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( ,no4 #f rattan1 ,a bun* ( r$ raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le1 #c screw eyes1 #b #a_/b y>ds ( /rong tw9e1 ,a spool ( ,no4 #dj :ite cotton1 ,a ne$le1 ,scissors4 ,v _m good games c be play$ ) bean bags4 ,! foll[+ is a simple "o to prep>e4 ,cut f blue g+ham ?ree pieces1 ea* five in*es wide by twelve long4 ,o!r pieces ( ! same size are cut f r$1 yell[ & gre5 g+ham--?ree ( ea* col\r4 ,^! pieces are made up into bags by d\bl+ !m & /it*+ up ! sides ) /rong ?read2 leav+ "o end ( ea* op54 ,?is w give a small girl some?+ to d = m ?an "o ra9y day4 ,:5 !y h all be5 /it*$1 fill ea* bag half full ( small1 :ite beans1 turn 9 ! edges ( ! op5 end & sew x up1 ov] & ov]1 ) /rong ?read4 ,be v c>eful to sew ! seams securely1 = if y d y w h a good1 durable bag in/ead ( "o f :i* ! beans are always dropp+4 ,! o!r "p ( ! game is a l>ge r+ ( rattan t5 in*es across1 :i* is made z foll[s3 ,soak a piece ( ,no4 #f rattan 9 wat] = a few m9utes4 ,:ile y are wait+ = x to get pliable ?read a tape/ry or d>n+ ne$le ) r$ raffia4 ,:ittle an end ( ! rattan into a long po9t4 ,next coil ! rattan into a r+1 t5 in*es across2 lay ! end ( y\r raffia1 ) its tip turn$ to ! 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"o :o fir/ succe$s 9 mak+ fifty po9ts is ! w9n]4 ,a ,book ,h\se = ,pap] ,dolls ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a l>ge blank book ) a /iff cov]1 & pref]ably ) unrul$ pages1 ,a numb] ( old magaz9es1 ,"s pieces ( wall pap] ! size ( ! book's pages1 ,sev]al pieces ( lace or o!r fancy pap]1 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,scissors4 ,any little girl :o is look+ = a home = a family ( pap] dolls w f9d a book ! v be/ k9d ( a h\se = !m4 ,& !n su* fun z x w be to furni% x6 ,fir/ comes ! h\se hunt+4 ,a l>ge new blank book ) unrul$ pages w\ld be be/ ( all1 & t is :at we want if we c get x1 b ( c\rse all doll families _c live 9 su* luxury4 ,an old acc\nt book ) mo/ ( its pages unus$ w make an excell5t h\se4 ,i h ev5 kn[n a family ( dolls to be *e]ful & happy 9 an old city directory4 ,x w be easy to f9d furniture 9 ! adv]tis+ pages ( magaz9es1 rugs c be cut f pictures 9 ! same magaz9es & bits ( wall pap] are us$ = ! walls ( ! book h\se4 ,tissue pap] ( diff]5t col\rs & pap]s ) a lace edge make *>m+ w9d[ curta9s1 :ile ?ick] fancy pap]s may be us$ = porti]es4 ,on ! cov] ( ! book a picture ( ! h\se1 or j ! doorway1 may be pa/$4 ,! fir/ two pages are ( c\rse ! hall4 ,= ?is y w ne$ a broad /aircase1 hall seat1 h>dwood floor & rugs1 ) p]haps an op5 fireplace or a cu%ion$ w9d[ seat to make x look hospitable4 ,try to f9d furniture all ab\t ! same size1 or if y _c d ?is put ! small] pieces at ! back ( ! room & ! l>g] ones t[>d ! front4 ,next !re w be ! draw+ room to furni%1 !n ! libr>y1 ! d9+ room & pantry1 n =gett+ ! kit*5 & laundry4 ,use two pages = ea* room1 leav+ sev]al betwe5 ! diff]5t rooms1 s t ! book %all n be too full at ! front & empty at ! back4 ,if x does n close easily remove "s ( ! blank pages4 ,cut out ! diff]5t pieces ( furniture z c>efully z possible1 pa/e !m 9 z neatly z y c1 & y w h a book h\se to be pr\d (4 ,fl[]$ pap]s w be ! be/ = ! b$rooms1 or pla9 wall pap]s 9 light col\rs2 & ) brass b$/eads1 pretty little dress+ tables & curta9s made ( ?9 :ite tissue pap] 7:i* looks s l :ite musl971 !y w be z da9ty z c be4 ,n[ & !n ?r\gh ! book x is int]e/+ to h a page ) j a bay w9d[ & a broad w9d[ seat ) cu%ions & pill[s--z if x 7 a "p ( a long hall4 ,hang curta9s ( col\r$ or figur$ pap] 9 front ( x s t !y w h to be lift$ if anyone wants to peep 94 ,:5 y h f9i%$ ! ba?room1 playroom1 maids' rooms & attic !re w /ill be ! piazza1 ! g>d51 ! /ables & ! golf c\rse 7cov]+ sev]al pages71 to arrange4 ,if y h a pa9t box & c col\r ta/efully y w be able to make y\r book h\se ev5 m attractive ?an x is already4 ,illu/ration3 ,plann+ a book h\se ,unit$ ,/ates ,mail ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a pa/ebo>d box1 ab\t #c by #f in*es1 ,"s old :ite pa/ebo>d boxes ) a glossy f9i%1 ,a box ( pa9ts1 #c unus$ po/al c>ds1 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,p5 & ink1 ,scissors4 ,?is is a f9e game = ra9y days4 ,any boy c make x & if he likes to use p5cil & pa9t bru% he w f9d x z int]e/+ to make z to play )4 ,get a small pa/ebo>d box ab\t six in*es long by ?ree wide & an in* deep--su* z spools ( cotton come 94 ,cov] x ) :ite pap]1 pa/+ x neatly & securely4 ,!n draw & col\r on ! lid a mail bag1 :i* %\ld almo/ cov] x--ei!r a br[n lea!r sack or a :ite canvas "o ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,mail on x 9 l>ge blue lett]s4 ,d n =get to draw ! holes at ! top ( ! bag & ! rope :i* passes ?r\gh !m to close x4 ,y h n[ some?+ to hold ! c\nt]s = ! game4 ,^! are made to look l lett]s & po/al c>ds4 ,to make ! lett]s1 rule a set ( l9es ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* ap>t1 across a box or cov] ( %9y :ite c>dbo>d4 ,!n ano!r set1 cross+ ! o!rs at "r angles4 ,^! %\ld be an in* & a qu>t] ap>t4 ,! po/al c>ds are rul$ 9 ! same way 7on real1 unus$ po/al c>ds71 s z to make oblong spaces4 ,cut ^! out ) a %>p pair ( scissors4 ,!re %\ld be ?irty c>dbo>d pieces & at lea/ tw5ty-five ( ! po/al c>ds4 ,n[ draw on ! c>ds1 ) a f9e p5 & black ink1 m>ks l ^? on a po/al c>d--! /amp 9 ! corn]1 ! lett]+ & ! address4 ,make p5 l9es on all ( ! pa/ebo>d lett]s l ,fig4 #b & pa9t a t9y r$ dot on ea* to look l seal+-wax4 ,on ! rev]se side ( "o write some?+ to look l an address1 & pa9t 9 l>ge lett]s ,d4,l4,o41 7to /& = ,dead ,lett] ,(fice7 9 ! corn]4 ,six o!r lett]s are also address$ 9 ! same way1 b h in/ead ( ,d4,l4,o4 a r$ /amp & a blue "o1 ! latt] wid] ?an x is high1 to repres5t a ,special ,deliv]y /amp4 ,n9e pieces %\ld also be cut f br[n c>dbo>d 9 ! %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #c to repres5t packages4 ,pa9t ?ree r$ /amps 9 ! corn] ( ea* ( ^!4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b ,rules = ,play+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,mail ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c ,two or m p]sons c play ?is game4 ,:5 ! pieces are equally divid$ among ! play]s1 ! 