Show acceptable HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS X W BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY Y wall pockets for the closet I 1 sha rma f E IEEE A convenient gift which will be welcomed by either m men en or women la Is a group of wall pock pockets ets for the closet A strip of denim or cretonne Is cut as long as the maker may choose and bound with tape strips of the material ranging in width and length are bound with the tape and a deep box plait is laid in each one these pieces are stitched along three sides to the plain strip to form pockets as shown in the picture above the pockets hold slippers shoes rubbers hosiery corsets or small articles for the laundry pockets made to extend the length of the closet door will hold everything which usually finds a place on the floor boor darning bag of il kalene q e aa 44 7 M two squares of figured kalene sll are placed face to face and machane ma chine stitched together in a felled seam one corner is then cut off and the bag and corner piece turned right side out the edges made by cutting off the corner are folded over a small email em hoop and sewed down the bag is suspended by means of a old fold odthe ot the with edges machine stitched together and ends sewed to each side of the opening the corner that was cut away la is stuffed with cotton or sawdust and bound with tape making a cushion for darning needles A little place piece of tape Is sewed to one edge of it and to the bag attaching it to the opening this provides a receptacle tor for hosiery that needs darning luncheon set of silk muslin NN Q I 1 if Q 5 ea C something new in luncheon sets eels is made of stiff white silk muslin very small gilt cord and white and green water color paints it consists of a centerpiece and twelve doilies dailies to match and Is made in a conventionalized chrysanthemum design the dailies collica are small email replicas of the centerpiece ter piece A large circle Is cut from the muslin for the centerpiece and a few french knots of dark yellow cry silk ilk are worked in the center to cepres represent ent the stamens three ahree rows ot of petals are outlined on the centerpiece with white paint and the tiny gilt gift cord Is sewed with yellow silk thread along alone the outline of each petal tho the petals are crowded a little at one side to allow three light green leaves to be painted in A little white paint to Is brushed in at the point of each petal and the he muslin about the edge trim trimmed med away from them the dollies are made in the same way oay but on an a smaller scale Dresser Set of embroidered linen heavy white linen or cotton in certain weaves embroidered with light colored floss make simple and elegant dresser sets that will delight tho the heart of the neat housewife these sets seta consist of dresser scarf and ion cover usually but glove and handkerchief cases may be made to match and added to them the scarf Is a length of the linen having scalloped edges buttonhole stitched with light colored floss A scroll and flower pattern is embroidered at each end and at the center ol of the scarf on one side A small oblong pincushion is covered with two pieces of linen one smaller than the other as shown in the picture these are buttonhole stitched in scallops about the edges and eyelets are worked in them A scroll er pattern Is embroidered in the smaller piece they are joined by narrow threaded through the eyelets and tied in little bows bubble pipes that all aff enjoy L N 1 I I 1 y A small wooden rack or one ot of celluloid such as are sold tor for holding tooth brushes a few clay pipes and tour four yards of bright red baby ribon serve tofia to fix up a gay little gift holding promise of fun tor for the young people and bubble blowing is not beneath the dignity of their elders everyone indulges in this pastime two other pipes may be suspended from this rack by shorter lengths of ribbon and the man who prefers to blow smoke to bubbles will like a rack which holds a fresh pipe or one he be may offer his friend chrol ja is contina comm cihi holly and fiah toffa and ice and enow S with banea clau chaos i too and chirt almas drees for b bop or i who chosay say Than kym koa 1 fe 1 |