More Christmas Gift Ideas

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1938, Page 3 (Supplement)

More Christmas Gift Ideas

Take, first of all. a piece of cardboard, draw oil it a Hi|iiare <>r Sin and. on all t lie side*, construct a rectangle, the dimensions of which are .'tin by Gin.

Next, liend all the four rectangles upwards. Take one of them and stand it quite vertically. Then, make the opposite one lean on that which is already vertical and, from the latter, clip off the piece that stands, up above the slanting rectangle. Bring the two opposite sides to a vertical position awl cut off the portion of them that goes beyond the slanting rectangle. If all the pieces are now held in position you will be able to judge whether or not you have the correct shape.

When you have satisfied yourself that it is correct, place the card flat on the table and paste a piece of greaseproof paper all over one of the facea., Now re-form the shape and bind it along the edges, but leave the vertical side, that is rectangular, undone for a little while. Obtain two jiennyworth of putty and load it into the shape. Then, hind up the rectangular side. The book-end cannot be considered complete until it is decorated, and this can be done quite cheaply with scra[i« of wallpapers. Better still, why not cover it with cretonne to match the recipient's room ?

Naturally, you will require two of these ends, one for placing at each end of the row of books.

If you have a telephone in your house why not make a dainty cover for it. A telephone is not a pretty object, but it can be made quite attractive if you follow these directions.

The cover takes the form of a doll and the foundation is the wire frame of a lamp shade. The head and upper part of the body can be bought at fancy drapers, where fittings for tea cosien are sold. The hat is a shaped piece of buckram and the skirt is made of four

Well, everybody, how are you getting on with your Christmas gift making? There are still one or two things which might interest you, and so 1 am publishing a further selection of ideas. First on the list is an attractive set of book ends, so if big sister is fond of reading, here's the very thing.

strip* of cretonne. The feet arc merely two pieces (if wliite material, suit all] v shaped and outlined; they arts M'wn to the side* of the frame. They do not serve any very useful jmrjiose and may be reasonably omitted, if preferred. The inside must be lined with as few folds an possible, otherwise the material will cat<-h on the telephone when the doll is lifted off.

Thia ia how the telephone cover ahould look when completed. If you don't want to use cretonne a stiff taffeta would do just as well, but remember not to allow too many folds on the inside frame.