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"r ( ! deal] ?r[s a piece on ! table1 say+ z he does s1 ,i s5d a lett] to ,b----1 = example1 & !n c\nts five1 n runn+ ! numb]s 9 toge!r1 b z delib]ately z a clock ticks4 ,be=e he has /opp$ c\nt+1 ! play] on 8 "r mu/ "n a city or t[n beg9n+ ) ,b4 ,if he succe$s 9 do+ ?is he w9s ! piece1 o!rwise x goes to ! play] :o ?rew x4 ,:5 all ! pieces h be5 play$ ea* play] c\nts 8 score4 ,! value ( ! pieces is z foll[s3 ,ea* po/al c>d c\nts "o1 ea* lett] two1 ea* package six4 ,! ,special ,deliv]y lett]s are wor? t5 po9ts ea*1 & ! p]son :o is s un=tunate z to h ! lett] ) ,d4,l4,o4 ^u x loses t5 po9ts f 8 score4 ,fly+ ,r+s ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a fl\r-b>rel top1 #c_/d y>d ( yell[ *eeseclo?1 #e l>ge wire nails1 #c l5g?s ( ,no4 #d rattan1 ,a bun* ( r$ raffia1 ,a bun* ( gre5 raffia1 ,a bun* ( yell[ raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le1 ,"s small tacks1 ,a hamm]1 ,a tube ( glue1 ,a %eet ( note pap]4 ,boys & girls w enjoy ?is game1 & bo? c help 9 mak+ x4 ,! mat]ials are simple & easily obta9$1 :i* is also an advantage4 ,fir/ ( all we %all ne$ a fl\r-b>rel top4 ,?is %\ld be cov]$ ) yell[ *eeseclo? drawn smoo? & tight & tack$ 9 place along ! out] edge4 ,measure ) a rule to f9d ! exact c5tre & make a p5cil m>k on ! *eeseclo? at t po9t4 ,ano!r m>k is made above ?is "o1 half way betwe5 x & ! edge4 ,a ?ird m>k is plac$ at ! "r ( ! middle "o & half way betwe5 x & ! edge1 z well z "o to ! left & "o bel[ x at ! same di/ance f ! c5tre4 ,a l>ge nail is driv5 into ! b>rel top at ea* ( ! five m>ks 7see ,fig4 #d74 ,two screw eyes are !n put 9 at ! top1 ab\t a foot ap>t1 s t x c be easily hung4 ,next draw on note pap] t is n too /iff ! figures #e1 #aj1 #ae1 #be & #ej4 ,make !m ab\t an in* high & q ?ick & g ov] !m ) ink4 ,) a small pair ( scissors cut out ^! numb]s & pa/e ea* "u a nail1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d ,next !re are ! r+s to be made4 ,foll[ ! directions giv5 on pages #f & #g1 us+ ,no4 #d rattan in/ead ( ,no4 #f1 & ^! r+s %\ld only be two & a half in*es across4 ,make ?ree r+s ( ea* col\r1 gre51 r$ & yell[1 & ! game is complete4 ,to ,play ,x3 ,hang ! b>rel top on ! wall or aga9/ a scre5 & see :o c ?r[ ! mo/ r+s on ! nails /&+ six feet away4 ,ea* play] has ?ree r+s ( a diff]5t col\r1 & ea* 9 turn ?r[s 8 r+s at ! m>k4 ,:5 he succe$s 9 toss+ a r+ on "o ( ! nails he scores z _m po9ts z ! numb] "u ! nail indicates4 ,h[ to ,make a ,cork ,ca/le ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a numb] ( old corks1 ! l>g] ! bett]1 ,a tube ( glue1 ,a p5knife1 ,a piece ( pa/ebo>d a foot squ>e1 ,a %eet ( dull gre5 tissue pap]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #e ,su* fasc9at+ ca/les c be made f old corks--or if y live ne> a cork factory y c get pl5ty ( odds & ends ( cork b>k t w be ev5 bett] = ! purpose4 ,) a p5knife cut small bricks1 half an in* long by qu>t] ( an in* wide & an eigh? ( an in* ?ick4 ,if y are plann+ a r\nd t[]1 su* z is %[n 9 ,fig4 #e1 make ! bricks 9 ! w$ge %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #f4 ,cut !m z ne>ly alike z possible1 b x w d no h>m if !y are n p]fectly regul>2 ! ca/le w only look m anci5t & int]e/+4 ,x is wond]ful h[ mu* ! bits ( cork look l /one4 ,:5 y h a good supply ( bricks ready y may beg9 to build4 ,use glue to /ick ! blocks toge!r2 ! k9d t comes 9 a tube is ! easie/ & cleane/ to h&le4 ,leave spaces = doors & w9d[s1 & = ! ro( use a l>ge flat cork f a pres]ve j>4 ,m>k x (f into battlem5ts su* z are %[n 9 ,fig4 #e1 & cut !m out c>efully4 ,!n glue ! ro( securely on ! walls ( ! ca/le4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #f ,:]e %all we place x n[ t x is made8 ,a gre5 m\nta9 side is a good location = a ca/le1 & x c be made q easily4 ,b5d a piece ( pa/ebo>d ab\t a foot squ>e 7an old box cov] w d7 into d5ts t w almo/ break x1 ^! look q l hills & valleys & %>p crags1 especially :5 !y h be5 cov]$ ) gre5 tissue pap]4 ,to d ?is spread a lay] ( pa/e or glue all ov] ! pa/ebo>d & !n press ! pap] ^u x4 ,if x wr9kles1 s mu* ! bett]1 = x w look m l grass & gr[+ ?+s4 ,a ,doll's ,%ak] ,bonnet ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( f9e /raw ab\t #d x #f in*es1 ,"s scraps ( pla9-col\r$ *9a silk1 #a_/b y>d ( /raw-col\r$ ribbon1 #a_/d ( an in* wide1 #a_/b y>d ( n>r[ ribbon ! col\r ( ! *9a silk1 ,a spool ( /raw-col\r$ sew+ silk4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #g ,! da9tie/ little ,%ak] bonnet may be easily made by a little girl to fit "o ( h] dolls4 ,f ! brim ( an old leghorn1 or o!r f9e /raw hat1 cut two pieces1 ! %apes %[n 9 ,figs4 #g & #h4 ,= a doll six or eight in*es long ! front piece w ne$ to be ab\t five in*es long by an in* & a half wide4 ,b9d ! curv$ edge ( ! front piece ) ! /raw-col\r$ ribbon1 sew+ x ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) small /it*es1 us+ /raw-col\r$ sew+ silk4 ,sew "o edge ( a piece ( ! /raw-col\r$ ribbon close to ! curv$ edge ( ! back piece f ,a to ,,aa 7see ,fig4 #h74 ,m>k1 ) a p5cil1 a dot at ! middle ( ! curv$ edge ( ! back portion & "o at ! middle ( ! /raight edge ( ! front "p4 ,p9 ! two p>ts toge!r at ^! dots & sew ! edges toge!r4 ,9 do+ ?is y w h to turn back ! ribbon :i* edges ! back portion4 ,next br+ ! ribbon =w>d to cov] ! r\gh edges ( ! /raw :]e ! two p>ts jo9 & sew its loose edge along on ! front portion4 ,cut a piece ( ,*9a silk sev5 & ?ree-qu>t]s in*es long by an in* & ?ree-qu>t]s wide4 ,make a n>r[ hem all ar\nd x4 ,a t9y p5cil m>k is !n made on ! l[] edge ( ! back piece & ano!r at ! middle ( ! silk /rip4 ,ga!r ! silk j bel[ ! hem on ! upp] edge & sew x to ! l[] edge ( ! bonnet at ! back4 ,/it* a piece ( n>r[ ribbon eight in*es long at ea* side ( ! front1 = /r+s1 & ! bonnet is done4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #h ,lea!r & ,/r+ ,puzzle ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a /rip ( ?ick lea!r1 #g in*es long by #b wide1 ,a piece ( heavy l95 /r+ a foot long1 ,a knife4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #i ,) a %>p knife1 a small /rip ( lea!r & a bit ( /rong /r+ any boy c make ?is simple puzzle4 ,x is easi] to make1 h[ev]1 ?an x is to d1 z ! boy's fri5ds w discov]4 ,fig4 #i w %[ h[ x is made4 ,a /rip ( lea!r five & a half in*es long1 an in* & a qu>t] wide at "o end & five-eigh?s ( an in* at ! o!r1 is fir/ cut4 ,!n1 />t+ at ab\t five-eigh?s ( an in* f ! n>r[ end1 cut ) a %>p knife two slits d[n ! middle ( ! piece ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* ap>t & ?ree in*es long4 ,at ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* f ! wide end a small piece1 "o-qu>t] ( an in* squ>e1 is cut out ( ! middle ( ! /rip 7see ,fig4 #i74 ,f ! scraps ( lea!r rema9+ cut two pieces1 ea* "o in* long by five-eigh?s ( an in* wide4 ,make a hole 9 ! middle ( ea*4 ,!n pass a piece ( /\t l95 cord elev5 in*es long back ( ! long1 op5 /rip 9 ! l>ge piece ( lea!r1 leav+ ! ends ( equal l5g?4 ,pass bo? ends d[n ?r\gh ! squ>e hole & tie ea* ( !m securely ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! middle ( "o ( ! small pieces ( lea!r4 ,?is completes x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aj ,! object is to try to get ! /r+1 ) ! small piece ( lea!r at ei!r end1 (f ! l>ge piece ( lea!r )\t cutt+ or unty+ x4 ,! only way to d ?is is %[n 9 ,fig4 #aj4 ,hold+ bo? ends ( ! /r+1 close to :]e x passes back ( ! n>r[ /rip 9 ! middle ( ! l>ge piece ( lea!r1 pull ! /rip out ?r\gh ! small squ>e hole4 ,"o ( ! small pieces ( lea!r c !n be slipp$ ?r\gh ! loop ?us =m$1 releas+ ! /r+4 ,a ,b$ = a ,little ,doll ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,an oblong pa/ebo>d box an in* or m long] ?an ! doll x is to hold1 #a_/b y>d ( fl[]$ or /rip$ musl91 #a_/d y>d ( blue & :ite se]suck] or o!r cotton1 ,"s cotton or wool wadd+1 #a_/b y>d ( ?9 :ite cotton clo?1 #a_/d y>d ( out+ flannel1 #a_/d y>d ( :ite piqu4 ,almo/ any little girl :o *ooses to d s c make ?is da9ty b$ = "o ( h] small dolls4 ,%e w only ne$ an oblong pa/ebo>d box ) a cov]1 & l>ge en\gh to hold ! doll com=tably4 ,if mamma w let h] h "s pieces ( cotton1 fl[]$1 /rip$ & pla9 & a little cotton or wool wadd+1 %e w h all ! mat]ials %e ne$s4 ,fir/ cut f blue & :ite /rip$ cotton a bag ! l5g? & wid? ( ! box4 ,/it* x neatly toge!r ar\nd ?ree sides1 turn x "r side out & fill x ) cotton or wool wadd+4 ,turn 9 ! edges on ! f\r? side & sew !m toge!r ov] & ov]4 ,) a d>n+ ne$le ?read$ ) blue cotton or silk ! mattress c be tuft$ "h & !re4 ,! ne$le is fir/ run ?r\gh to ! "u side1 !n "o little /it* is tak51 br++ ! ?read back aga9 to ! "r side1 :]e ! two ends are ti$ tightly toge!r & cut close to ! knot4 ,if ^! tufts are made at equal di/ances1 say "o in* ap>t1 all ov] ! mattress x w make x look v real4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aa ,! pill[ is made 9 ! same way z ! mattress1 except t x is n tuft$4 ,cut ! %eets & pill[case f ?9 :ite cotton1 all[+ en\gh = hems4 ,make ! pill[case a qu>t] ( an in* wid] & ab\t an in* & a qu>t] long] ?an ! pill[4 ,/it* x ar\nd bo? sides & on "o end & hem ! o!r end4 ,t9y blankets may be cut f out+ flannel1 & a spread made f a piece ( :ite piqu or o!r ?ick :ite wa% mat]ial4 ,! b$ c n[ be made up1 b x w look v pla94 ,a fluffy canopy & valance 7or fl\nce7 ( fl[]$ or /rip$ :ite musl9 w improve x wond]fully4 ,! cov] is set on end & ! head ( ! b$/ead is press$ into x 7see ,fig4 #aa71 mak+ a frame = ! canopy4 ,measure f ! front corn] ( ?is frame to ! middle ( ! front & cut a piece ( musl9 half aga9 z wide z ?is measurem5t & long en\gh to rea* f ! top ( ! frame to ! bottom ( ! b$4 ,ano!r piece ! same size is cut1 & !n bo? are turn$ 9 & ga!r$ at ! top1 hemm$ on ! o!r edges & sew$ into place on ! top edge ( ! canopy frame1 s t ! two w meet 9 ! middle4 ,!y are bo? loop$ back aga9/ ! front edge ( ! frame1 see ,fig4 #aa1 & sew$ !re securely4 ,! valance or fl\nce ar\nd ! l[] "p ( ! b$ is cut wide en\gh to all[ = hemm+ at ! bottom & to turn 9 at ! top4 ,x %\ld be long en\gh to rea* once & a half ar\nd ! b$4 ,turn 9 ! upp] edge ( ! valance1 ga!r x to fit ! b$ & p9 x 9 position4 ,!n sew x ) a /rong ne$le & co>se ?read on to ! box ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,?is makes z com=table & pretty a b$ z dolly c\ld wi%4 ,floor ,baseball ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( :ite *alk1 ,a piece ( %eet lead1 #b by #b in*es1 & z ?ick z a fifty-c5t piece1 #c or #d /r&s ( sc>let raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le1 ,a gimlet4 ,?is is a delightful game = a ra9y day1 & ! prep>ations = x are v simple4 ,9 fact1 :5 y h fa%ion$ ! disk ( lead ) a raffia cov]+1 !re is no?+ to provide b a piece ( *alk4 ,y c buy1 f almo/ any plumb] or t9smi?1 = a few c5ts1 a scrap ( %eet lead two or ?ree in*es squ>e & ab\t z ?ick z a half doll>4 ,^u ?is piece ( lead lay a half doll>1 draw ar\nd x ) a p5cil & cut out ! circle ) a %>p1 /rong pair ( scissors4 ,x cuts z easily z c>dbo>d ( ! same ?ickness4 ,bore a hole "o-qu>t] ( an in* across ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! disk ) a gimlet or %>p-po9t$ awl4 ,x is possible to use ! disk j z x is1 b x makes less noise if x is cov]$ ) raffia4 ,to d ?is1 ?read a wor/$ 7or tape/ry7 ne$le ) raffia--! grass-l mat]ial t y h se5 us$ = mak+ baskets4 ,tie ! o!r end ( ! raffia ?r\gh ! disk1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #ab ,a1 put ! ne$le d[n ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! c5tre1 up ?r\gh ! loop 9 ! raffia 7see ,fig4 #ab ,b7 & pull y\r /r& up close to ! edge4 ,?is w make a /it* l t %[n 9 ,fig4 #ab ,c--:at sailors call a half hit* & mo!rs a buttonhole /it*4 ,make m ( ^! /it*es ar\nd ! disk1 until f9ally x is entirely cov]$ 7see ,fig4 #ac74 ,if ! /r& ( raffia gives out be=e ! disk is cov]$ sew ! %ort end ?r\gh ! la/ two or ?ree /it*es on ! edge ( ! disk & />t a new piece by br++ ! end ?r\gh ! la/ /it* on ! edge4 ,! %ort ends ( bo? /r&s %\ld be cov]$ ) ! buttonhole /it*es z y g on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab ,a ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab ,b ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab ,c ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ac ,n[ m>k ! diagram %[n 9 ,fig4 #ad on ! playroom floor ) *alk1 mak+ ! diamond two feet long by a foot & a half wide4 ,9 ! c5tre ( x is a circle1 f\r in*es across1 :i* is home4 ,ea* play] takes 8 turn at ?r[+ ! disk1 /&+ on a l9e eight feet away4 ,if he ?r[s ! disk into ! space m>k$ #a he c\nts t he has a man on fir/ base2 if on #b1 t he has "o on second2 & if on ,h1 a home run is c\nt$4 ,if by *ance ) 8 fir/ & second ?r[s he puts ! disk into #b & #c & ) ! ?ird ?r[ s5ds x into ,h he w h ?ree runs to 8 cr$it4 ,%\ld he ?r[ ! disk into ,f he loses "o po9t f 8 score1 & :5 he has ?r[n ! disk outside ! diamond ?ree times he is out4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ad ,a ,rug = ! ,doll's ,h\se ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a small wood5 frame1 ,a piece ( cream-col\r$ canvas1 ,a ball ( dull gre5 wor/$1 ,a ball ( cream :ite wor/$1 ,a /eel cro*et ne$le1 ,no4 #b4 ,hook$ rugs su* z our gr&mo!rs us$ to make are great fun to d4 ,:y %\ld n a little girl make "o ( f9] mat]ials = ! floor ( h] doll's h\se8 ,ei!r an empty slate frame or a wood5 frame su* z is sold by deal]s 9 k9d]g>t5 supplies = *air can+ w d v well to hold ! canvas ( :i* ! rug is made4 ,in/ead ( /rips ( wool5 we %all use wor/$ ( v>i\s col\rs1 & a /rong /eel cro*et ne$le w be ne$$ = hook+4 ,:5 y h decid$ ^u ! size ( ! rug y wi% to make cut a piece ( canvas an in* wid] & long] ?an x is to be1 & make a hem a qu>t] ( an in* wide all ar\nd x4 ,) a ne$leful ( :ite l95 ?read sew ! rug into ! frame1 tak+ ! /it*es ?r\gh ! edge ( ! canvas & ar\nd ! frame until x is securely fa/5$ 94 ,suppose a gre5 rug is plann$1 ) a gr\p ( :ite /ripes at ea* end4 ,x w be well to m>k on ! canvas :]e ! /ripes are to run be=e beg9n+ ! "w4 ,! wor/$ %\ld be w\nd into balls4 ,/>t+ ) an end ( ! gre5 wor/$1 at ! l[] "r side ( ! frame1 hold x "u ! rug & hook x up ?r\gh ! canvas ) ! cro*et ne$le4 ,draw up a long en\gh end s t x c be cut (f :5 ! rug is f9i%$ & leave a ?ick texture4 ,d n make all ! loops ! same height1 = if n[ & !n "o is left too l[ to cut ) ! o!rs x w make ! rug we> bett]4 ,"o aft] ano!r ( ^! loops is drawn ?r\gh ! canvas1 leav+ two ?reads ( canvas betwe5 e two loops1 9 a /raight l9e across ! rug4 ,:5 ! edge ( ! rug is rea*$ a r[ is made above ! "o j f9i%$1 br++ ! wor/$ f left to "r4 ,s x goes on till ! rug is f9i%$1 only *ang+ ! ball ( gre5 wor/$ = a :ite "o :5 x is "t to make ! /ripes4 ,aft] ! hook+ is done1 ! tops ( ! long] loops are cut (f ) a %>p pair ( scissors1 s z to make a smoo?1 s(t rug4 ,x w we> bett] if x is l9$4 ,:5 y h complet$ ?is rug y may want to make o!rs ) patt]ns wov5 into !m4 ,draw ! patt]n on ! canvas ) a s(t lead p5cil & x w be q easy to "w4 ,basket ,weav+ ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,basket ,,weav+ ,! rattan ( :i* ! baby's g-c>t & "m's arm*air are wov5 came f a f>-away =e/ 9 ,india4 ,troops ( monkeys may h swung ^u ! v pieces on :i* y\r baby bro!r is b\nc+1 = ! rattan hung f tree to tree 9 long fe/oons4 ,"o day "s br[n natives cut x d[n & /ripp$ x ( its leaves4 ,x 0 !n pack$ 9 bundles & s5t to ?is c\ntry4 ,! h>d1 %9y b>k cut into /rips has be5 wov5 into cane seats = *airs1 & ! inn] "p or core ( ! rattan 0 cut by a ma*9e into ! r\nd /r&s t y see 9 wick] furniture4 ,x takes a man's /rong h&s to weave great arm*airs & baby c>riages1 b boys & girls c make *>m+ little mats & baskets z well z t9y *airs & tables = ! doll's h\se1 & o!r int]e/+ ?+s4 ,deal]s 9 k9d]g>t5 supplies sell ! rattan 9 diff]5t sizes1 f ,no4 #jj1 :i* is z f9e z cord1 to ,no4 #g or ,no4 #h1 :i* is almo/ z ?ick z rope4 ,y w only ne$ ! m$ium sizes1 ,nos4 #b1 #c & #d1 = y\r weav+1 ) "s raffia--! s(t b /rong fibre t ! g>d5] uses = ty+ up 8 plants4 ,?is y w also f9d at ! k9d]g>t5-supply /ore4 ,a pair ( %e>s1 a y>d/ick & an awl are ! only tools y w ne$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ae4 ,,twi/ ,,( ,,rattan ,rattan comes 9 long ske9s or twi/s 7see ,fig4 #ae74 ,always draw x out f ! loop end1 s t x w n get tangl$ & break4 ,two sizes ( rattan are g5]ally us$ 9 mak+ a basket1 ! ?ick] = ! spokes or ribs & ! f9e = ! weav]s4 ,bo? mu/ be soak$ 9 w>m wat] to make !m s(t & pliable4 ,z _m spokes z are ne$$ are fir/ cut ! requir$ l5g? & ti$ toge!r ) a piece ( raffia4 ,! weav]s are !n coil$ into r+s1 s t !y also c be soak$4 ,?is is done z foll[s3 ,/>t+ ne> "o end ( a l5g? ( rattan1 coil x into a r+4 ,twi/ ! %ort end ar\nd ?is r+ once or twice to hold x 7see ,fig4 #af74 ,coil ! re/ ( ! /r& into r+s1 "o above ! o!r1 & twi/ ! o!r end ( ! rattan ar\nd !m all until !y are held securely4 ,h ready a bas9 or pail ( w>m wat]--n hot--& let ! spokes & weav] soak 9 x = t5 or fifte5 m9utes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #af ,suppose we beg9 ) a mat1 :i* is />t$1 j z ! baskets are1 at ! c5tre4 ,a ,mat or ,/& = a ,teapot ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #d #ab-;in* spokes ( ,no4 #d rattan1 #a #g-;in* spoke ( ,no4 #d rattan1 #a weav] ( ,no4 #b rattan4 ,feel ! ends ( y\r weav]s & y w f9d t "s are /iff :ile o!rs are almo/ z s(t & pliable z cord4 ,*oose a s(t "o to />t ! mat4 ,! f\r spokes arrang$ 9 pairs are cross$ 9 ! c5tre1 ! v]tical ones be+ above ! o!rs1 or ne>] to y4 ,place ! %ort spoke1 sev5 in*es long1 betwe5 ! upp] p>ts ( ^! v]tical spokes4 ,!y are held 9 position by ! left h&1 :i* is1 z always1 ! "o t holds1 :ile ! "r is ! weav+ h&4 ,an end ( ! weav] 7:i* has fir/ be5 unw\nd7 is plac$ along ! horizontal spokes1 back ( ! v]tical ones1 ) its tip t[>d ! "r4 ,! =ef+] ( ! "r h& n[ presses ! weav] across ! v]tical spokes & d[n beh9d ! horizontal ones on ! "r 7?us b9d+ ! end ( ! weav] securely71 next ov] ! l[] v]tical spokes & beh9d ! horizontal ones on ! left 7see ,fig4 #ag74 ,?is is repeat$1 & !n1 />t+ ) ! upp] v]tical spokes1 ! spokes are sep>at$ & ! weav+ beg9s 7see ,fig4 #ah74 ,if y want to d close1 ev5 "w1 d n