IDEA FOR RAFFIA WORKERS

Shannon News, 4 November 1927, Page 4

IDEA FOR RAFFIA WORKERS

Very pretty parasols are now seen on the Thames and Oxford Rivers, whidh fingers can easily produce with ease and a small degree of trouble.

Of the great variety in use take, for example, one of tussore coloured cotton or linen, working the panels alternately with raffia in large and smaller geometric or conventional designs, or of flowers if preferred. These may .be in colours to tone with! an especial frOck, or in several colwhich work out with greater gayifcss. This is desirable in most cases, as this method proves the more effective, a good combination being green, mauve, red, orange, bine and a tro'ng yellow with some tomato. The best stitches to use are cable and back stitch, since these lie flatter, thus not causing an inconvenience when the sunshade is closed. .Work round the various coloured raffia chosen on the top, half an inch apart, for about five inches in depth, and also in cable stitch three rows around the edge between the points. This makes an extremely dainty finish. Should the parasol be lined, unsew the edge between the points, and work on the outside only, pasS : ing the** left hand between the two materials while embroidering, uniting the edges afterwards.