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 241 NfcEDLEWORK THE ONGERKE PINCUSHION T^HE tavourite pincushion of the hour is that affair of spotted muslin to a most elaborate creation composed of fine linen delicately em- broidered by hand and inlet with butterflies, or medallions, or merely straight rows of inser- tions of real lace. A great advantage of these pincushions is the fact that they will wash, and certainly they are daintier than anything else. Some pretty examples are given here. First of all, there is the long, narrow pincushion. Make the cushion itself 8^ inches long and ^^ inches broad. Then get a quarter of a yard of wide embroidery beading, and the same quantity of pale pink or blue satin ribbon A long pincushion of wide embroidery beading Another good design with crochet lace to run through it ; also three-quarters of a yard of hemstitched muslin frilling will be needed, and a small piece of fine linen for the back of the cushion. Join the beading and linen with the frilling between them into a little case, which should be left open at one end. Run the ribbon through the embroidery, and draw the case on to the cushion. Make it to fasten at the open end with worked loops and very tiny pearl buttons, so that it can easily be slipped ofE for washing. A second delightful notion is for a little square pincushion covered with spotted muslin and with an embroidery beading around the edge. The cushion is best made in the mattress shape, with the top 4^ inches square and a band an inch wide around the edge. For the outer covering one-eighth of s. yard of spotted muslin will be wanted and half a yard of embroidery beading an inch wide, with i^ yards of narrow satin ribbon to run throi'.gh it and fastened in a bow at each corner. The round pincushion is immensely popular, and two examples of this will be seen here. The cushion itself should be made of sateen, and 6^ inches in diameter is a good size. To cut the shape, double the sateen, lay a saucer tiat on it, and outline it with a pencil-mark. When the cushion is filled with bran and sewn up, it should have one mattress-stitch through the centre of it to keep it in shape. A delight- fully dainty cover for this can be made from a scrap of broderie anglaise edged with a real Cluny or Valenciennes lace. A Cluny lace is to be had for as little as 4|<i. a yard, and three-quarters of a yard will be sufficient. A Valenciennes lace, of course, costs a good deal more. The muslin cover should be cut about half an inch larger than the cushion, the edge rolled under the thumb and whipped on the right side, and then the lace laid flat on it to cover it and slightly eased all round. The cover is further decorated with little gathered rosettes and bands of narrow satin ribbon, of which ij yards will be needed. A very simple and easy way of covering a round pincushion is to buy a small d'oyley edged with lace, or made completely of lace, and lay it on the top and pin it in place. A hand- crocheted d'oyley can be used in a similar fashion with great success, and so many people crochet nowadays that this will appeal to them. In the country these covers can, as has been said, be merely pinned on ; but for London use, where they will constantly need washing, they should be made up on a cover of fine linen, arranged to button down the centre of the back, with the buttonholes put in a fly, as in a pillow- case. Drawn threadwork is also much used for the lingerie pincushions, though as these are to be bought very inexpensively in the shops they have not been described in this article, which treats only of a few original designs. The drawn threadwork cover can have slots buttonholed in it through which to pass a ribbon. Fine linen with those slots and a little padded embroidery is also effective. A lacc-edgcd d'oyley makes a charming cushion cover
 * made of muslin or lingerie, from the simplest