pull ! rattan z y weave1 b press x ) ! =ef+]1 "u & ov] ! spokes z close to ! "w z possible4 ,! spokes %\ld be v ev5ly sep>at$1 = ^u ?is mu* ( ! beauty & /r5g? ( y\r baskets w dep5d4 ,?9k ( ! regul> spaces betwe5 ! spokes ( a :eel & h[ mu* tr\ble "o badly plac$ spoke w\ld make4 ,:5 !re is j en\gh weav] left to g ar\nd once1 ! edge is b\nd (f4 ,?is is v mu* l ov]ca/+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ag ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ah ,aft] go+ "u "o spoke & ov] ano!r1 ! weav] is pass$ "u ! la/ r[ ( weav+ j be=e x rea*es ! next spoke4 ,x !n goes beh9d t spoke1 9 front ( ! next & "u ! la/ r[ ( weav+ be=e ! next spoke4 ,:5 a r[ ( ?is b9d+ has be5 made ar\nd ! edge ! mat is f9i%$ ) ! foll[+ bord]3 ,cut ! spokes all ! same l5g?1 n /raight across b slant+1 s z to make a po9t t c easily be pu%$ d[n betwe5 ! weav+4 ,!n hold !m 9 wat] = a few m9utes4 ,:5 !y are q pliable ! fir/ spoke 7any "o y *oose to beg9 )7 is pu%$ d[n betwe5 ! r[s ( weav+ beside ! "o to ! left ( x or spoke ,no4 #b4 ,no4 #b is pu%$ d[n beside ! next "o to ! left1 ,no4 #c1 & s on all ! way ar\nd ! mat4 ,take c>e t at lea/ an in* ( ea* spoke is press$ bel[ ! edge ( ! mat4 ,small ,c&y ,basket ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #d #ad-;in* spokes ( ,no4 #d rattan1 #a #h in* spoke ( ,no4 #d rattan1 #b weav]s ( ,no4 #b rattan4 ,?is little basket may be wov5 ( rattan 9 ! natural col\r & aft]w>d dy$ or gild$1 or "o c buy ! rattan already col\r$4 ,weave a bottom l ! beg9n+ ( ! mat1 & :5 x measures two in*es 9 diamet] 7t is1 f side to side1 across ! c5tre71 wet ! spokes & turn !m up4 ,! spokes %\ld be turn$ up away f y1 = ! side t[>d ! p]son weav+ is always ! outside ( ! basket & ! weav+ %\ld g f left to "r--z y read4 ,b5d !m ov] ! middle f+] s t ! sides ( ! basket w be curv$4 ,illu/ration3 ,basket weav+ ,place ! bottom ( ! basket on y\r knee1 ) ! side :i* 9 />t+ 0 t[>d y turn$ d[n & ! spokes b5t upw>d1 & d ! weav+ ( ! sides 9 t position4 ,9 jo9+ a new weav] lay x across ! end ( ! old "o1 back ( a spoke 7see ,fig4 #ai74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ai4 ,,jo9+ ,,weav]s ,! weav] at fir/ %\ld n be drawn too tight1 b all[$ to g easily1 ?\gh x mu/ be press$ closely d[n ^u ! r[ b5ea? x4 ,:5 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* has be5 wov5 up ! sides1 ! spokes are drawn gradually clos] toge!r by a slight tight5+ ( ! weav]1 & ?is %\ld be cont9u$ until an in* m has be5 wov54 ,b9d (f & f9i% ) ?is bord]4 ,! spokes = ! bord] %\ld measure at lea/ f\r in*es f ! la/ r[ ( weav+ to ! end ( ! spoke4 ,cut & soak z describ$ 9 ! directions = mak+ a mat4 ,spoke ,no4 #a crosses ! next "o on ! left1 or ,no4 #b1 & is pu%$ d[n beside ! next spoke1 ,no4 #c4 ,no4 #b crosses ,no4 #c & is pu%$ d[n beside ,no4 #d1 & s on ar\nd ! basket4 ,doll's ,table ( ,rattan ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #f #bb-;in* spokes ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #a #ab-;in* spoke ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #a weav] ( ,no4 #b rattan1 ,a piece ( f9e wire1 #d or #e in*es long1 ,sev]al /r&s ( raffia1 ,an awl4 ,p]haps y did n ?9k x 0 z int]e/+ to make a mat z to weave baskets1 b y w be glad y "k h[ to d x :5 y see "s ( ! ?+s t c be made ) mats4 ,= example1 ?is de> little wick] table1 j ! size = a doll's h\se & ! %ape = an aft]noon tea4 ,two gr\ps ( spokes1 "o ( ?ree & ! o!r ( ?ree & a half1 are cross$ 9 ! c5tre4 ,! %ort spoke %\ld be put betwe5 two o!rs1 nev] on ! outside ( a gr\p4 ,! mat is wov5 l ! o!r mat & basket until x is ?ree & a half in*es 9 diamet]1 :5 ! edge is b\nd (f4 ,br+ ea* spoke across ! next "o & press x d[n beside ! next1 z 9 ! bord] ( ! basket1 except t ! long end is n cut (f1 b br\ght out betwe5 ! f\r? & fif? r[s ( weav+ on ! "u side ( ! mat4 ,! loops ( ! bord] are drawn 9 s t !y w n be m ?an a qu>t] ( an in* beyond ! weav+4 ,! long ends ( ! spokes 7:i* are to =m ! legs ( ! table7 are br\ght toge!r & b\nd ) a piece ( f9e wire j "u ! c5tre4 ,sep>ate !m into ?ree gr\ps ( f\r spokes ea*4 ,! odd spoke is ei!r cut (f or :ittl$ v ?9 & b\nd 9 ) "o ( ! ?ree gr\ps4 ,a /r& ( raffia is n[ d\bl$ ar\nd two or ?ree spokes1 above ! wire b9d+1 & w\nd tightly ar\nd "o ( ! gr\ps until x has cov]$ two in*es1 f ! b9d+ d[n4 ,at ! end a half hit* or "o buttonhole /it* is made1 to keep ! raffia f slipp+4 ,x is !n w\nd up aga9 to ! top4 ,! raffia is br\ght d[n ! second leg z f> z ! fir/ "o 0 w\nd2 "h x is turn$ ) a half hit* & br\ght up aga9 9 ! same way4 ,! ?ird leg is also w\nd d[n & up aga91 ) a half hit* at ! bottom to hold x4 ,aft] ?is ?ird leg has be5 cov]$ ! raffia is br\ght 9 & out betwe5 ! legs1 :]e !y sep>ate1 9 ord] to spread !m m4 ,x is !n ti$ & ! ends are cut close4 ,f9ally ! spokes at ! end ( ea* leg are cut slant+ s t ! table w /& firmly4 ,doll's ,*air ( ,rattan ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #f #bj-;in* spokes ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #a #aa-;in* spoke ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #d #aj-;in* spokes ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #a piece ( ,no4 #c rattan ab\t #i in*es long1 #b weav]s ( ,no4 #b rattan1 ,sev]al /r&s ( raffia1 ,an awl4 ,w\ld y l to make a t9y high-back$ *air to use ) ! tea table 9 ! doll's h\se8 ,x is only a trifle m difficult to make ?an ! table4 ,two gr\ps ( tw5ty-in* spokes ( ,no4 #c rattan1 "o hav+ ?ree & ! o!r ?ree & a half spokes 9 x1 are cross$ at ! c5tre1 b\nd ar\nd twice ) a weav] ( ,no4 #b rattan & wov5 into a mat ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,aft] b9d+ (f ! edge ! foll[+ bord] is made3 ,ea* spoke is br\ght d[n beside ! next "o1 z 9 ! bord] ( ! mat1 except t ! long end is drawn out betwe5 ! second & ?ird r[s ( weav+ on ! "u side ( ! mat4 ,:5 all ! spokes h be5 br\ght out 9 ?is way und]nea? ! mat1 or seat1 ! f\r gr\ps ( ?ree spokes ea* :i* are to =m ! legs are s divid$ t ! v]tical spokes 9 ! c5tre ( ! *air seat %all run t[>d ! front & back ( ! seat4 ,! ?irte5? spoke is :ittl$ to a ?9 po9t & b\nd 9 ) "o ( ! o!r gr\ps1 :i* are w\nd ) raffia d[n to ! end1 turn$ ) a half hit* & br\ght up aga94 ,a neat way to />t ! raffia is to ?read x across a r[ ( weav+ 9 ! *air seat1 j above ! gr\p x is to b9d4 ,a piece ( ,no4 #c rattan ab\t n9e in*es long is coil$ into a r+ & held )9 ! space enclos$ by ! legs1 ab\t half way d[n1 :]e x is w\nd ar\nd ) a /r& ( raffia & b\nd securely to ea* leg4 ,! back ( ! *air is =m$ by ins]t+ f\r spokes ( ,no4 #c rattan1 t5 in*es long1 beside ^? 