Ribbons and Oddments
A safety pin instead of the usual bodkin is advocated when threading ribbon or elastic through hems in materials. The rounded end of a safety pin cannot do any damage. This hint is specially appropriate when ribbon insertion is required for dainty fabrics.
A few inches of unwanted ribbon makes an attractive ornamental bookmark, if the ribbon ends are slashed. Another use for scraps of ribbon is to interlace them round an old funnel, finishing at the top with a double loop to form a holder. By placing a ball of string inside the holder and pushing a strand through the bottom you have a completely ornamental string holder. Scissors can be both brightened and sharpened by treating with emery paper. To sharpen, cut through th? emery paper a few time*. When darns in hosiery appear just above the heels of shoes, it is a good plan to put a small tapered tuck in the lower part of the heel of the stocking as by this means the stocking will look as good as new.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 11
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178Ribbons and Oddments Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 11
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