DAINTY GIFTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 132, 7 June 1930, Page 19

DAINTY GIFTS

A delightful little gift that* can. be made in half an hour or less is. a work-tidy, to be placed around the neck when one is sewing, says a writer in the ''Woman's Mirror." Tako 1J yards of pretty bright ribbon, not wider, than 14in. Turn up one end with a lin hem, leaving the ends of the hem open; hem the other end with a narrow hem. Take 6in of narrow ribbon of the same colour, and run through the deep hem; to the ends of this sew a little pair of scissors, which may be bought for sixpence—one pretty gilt style in th shape of a bird being very effective. For the other end take two bits of cardboard, a little narrower than the ribbon and 2in long, put them together,' and cover with ribbon, on < both sides, topsewing the edges with strong: cotton the same colour as the ribbon. Join this to tb e end of • the: ribbon which has the narrow hem with.stitches whichl leave a l-Bin space between it ' and the ribbon, and buttonhole .over: these stitches. ' Stick pins around, the edges of the little pin-holder which this makes, and run four , needles into the outer side of it.- A little flap may cover the needles if liked. *'■:

This useful little gift may be elaborated by adding a little bag containing a thimble and two tiny reels of cotton threaded on cotton and stitched on to hang below the pin-holder. Another little gift which can 'be made, as a rule, from some pretty.bits from the piece-bag pressed out carefully is a pin-holder for a handbag. Take two round pieces of thin cardboard 2in across, and two pieces of velvet or silk (or gold tissue over silk) -Jin bigger; tack a piece of the material over each piece of cardboard* put them together with the tackings inside, and neatly top-sew the pieces together. Make a little spray of, grapes or-tiny flowers, and sew on to one side —or a little spray may be worked on the .material before it is made up. Now put a l?in loop of strong double cotton, at any place on the circle, with its ends I'm apart, and buttonhole it over with strong silk. On this thread some small safcty ; pins of various sizes; then stick piiis all around the edges of the holder, pushing them well in. As both these, gifts are. home-made they have the charm of being personal —and a delightful touch may be added by scenting them with a little good lavender put between the pin-holders. Care should bo taken to choose a favourite colour of the person for whom each, gift is v made.