your own cardboard patterns for the sachets and whatever decorations decora-tions you like on them. The covers cov-ers are made from scraps you have and the edging and decorations dec-orations are simply ironed on with hot iron mending tape chosen in contrasting colors. can easily be made at home or purchased. pur-chased. Use smaller flowers of the same type on one corner of the napkins to match. These same ideas, namely the contrasting edging or the appliques may also be applied to towels, be they Turkish, hand or kitchen types. 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-ing upon the extent of the gift 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 Play up your costume with Jewelry whether for daytime or that important evening. Flay it safe with color and glitter such as the bib of over-size crystal beads or gigantic simulations of such precious stones as rubies or sapphires, matched with a cluster in the earrings for added richness to your best evening dress. At the right Is another new and quite inexpensive Idea for wear with velvet dinner dress or a daytime costume, a velvet bib collar with a rich design de-sign of beading in crystal, jet, or ever so many individual col-1 col-1 ors. Do Christmas shopping at borne . . . 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 made in an apron style for the lady next door? You can use remnants rem-nants from a shirt for the apron and the pockets which hold the pins can be cut from still another shirt remnant. rem-nant. The waistband to the apron may also be made from the contrasting con-trasting material. Women Appreciate Items Made for their Homes Whflt women would not be completely com-pletely thrilled with a wispy organdie 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 contrast-ing material and color. If the organdie cloth has a simple, but wide hem, say an inch to an inch and one half, it may be decorated decor-ated with flower appliques which and add personality to presents. top hem of the sheet so that it can be turned over the blanket. Here's an idea that adds life to sheets as well as a colorful note to the present. pres-ent. Decorative pillows are a welcome wel-come present if they are done in the proper color scheme. Study the home to which the pillows pil-lows are going and solve the problem prob-lem of color. The pillows may be made from discarded pillows of your own, thus providing proper |