Xi rlcT/i In ip jl xt 51 id I w .•:*SSai?? Bs?vff JS D Y^^E FOn /M WELLINGTON You can make Beautiful Rugs and Mats with s »^———————■ Rug making is a pleasing Home Craft for Long Winter Evenings. . ' A few simple instructions and very little practice make it possible for yon to create the moat beautiful and artistic Rugs, 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. 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 to spend the long winter evenings. Hand made wool rugs will last for many years and look well. You can make plain Rugs all one colour, or with a border of a different shade; you can work out original designs or something to 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 perhaps in 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 pur Art Needlework section. PATON'S RUG WOOL IN FOLLOWING SHADES:— Olive green, grass green, nil green, dark crimson, crimson, golden .browji, biscuit brown, straw, cardinal, and white ; / in ilb. hanks Price 1/9 hank, or 6/6.1b. " RUG CANVAS—THE PROPER FOUNDATION-Strong, even mesh; in four widths . 12in., 1/6; 18in., 1/11; 27in., 2/6; 36in., 3/3 yard RUG BOOKLETS—TeIIing you'all you nesd to know about making these rugs, as well as a number c»f useful ideas foe designs *■ Price 2d. each SUNDRIES— Rug Needles—4d. each Rug Gauges— 3d. each Rug Hooks— !/• each Design Sheets—3d. each • V* 7 We'll be pleased to give you 1 further information if you'll call. \ FAMOUS FOB OVER SO YEARS FOR >^ V WITT I TWryTPVN ,' : p QUALITY. STYLE AND VALUE :: [^ \VY CjLtLdlX^l vT 1 \Ji.^l
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 22, 25 July 1918, Page 9
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