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 530 NEEDLEWORK This section of Every Woman's Encyclopaedia will form a practical and lucid guide to the many branches of needlework. It will be fully illustrated by diagrams and photographs, and, as in other sections of this book, the directions given are put to a practical test before they are printed. Among the subjects dealt with will be : Embroidery Knitting Darning with a Seiving Embroidered Collars and Crochet Machine Blouses Braiding What can be done with Lace Work Art Patchwork Ribbon Drawn Thread Work Plain Needlezvork German Appliqne Work Tatting Presents Monogram Designs, Netting Sewing Machines etc., etc. HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS By LILIAN JOY Author of " The Well-Dressed IFonian," etc. A Cretonne "Work-basket — A Doyley Case — A Mattress Pincushion — A Lavender Case — A Calendar Blotter— A Bag for Crochet— A Paper Handkerchief Sachet— A Muslin Milk-jug Cover of the cretonne in a rounded shape, and turn in the edges over the cards at the top of the basket, stitching them firmly with cotton. Close to the edge on the outside of the basket sew a very narrow gold and silk gimp to harmonise with the cretonne. For the pockets at each end, cut two pieces of cretonne 6 inches deep by 9 inches wide. Make an inch-wide hem at the sides, and another an inch wide at the top with a narrow slot at the base; through this run a piece of elastic. The bottom of the pocket has a half- inch turning, which is gathered top and bottom to a width of 2 inches. The pockets are then sewn on to the ends of the basket, the top edge with the elastic being drawn up to 3 inches in width. To Make the Handle. — Cut a piece of millboard, 2^ inches wide and 13I inches long. Cover it with cretonne, and edge it along the top with silk gimp, secur- ing to sides of basket. At each corner of the basket sew two pieces of narrow ribbon, a quarter of a yard WORK-BASKET long ; when these are ingenious as It IS dainty tied together they TThe woman who can use her needle, even only a little, can evolve at small expense the charming Christmas gifts described in this article. No present is so much appreciated as that which has been made by the donor herself. The ideas, moreover, given in this article are all quite novel. A Cretonne Work-basket An original and dainty work-basket can be made of some pretty cretonne stiffened at the bottom and sides with millboard. Cut two pieces of millboard, 4^ inches wide, and 6^ inches at the lower and 8 inches at the top edge, for the sides. Two more pieces the same width, and 6 inches at the top and 4-^ inches at the lower edge, are wanted for the ends, and a piece 6J inches by 4J inches for the bottom. Then cut the cre- tonne double, and measuring 15^ inches by 13I inches, with- out turnings, pin the pieces of card between the cretonne in posi- tion to form bottom, ends, d sides re- spectively of basket, putting fine running stitches to keep them ^ CRETONNE there. Cut the corners jhis useful present is as