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Show I "GAY GADGETS" I Associated Newspapers WNU Features By NANCY PEPPER FOOLIN' WITH FELT Now's the time to dream up some Christmas quickies those last-minute gifts that are quick to make and easy on the budget. Tbc things yon can make out of an old felt hat or two would positively amaze yon. Every one Is a tried and tested trick for teens fun to make and more fun to receive. Up to Your Ears Tricky ear-muffs ear-muffs make darling gifts for your favorite girl friends. Make Ck them out of large $ J Nj2 soft' powder puffs. T ' M which you ' cover with discs of felt Vpf A and attach to a braided yarn band that is worn a"" over the hair and Jw w tied under the $L X chin. Embroider - Vv the felt coverings on the puffs or trim 'em up with contrasting appliques. For Gals Who Wear Glasses How about an eyeglass case made of felt? If she wears - Harlequin specs, cut the case in corresponding pixie shape. Sequin eyes with looped thread lashes make a cute trim, especially if they're winking Hands Up It's easy to make a pair of gay mittens out of felt. Cut around the shape of your hand for a pattern. Whip together with contrasting con-trasting wool and trim to, suit your fancy in fact, the fancier the better. bet-ter. Scrap-nappy Books Use your own school books for patterns and make a set of covers out of bits of felt, sewn together in patchwork effect with contrasting yarn. An unusual un-usual and useful gift for any girl in your class. Well, Miss Nimble Thimble, thread up your needle and get busy! Time's a-wastin'. PIN-UP PILLOWS First you wore your goofy gadgets on your lapels; then on your sweater bottoms and now you're wearing them on little pin cushions made for this very purpose. It's so hard to keep up with your fads that we constantly ask ourselves in amazement, amaze-ment, "How do we do it?" IVIaybe some whiz kid can give us the answer. an-swer. It's the Nuts Take a half walnut shell; shine it up by coating of colorless color-less or red nail polish then stuff it with cotton and paste a scrap of colorful fabric across the top. Stick your gadget pins into this nutty cushion and pin the cushion, itself, to your lapel or sweater. Wrist Twist Make a little heart out of felt; stuff it well and sew a narrow velvet ribbon or a strip of felt to either side. Tie securely around your wrist and wear your favorite gadget pins in the little heart-shaped cushion. Nimble Thimbles Buy some plastic plas-tic thimbles in assorted colors; bore a little hole in the side of each, and string on yarn in tassel cluster effect. Turn each thimble into a miniature pin cushion with stuffing and a piece of fabric over the top or with a cork, tightly wedged inside. in-side. Stick your favorite pins in each thimble and wear on your lapel or beanie. |