THE WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12833, 5 April 1905, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE WOMAN'S WORLD.

A SOFA IJLANKIvT. Anvo.sk who is obliged to lie down daily on a, couch finds great comfort in bavins some kind of a. covering thrown over the teei, and it is easy to devise one which shy II not only be comfortable in use, but shall also be something of an ornament to the room when thrown over the couch. Take a square of art serge 5-lin wide, this will be a yard and a-halt to buy, and choose a colour thai will suit the paper and hangings of youi room. Two edges will be selvedge, but for the sake of uniformity turn each edge ones on the wrong side three-quarters of an inch deep, and tack them all, squaring the corners neatly. Round all lour sides, work a. variety of buttonhole stitching as illustrated, showing graduated lengths of stitches. One it bout half-an-itieh long is followed by a second stitch a-quavlei of an inch longer,

and this ii turn by an inch-long stitch, after which the other two are repealed in the reverse order. The best wool to use is either Berlin or a thick variety of tapestry. Shades of the same colour as the serge, or some colour that contrasts pleasantly with it, should be used to carry out the whole of the work. Several shades of dull gold on green oi terra cot la look well, and a green blanket might, be .worked in lighter greens, with a judicious mixture of blue or subdued pink. Buy for one. cornet of the blanket a good bold conventional design, such as sketched, and, if liked, an initial alsc on a. large scale. This is specially suitable if the blanket is-

intended for a present or for the use of anyone in particular. The design may be carried out in a good many ditl'erent stitches, lattice-work. long stitches sewn down with a different shade at the points where they cross, open buttonhole stitching, the second row worked into the first, and so on. When you haw done all the embroidery, tike some coarse Japanese gold thread, and introduce it as an outline tut some part of the flowers or whatever the design consists of, This is done by holding the thread along the work, and sewing it down with a needleful of line yellow or red sewing silk. Twirl the gold thread between finger and thumb as yoP go along, to keep it from untwisting, and when you wish to fasten off poke th.' end through the serge, and sew it down well on the under side. You will find that this brightens the work wonderfully, and heightens the effect of the embroidery. When all is done you can lay the work face downwards on a soft, ironing blanket, and. having placed a cloth over the serge, press the work with a. good hot iron. A TABLE LOOK CASK. All student.: know how convenient if is to have iheii books kept togethet, and if i hey have not a room to themselves, and litis is a rarity in the moderate-sized house, it is well to have a light, case that can be moved easily and readily. If can be easily made at home ; it is quit© a. simple affair, as you will see. The amateur carpenter can-

make it out of any oddments of wood, and, as In, decoration, i' may be covered with a piece of Japanese wallpaper. This is newer than tapestry, and quite as effective. If it is 1c "land in a bedroom—many girls like such things in their rooms-—it might be quilt a dainty affair, covered with silk or cloth, embroidered in a pretty design, being first covered with calico, oi ever' padded to soften its harshness. As a case lot favourite books it would form, too, a. nice birthday present for a friend. It would also find a, ready sale at a bazaaj.