HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17336, 6 December 1919, Page 4 (Supplement)

HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

I Here are three pretty little ideas which \ can be easily carried out at home — A Wool Basket: For this is needed a round basket— large strawberry basket will do very wellstained brown or green, - piece of brown or green satin or silk, and some ribbon to match. The basket should be slightly padded and lined and a satin slip stitched into the basket as though lining a hat. Before being fastened up the satin should have a piece of ribbon' run round the top, through which to slip a cord for drawing up the bag. This makes the prettiest little basket for a knitter, and would be a most acceptable present for many ladies this year. Dainty Book-markers:, For those who go in for embroidery beautiful book-markers can be made from strips of wide ribbon, embroidered in various ways. Here is another marker which is both cheap and easy to make.—Cut two strips of stiff tinted paper, ljin by Tin. Paste or glue these firmly one on the other to strengthen,' and when dry copy or originate tiny sketch at one end—a dog's head, say, a flower, or whatever you think would suit your friend best.' Then at the other end put in ink or coloured lettering the-words "Book-marker" or "Ye Booke Mark." A Bedside Match-box: People sometimes like to have a fancy match-box by the bedside, and this is a very pretty one. Buy some cheap tin match-box holders—l the plain ones that just fit round Th e box; i cut out a little piece of tinted paper to : nearly cover the top, and paste this on. Then buy some little animals, such as those baby plays with in the bath; they should j be small enough to stand on the match- j box case. Very pretty little French models I can be boughtbright goldfish, little grey j elephants, green frogs, and many others; it will be found best to buy the standing j ones such as the elephants. Take these and dab the feet with seccotine, stand on the tinted paper square, and hold firmly for a few moments, then leave to stick. The effect is charming, and both a -useful and novel idea