RAINBOW LUNCHEON SETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 15, 15 December 1937, Page 12

RAINBOW LUNCHEON SETS.

AIAKE IDEAL GIFTS. • (Copyright.) Rainbow luncheon sets are a novelty. They arc just the sort of table napery to have for cottages and camps, and for informal breakfast and luncheon sets. The six colours of the rainbow are used for the tablecloth, whatever the size, or one of the colours may be for a centrepiece. Each d’oyley is in one of the colours, as are the napkins also. The material is cotton.crepe, the flat Japanese kind. The edges of each piece in the set are fringed for J inch on- all sides eveept the cloth which has J or 1 inch fringe. When the pieces arc cut and ravelled, the set is done, so if you want a set for your own use, or for a bazaar, or a bridge prize, now is the time to make it.

Whether the centre table cover is small or in luncheon table size it is given chic by having the entire article composed of strips of the six colours;

narrow or wide according to size wanted for tlie completed article. The strips can be machine hemstitched together, or each strip can be rolled along lengthwise edges and whipped, and then faggotted or herringbone stitched together with black crochet cotton. Or different coloured crochet cottons may he used matching colours of textiles. If this way is followed, be sure to have threads of cotton used in the stitchery in contrast with coloured textiles joined. This is a good way to use up odds and ends of crochet cottons, provided they match the colours in the set. Outer edges are levelled as described. When joining edges with hand stitchery as suggested, the work is simplified and quickened if edges of strips are basted to stiff wrapping paper cut to extend under each edge of the textile ofr at least 1 inch. The space left between the edges of each two strips to be thus open-work stitched together equals the width of the row of stitches It is important to have edges evenly spaced and approximately I inch or less apart.