BRAIN-WAVES WITH VELVET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 4

BRAIN-WAVES WITH VELVET.

Make a table polisher to use on your polished table after mealtimes. Nowadays, when nearly every house does without tablecloths, we need something of the sort to pass over the surface of the table after meals. Make it this wise; Buy, if you have not got such a thing, a door knob; you can get one for a few pence at any ironmonger’s. Make a miniature beret of two circles of velvet, two different colours will do, measuring in diameter about six to eight inches, sufficiently wide to guard the hand when clenched over the knob.

Cut a small hole in the centre of one circle, and insert through it some odd rags or kapoc to stuff it, not too tightly. Now insert the lower part of the door knob in the hole and sew it firmly into place. You can use this with a scoop for removing crumbs, if you like; it is very good for that purpose. Incidentally, the same idea carried out in an absorbent material, makes a very good pad for putti.ng on furniture polish. When Sewing a “Fine Seam”. Here is another use for velvet scraps which amateur dressmakers will appreciate. There are many times when you want to hold a piece, of material taut whilst sewing it, when turning up hems and such-like. In a workroom you can stab it to the table, but you cannot always do that in your own home. Make, therefore, a good strong garter of wide elastic to fit your leg, just below the knee. Now make an oblong pad. about four, inches long and two inches and a half wide. Attach this to the garter. When you’ve get a job such as I’ve just described, slip the garter on to the left leg and pin your material to the pad. It really is such a help.

Too much whipping makes cream turn buttery,, so be careful not to overdo it.