CARD-TABLE COVERS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 72, 17 December 1937, Page 24 (Supplement)

CARD-TABLE COVERS

AN EASILY-MADE GIFT ^PPLIQUED cross stitck card motifs or filet crocheted motifs inset, are gay little decorations for card table covers, and for napkins to match refreshment covers for bridge tables. The sets make idea gifts for Christmas. It may be mentioned also that a set so ornamented makes an appreciated prize. Anyone can design the four motifs; hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades because the patterns can "bo copied off a pack of playing cards. A smart set for gift purposes is made of daffodil coloured linen with tho edges hemstitcked in orchid crocliet silk. Appliqued in each corner of the table cover are 3in. squares of orchid linen, on each one of wliich one of the motifs is cross stitched in daffodil coloured crochet silk. Napkins are made to match except that only one corner of each is ornamented. Each napkin has a different motif on it. Another novel way of making such a set is to roll edges of cloth and napkins

and whip with a contrasting colour. Every half or three-quarters inch around the edges make a knot of fringe as follows: With a crochet hook draw a three strand loop of the crochet silk through the linen close to the edge. Hook the^ix strands (that is both onds of the silk) through the loop and draw llrmly. Cut the ends to form a fringe half an inch deep. Decorate with 3in. squares of filet done in the crochet silk, with the designs darned in a crochet silk matching the linen in colour. The fringe can be omitted, and a simpler edge be worked as- follows: Use the contrasting coloured crdchet . silk,. and crochet over a very narrow turned hem. Make tassels in groups of three at each eorDer. One comes directly at the point of each cotner and one at each side of it. Colour schemes suggested are the daffodil and orchid, apple green and daffodil yellcw, cTeam white and pastel green, pure white and old blue, pastel blue and old Tose and ecru with pumpkin yellow.