9 ! seat1 at t "p ( ! seat :i* has be5 *os5 = ! back4 ,to d ?is pu% a %>p po9t$ awl 9 betwe5 ! weav+1 beside a spoke1 draw x out & y w h made room = ! new spoke to run 94 ,b5d ! spokes up & weave back & =? ^u !m ) a ,no4 #b weav]1 turn+ on ! outside spokes4 ,ne$less to say1 ! weav] mu/ be v s(t & pliable 9 ord] to make ^! %>p turns4 ,y w f9d t y c make almo/ any k9d ( a back y *oose4 ,if y decide to make an oval-%ap$ back1 !n :5 y h wov5 x high en\gh1 br+ ea* ( ! outside spokes ov] & d[n beside ! o!r "o1 runn+ x 9 betwe5 ! weav+4 ,! inn] spokes are cross$ at ! c5tre & run d[n beside ! out] spokes4 ,to make an arm*air ins]t six spokes in/ead ( f\r at ! back ( ! seat & weave ! out] spokes 9 ) ! o!rs = a few r[s4 ,!y are !n b5t ov] & =w>d to =m ! arms4 ,ea* is cut to ! desir$ l5g? & run 9 beside "o ( ! side spokes 9 ! seat4 ,a ,bird's ,ne/ ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #h #ah-;in* spokes ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #a #aj-;in* spoke ( ,no4 #c rattan1 #a #a_/b weav]s ( ,no4 #b rattan1 ,a bun* ( raffia ,a tape/ry ne$le1 ,no4 #ah4 ,at ! ,bird ,m>ket 9 ,p>is *>m+ little ne/s are sold1 wov5 ( ru%es on spokes ( br[n twigs1 9 ! %ape ( an ,indian tepee4 ,!y are int5d$ = cag$ birds1 :o _c build _! own ne/s ( /icks & grass & horsehair f ! fields & wayside4 ,"s free birds l !m1 too--wr5s1 = example4 ,a boy or girl :o has made ! mat & basket & doll's furniture w h no difficulty 9 weav+ "o ( ^! ne/s4 ,!n !re w be ! delight ( hang+ x 9 a tree 7n too ne> ! h\se7 & wat*+ to see :at bird w *oose x :5 ne/+ "t comes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bj ,let u weave a ne/ t %all be light & yet firm4 ,spokes ( rattan w give x /r5g? & weav]s ( raffia w make x s(t & com=table4 ,two gr\ps ( spokes1 "o ( f\r & ! o!r ( f\r & a half1 are cross$ at ! c5tre1 b\nd ?ree times ) a /r& ( raffia & wov5 into a bottom an in* & a half across4 ,ano!r weav] is !n add$ & an in* ( pair+ is made4 ,pair+1 or bam tu%1 z ! ,indians call x1 is a simple /it*4 ,two weav]s are />t$1 ea* "o beh9d a spoke 7see ,fig4 #bj74 ,! "o on ! left is br\ght ov] ! fir/ spoke1 "u ! next & d[n 9 front4 ,x is n[ ! turn ( ! second weav]1 :i* also passes ov] ! fir/ spoke on its "r1 "u ! next & outside1 :]e x is held d[n 9 front :ile ! o!r weav] repeats ! process4 ,s x goes on ar\nd ! ne/4 ,! spokes are !n wet s t ! bottom may be =m$ into a b[l %ape1 ) sides r\nd+ up f ! v c5tre4 ,a r[ ( pair+ 9 ,no4 #b rattan is next wov5 to hold ! slipp]y raffia 9 place4 ,?is is foll[$ by five-eigh?s ( an in* ( raffia wov5 9 pair+1 ! sides /ill be+ fl>$4 ,two r[s ( pair+ 9 ,no4 #b rattan are !n wov51 draw+ ! spokes 9 v slightly4 ,at ?is po9t1 :i* is ! wide/1 ! ne/ %\ld measure elev5 in*es ar\nd ! top4 ,a r[ ( "u & ov] weav+ is />t$1 & at ! place :i* has be5 *os5 = ! doorway ! weav] is d\bl$ back on a spoke & wov5 f "r to left until x comes to ! second spoke to ! "r ( ! "o x fir/ d\bl$ ar\nd4 ,x is br\ght ar\nd ?is spoke1 ?us mak+ ! beg9n+ ( a doorway1 :i* has an unus$ spoke 9 ! c5tre ( x4 ,! weav] !n returns to ! spoke x fir/ d\bl$ ar\nd1 :]e x d\bles back aga94 ,?is is repeat$ until ! doorway is an in* & a qu>t] high4 ,two r[s ( pair+ 9 ,no4 #b rattan are !n wov5 all ! way ar\nd1 =m+ a firm top = ! doorway1 :]e !y cross x4 ,! spokes are drawn 9 clos] & clos] ) r[s ( pair+ 9 raffia1 until1 :5 an in* & a half has be5 wov51 !y meet at ! top4 ,! ends ( ! spokes are left unev5 l5g?s & b\nd ar\nd ) a /r& ( raffia ?read$ ?r\gh a tape/ry ne$le4 ,a loop to hang x by is made ( two /r&s ( raffia1 five & a half in*es long1 cov]$ close ) buttonhole /it* 9 raffia4 ,! spoke 9 ! c5tre ( ! doorway %\ld be cut at ! l[] "p ( ! op5+1 j above ! weav+1 & aft] x has be5 wet until q pliable x is b5t & press$ up betwe5 ! weav+ beside ! upp] "p ( ! same spoke4 ,knots ) ,raffia & ,cord ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,knots ,,) ,,raffia ,,& ,,cord ,sailors' knots are ( c\rse fasc9at+ to boys1 b :y %\ld n girls enjoy mak+ !m1 too8 ,?9k ( ! dolls' hammocks1 ! "w bags & tw9e ball nets "o c make1 & ?9k ( be+ able to tie a good1 squ>e knot--"o t w hold--in/ead ( ! granny knots t bro!rs & boy c\s9s laugh at6 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ba ,( c\rse y "k h[ to tie ! simple/ knot ( all--! "o %[n 9 ,fig4 #ba4 ,let u call x ! loop knot1 = x is made by ty+ ! ends ( a /r& toge!r to =m a loop4 ,y h us$ x (t5 = t purpose1 ,i am sure1 & sometimes to tie two pieces ( /r+ toge!r4 ,y c make a pretty & useful sponge bag ( raffia 9 ! natural col\r ) ?is knot4 ,! wet sponge w n hurt ! raffia1 & 9 su* an op5 bag ! air soon dries x4 ,knott$ ,sponge ,bag ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #be /r&s ( raffia1 ,a l5g? ( ,no4 #e rattan1 ,a tape/ry ne$le4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bb ,roll a l5g? ( ,no4 #e rattan into a r+1 z describ$ on page #ch1 s t x c be soak$ 9 w>m wat] till x is pliable4 ,cut x into ?ree pieces1 ea* =ty-sev5 in*es long4 ,tie an end ( "o ( ^! pieces into a r+ sev5 in*es 9 diamet] & twi/ ! long end 9 & out once ar\nd ?is 7see ,fig4 #bb74 ,at ! end ( ?is r[ ! ends1 :]e !y meet1 %\ld ov]lap an in*4 ,if !y are long]1 cut !m (f ) a slant+ cut & tie !m tightly toge!r ) a piece ( raffia4 ,two m r+s1 ! same size z ! fir/ "o1 are made ) ! o!r pieces ( rattan4 ,hang "o ( ! r+s :]e y c rea* x easily1 on a l[ b$po/1 = example4 ,d\ble a /r& ( raffia & tie x ?r\gh ! r+ z %[n 9 ,fig4 #ba1 draw+ ! knot up q close4 ,tw5ty-two /r&s are knott$ on 9 ?is way4 ,space !m along ! r+ ab\t an in* ap>t1 &1 beg9n+ ) any pair ( /r&s1 tie ! "r-h& "o ) ! ne>e/ /r& ( ! next pair on ! "r1 mak+ an ev5 me% at an in* f ! fir/ r[ ( knots4 ,cont9ue ?is all ar\nd ! r+1 :5 y w h made "o r[4 ,t5 m r[s are knott$ 9 ?is way4 ,!n br+ ! ends ( all ! /r&s /raight d[n toge!r & tie !m bel[ ! c5tre ( ! r+ ) a piece ( raffia4 ,! ends are cut (f ev5ly at ab\t two in*es & a half f :]e !y 7 ti$1 to =m a tassel4 ,! two o!r r+s are us$ = ! h&les ( ! bag4 ,lay "o ( !m aga9/ ! r+ at ! top ( ! bag s t ! places :]e ! r+s are ti$ w come toge!r4 ,?read a tape/ry ne$le ) raffia & b9d ! r+s toge!r ) buttonhole /it* = an in*4 ,!n sew ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! b9d+ to make x secure & cut ! end close to ! r+4 ,! o!r r+ h&le is b\nd to ! opposite side ( ! top r+ 9 ! same way4 ,a ,doll's ,hammock ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #ad /r&s ( raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le4 ,ev5 simpl] to make ?an ! sponge bag is a doll's hammock ( raffia4 ,x is knott$ 9 j ! same way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bc ,lay twelve /r&s ( raffia ev5ly toge!r4 ,b5d !m to f9d ! middle1 or middle !m1 z ! sailors say4 ,lay ! %ort end ( ano!r piece ( raffia on ! middle ( ! twelve /r&s1 ) its tip turn+ t[>d ! left1 & w9d ! long end r\nd & r\nd f "r to left1 b9d+ !m toge!r = two & ?ree-qu>t] in*es4 ,br+ ! two ends ( ?is b9d+ toge!r to =m a loop1 w9d a /r& ( raffia tightly ar\nd !m 7see ,fig4 #bc71 & tie ! ends securely4 ,y w !n h tw5ty-f\r ends to knot toge!r1 two & two1 z ! knots 9 ! bag 7 made4 ,p9 ! loop on ! cu%ion ( a *air or tie x to a l[ hook or to ! doorknob1 s t y c pull ! /r&s taut4 ,! fir/ r[ ( knots is ti$ ab\t two in*es f ! loop & aft] t ! r[s are only an in* ap>t4 ,! f9i%+ ( ! edge ( ! hammock is ( c\rse diff]5t f ! bag4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bd ,x is done 9 ?is way3 ,9 />t+ ! second r[ ( knots ! left /r& 9 ! fir/ pair is ( c\rse left unti$1 &1 aft] knott+ ! r[ across1 ! "r /r& ( ! la/ pair is also left free4 ,:5 ! ?ird r[ is />t$ ! loose /r& on ! left side ( ! hammock is knott$ 9 ) ! left "o 9 ! fir/ pair ( /r&s 9 ?is r[ 7see ,fig4 #bd74 ,9 o!r words1 ! /r&s :i* are left unti$ at ea* side ( ! hammock :5 ! second1 f\r?1 six? & all ! ev5 numb]$ r[s h be5 knott$1 are ti$ 9 ) ! outside /r&s 9 ! next unev5 numb]$ r[4 ,to make a hammock = a little doll ?irte5 r[s ( knott+ w be en\gh4 ,:5 ! la/ r[ has be5 ti$ br+ ! ends ( ! /r&s toge!r1 />t a new /r& at two in*es f ! la/ r[ ( knots1 & b9d ! ends toge!r tightly = two & ?ree-qu>t] in*es to make a loop l ! "o at ! o!r end4 ,aft] ! loop is f9i%$ cut ! ends close to ! b9d+1 & ) a tape/ry ne$le ?read$ 9 ! end ( ! b9d+ /r& sew x ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 to secure x1 & cut its end close to ! b9d+4 ,h[ to ,tie a ,squ>e or ,reef ,knot ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #be ,once ^u a "t a little girl 0 c>ry+ a bundle ( cookies by ! /r+1 :5 sudd5ly ! knot slipp$ & ! cookies roll$ 9 e direction1 ov] ! sidewalk & into ! /reet4 ,if ! bak]'s wife _h kn[n h[ to tie a squ>e knot in/ead ( t useless granny1 ! accid5t w\ld nev] h happ5$4 ,i wond] if y h ev] _h an exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d4 ,if s1 ,i am sure y w l to le>n h[ to tie ! ends ( a piece ( /r+ toge!r s t !y _c slip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bf ,take ! ends ( a piece ( /r+1 "o 9 ea* h&4 ,cross !m & br+ ! upp] end d[n "u ! long end ( ! o!r piece 7see ,fig4 #be74 ,n[ turn x back 9 ! opposite direction above ! fir/ "p ( ! knot1 to make a loop1 & pass ! o!r end d[n ?r\gh x 7see ,fig4 #bf74 ,9 ?is way ea* end ( ! /r+ w come out beside its own beg9n+4 ,two ,hit*es ,!re is no simple knot t y w f9d m useful ?an ! half hit*4 ,x is describ$ 9 ! directions = mak+ ! game ( ,floor ,baseball 9 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,two ( ^! half hit*es1 side by side1 are call$ by sailors a clove hit*4 ,9 mak+ nets ?is clove hit* is us$ to atta* ! fir/ r[ ( me%es to ! top l9e or head rope1 z x is call$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bg ,ano!r use = ! half hit* is 9 ! process t sailors call kackl+ 7see ,fig4 #bg74 ,?is is us$ to prev5t two ropes f rubb+ aga9/ "o ano!r1 or *af+4 ,a beautiful h&le = a basket or bag may be made ) ?is knot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bi ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cj ,take two pieces ( rope & "s light cord1 or1 if x is to be ! h&le ( a basket1 two pieces ( heavy rattan1 ,no4 #e1 & "s ,no4 #jj rattan ) :i* to d ! knott+4 ,if y use ! rattan be sure to soak x = t5 m9utes 9 w>m wat] & *oose a s(t piece ( ! f9e rattan = knott+4 ,hold ! heavy pieces ( rattan side by side1 lay an end ( ! f9e rattan ^u !m at ! middle 7see ,fig4 #bh71 ) its tip turn+ t[>d ! left1 & hold x !re ) ! left h&1 :ile ) ! "r y br+ ! long end up & ar\nd bo? ( ! l>ge pieces ( rattan up & "u ! %ort end ( ! f9e piece4 ,x is !n br\ght d[n & ar\nd ! two l>ge pieces ( rattan & ! end is pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! loop made 9 />t+ ! hit* 7see ,fig4 #bi74 ,draw ! ty+ /r& up tight & br+ ! long end up & ar\nd ! l>ge pieces ( rattan & up "u ! loop x left 9 />t+ 7see ,fig4 #cj74 ,take c>e to keep ! f9e rattan wet s t x w be v pliable2 if x dries x w surely crack z y tie x4 ,net ,mak+ ,if y w\ld l to make a p+-pong net or a net = crabb+1 y w f9d x q easy to d & v int]e/+4 ,aft] y h made ^! small nets y may feel l try+ a t5nis net if y h pl5ty ( "t & pati5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ca ,at a h>dw>e /ore y c buy tightly twi/$ cord ( ! size y wi% to use 9 mak+ y\r net4 ,x is g5]ally sold by weight4 ,if y are plann+ to make a p+-pong or t5nis net y w also ne$ a heavy piece ( cord = ! head rope4 ,a crab net w\ld ( c\rse be nett$ on to an iron r+ atta*$ to a long wood5 h&le4 ,a ne$le su* z is %[n 9 ,fig4 #ca may be made q easily by any boy :o c :ittle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cb ,:5 y h w\nd y\r cord on ! ne$le1 /ret* ! head rope taut betwe5 two conv5i5t po9ts1 ! backs ( two *airs1 = example1 & beg9 at ! left by ty+ "o end ( ! cord to x4 ,make a loop ! size y wi% ! me% to be & fa/5 ! cord to ! head rope ) a clove hit*1 or two half hit*es 7see ,fig4 #cb74 ,:5 y h work$ z f> z y wi%1 get on ! o!r side ( ! net & "w back aga94 ,?is r[ ( me%es & all t foll[ aft] are made by fa/5+ !m to ! upp] r[ ) a %eet b5d 7see ,fig4 #cb74 ,aft] ! second r[ is f9i%$ come ar\nd to ! o!r side aga9 & knot ! ?ird r[4 ,:5 ! net is wide en\gh knot x to a piece ( rope ! size ( ! head rope ) a r[ ( clove hit*es4 ,! ,weav]'s ,knot ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cc ,9 weav+ bead *a9s on a loom1 & 9 do+ o!r ?