NEEDLEWORK.
•* Till tlie wqrld7 be quite dissolved and past, So long, ai_ -least, tlve needles' use shall last." Persons ., of ; defective sight, when threading a needle, should hold it over something' white, by "which the sight will be assisted. "... Sitting to sew by candlelight at a table with a dark cloth on it is injurious to the eyesight. When no other remedy presents itself put a sheet of white paper betore you. Restoring Color to SiJtK. — When the color has been taken fr&in silks by acids, it may be restored by applying to the spot a little hartshorn or sal volatile. _To Remove Stains from Mourning Presses. — Boil a handful pf fig-leaves •*f| "ftvo/qaarts of water, until reduced cloth, &c, need '®^be^ij^'#%*ft sponge dipped fe ¥4s^lS»^ ffeCt ' WUI be KNiTTi^^^-M^'S^-foot stitch is a simple open suitable for scarves, shawls, A.3. A ' Cast oii any number of stitches that can be divided by three. Ist row : purl ; 2nd row : Make one, slip one, knit two, pull the sapped stitch over the two knitted stitches, and repeat. Cpitinue knitting these two rOj^HoV .he length required, any cast on after doing the purl row.
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Oxford Observer, Volume 1, Issue IV, 7 September 1889, Page 5
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191NEEDLEWORK. Oxford Observer, Volume 1, Issue IV, 7 September 1889, Page 5
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