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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 21, 24 July 1918, Page 9

You can make Beautiful Rugs and Mats with t■■ „ .•■■;,; i . > • ;. : ... , v Rug making is a pleasing Home Craft for Long Winter Evenings. ■ A few simple instructions and very little practice make it possible for you to create the most beautiful and artistic Bugs, Mats,.etc.,- in your own home in.your spare time,.and at the same time providing you with an extremely fascinating and profitable occupation for the long winter : •■••-. evenings. . ■. v The Work is easy and gives plenty of scope to the artistic mind. Moreover, it is unique in this .way. Several persons can. ..'., operate on the same piece.of work if desired; in fact, we ■ >-. know of people who, when making a rug, will have the asistance of one or two friends, or perhaps a whole family is occupied in the work. Surely this is a useful and novel way in which.td spend the long winter evenings. ■.■■ 'Hand made wool rugs will last for many years and look well. . You can make plain Bugs all one colour, or with a border of a different shade; you can Work oufc original designs or something t,o suit your own style of furnishing. . Really there is no limit to the number of effects obtainable for so , - . .. little trouble. Perhaps you want a small .rug or mat of a special shape— for use under a writing desk or a footstool, or perhapsin a ' corner.' You can quickly and easily make Rugs or. Mats for the bedside, door mats, hall rugs, stair runners, in .any style „.'.' ... and colour you wish. ■.■.."■ Inspect the display of Paton's Rug Wool in ,- our Art Needlework section. PATON'S RUG WOOL IN; FOLLOWING SHADES :— Olive green, grass green, nil green, dark crimson, crimson, golden brown, biscuit brown, straw, cardinal, and white ; in £lb. hanks ." ; Price 1/9 hank, or 6/6 Ib. RUG CANVAS—THE PROPER FOUNDATION—Strong, even mesh-; in four widths . 12in., 1/6; IBin., I/II; 27in., 2/6; 36in., 3/3 yard RUG BOOKLETS—TeIIing you all you need to know about making these rugs, as well as a number of useful ideas for designs ' Price 2d. each SUNDRIES— . Rug Needles—4d. each Rug Gauges— 3d. each Rug Hooks— 1/- each Design Sheets—3d. each V _> We'll be pleased to give you further information if you'll call.