+s1 y w (t5 ne$ to tie a new piece ( ?read or cord to a v %ort end4 ,! weav]s h a knot !y use = ?is purpose1 & z x is a simple "o p]haps y w\ld l to le>n x4 ,hold ! old end 9 a v]tical position 7t is1 z if x 7 /&+ up71 lay ! new piece back ( x1 its %ort end turn+ t[>d ! left & rea*+ an in* or m beyond ! v]tical ?read4 ,br+ ! long end ar\nd 9 front ( ! v]tical ?read1 up back ( its own %ort end on ! left & across 9 front ( ! v]tical ?read 7see ,fig4 #cc74 ,all ^! ?reads are held 9 position by ! f+]s & ?umbs ( ! left h&1 :ile ! "r h& br+s ! ?read ar\nd4 ,! v]tical or old end is n[ turn$ d[n ?r\gh ! loop 9 front ( x & !re held by ! ?umb1 :ile ) ! f+]s ( bo? h&s ! long & %ort ends ( ! new ?read are pull$ up tight4 ,turk's ,head ,!re is a beautiful knot call$ by sailors a ,turk's head4 ,girls w f9d t !y c make ! prettie/ buttons imag9able ) x1 us+ silk cord ( any col\r1 & bo? boys & girls w enjoy mak+ napk9 r+s ( rattan ) a m op5 arrangem5t ( ! same knot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cd ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ce ,to make a button take a y>d ( cord1 & at ab\t f\r in*es f "o end b5d x into a loop 7l ! "o %[n 9 ,fig4 #cd71 ab\t half an in* across4 ,! long end %\ld come above ! %ort "o4 ,next make a second loop ly+ above & to ! left ( ! fir/ "o 7see ,fig4 #ce71 br++ ! long end "u ! %ort "o left 9 />t+4 ,! long end is !n br\ght ov] ! left side ( ! second loop1 "u ! left side ( ! fir/ loop1 ov] ! "r side ( ! second loop1 "u ! "r side ( ! fir/ & ar\nd to ! beg9n+1 inside ( ! %ort end 7see ,fig4 #cf74 ,?is makes "o r[1 or ! beg9n+ ( ! button4 ,if y h a bodk9 ) a l>ge eye1 ! long end ( ! cord c be ?read$ into x & ?is w make ! "w easi]4 ,! next r[ foll[s ! fir/ "o exactly--close to x & always on ! inside4 ,:5 ! cord has foll[$ 9 ?is way f\r times1 to complete f\r r[s 7keep+ ! button =m always 9 m9d & m\ld+ ! cord into t %ape71 a firm little button w h be5 made4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cf ,napk9 ,r+ ,mat]ial ,requir$3 #a l5g? ( ,no4 #d rattan4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ! top ( ! plate is ! beg9n+ ( a p+-pong net4 ,bel[ x at ! "r is ! ,turk's-head knot4 ,/ill l[] ! knott$ raffia "w bag hangs4 ,on ! left is swung a doll's hammock ( knott$ raffia & above x a rattan napk9 r+1 made ) ! ,turk's-head knot ,) a piece ( rattan 9 ! natural col\r or a l5g? ( col\r$ rattan y c make a useful & v pretty napk9 r+ by foll[+ ! directions j giv51 ) only "o *ange4 ,9 beg9n+ ! second r[ 7%[n 9 ,fig4 #cf71 ! long end is br\ght to ! left or outside ( ! %ort end & cont9ues ar\nd on t side4 ,five r[s may be made in/ead ( f\r4 ,keep ! r+ =m 9 m9d all ! "t1 h ! rattan wet & pliable & m\ld x into ! %ape ( a r+1 keep+ ! top & bottom z ne>ly ! same size z possible4 ,gre5 ,raffia ,"w ,bag ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a bun* ( gre5 raffia1 ,a l5g? ( ,no4 #e gre5 rattan1 ,a tape/ry ne$le4 ,a ,tape/ry ,ne$le ,:5 y\r "m 0 a little girl h] "m us$ to make ) l95 tw9e a k9d ( co>se1 heavy lace call$ macram4 ,"o ( ! knots %e us$ 0 call$ ,solomon's knot1 & t is ! "o y w use if y decide to make ?is "w bag4 ,a l5g? ( ,no4 #d rattan & a bun* ( raffia1 bo? 9 a s(t %ade ( gre51 w be ne$$4 ,^! y c buy ( a deal] 9 basket mat]ials = a few c5ts4 ,twi/ ?ree r+s l ^? = ! upp] edge & h&les ( ! sponge bag describ$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is *apt]4 ,hang "o ( ^! r+s on a l[ b$po/ or on a hook plac$ s t y c rea* x easily :5 seat$4 ,take two /r&s ( raffia1 d\ble !m ar\nd ! r+1 & ) ! f\r ends ?us made tie a ,solomon's knot z foll[s3 ,hold ! two upp] /r&s /raight & taut4 ,b5d ! "u /r& on ! left across !m to ! "r 7see ,fig4 #cg71 & br+ ! "u /r& on ! "r ov] ! end ( ! left /r&1 back ( ! middle /r&s & ?r\gh ! loop made by ! left /r& 9 />t+4 ,ano!r pair ( /r&s is knott$ on 9 ! same way1 & ano!r1 until !re are tw5ty-two gr\ps ar\nd ! r+4 ,/>t+ any:]e on ! r+1 ! two /r&s on ! "r ( a gr\p are br\ght beside ! two on ! left ( ! next gr\p to ! "r4 ,! middle pair ( ^! f\r /r&s are held /raight d[n1 :ile ! /r&s on ! "r & left are ti$ ^u !m 9 a ,solomon's knot4 ,?is knot %\ld be half an in* f ^? 9 ! fir/ r[4 ,make a d\ble knot ?is "t z foll[s3 ,aft] ty+ ! knot 7%[n 9 ,fig4 #cg71 take ! end :i* is on ! "r aft] ! fir/ knot has ti$1 br+ x ov] to ! left1 above ! middle /r&s1 & br+ ! "o on ! left d[n ov] ! end ( ! /r& :i* 0 on ! "r1 back ( ! two middle /r&s & up ?r\gh ! loop left 9 />t+ ! "r /r& 7see ,fig4 #ch74 ,! :ole r[ is made 9 ?is way4 ,t5 r[s are knott$1 ea* "o ab\t half an in* f ! r[ above4 ,! bag is f9i%$ 9 ! same way z ! sponge bag1 ) a tassel & two h&les4 ,if y *oose y c l9e x ) silk ( ! same col\r z ! raffia1 or1 if x is to be us$ = a du/] bag or to hold gr&mo!r's knitt+1 x w n ne$ a l9+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cg ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ch ,:at a ,*ild ,c ,d ) ,beads ,,*apt] ,v ,,:at ,a ,,*ild ,,c ,,d ,,) ,,beads ,long1 long ago :5 ! _w 0 "y1 ! *ild :o wi%$ = a gay & pretty necklace = h] little br[n ?roat /rung b]ries & se$s or pieces ( %ell & bone t h] fa!r gr\nd smoo? by h& & pi]c$ = /r++4 ,= ?read !re 7 grasses & fibres ( plants or s9ews ( de]4 ,indian *ildr5 sometimes us$ beads ( clay1 & s did ! little ,egyptians1 = ! f9e clay by ! riv] ,nile made beautiful beads1 z well z pott]y4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! ,nor?--! little ,esquimaux--_h beads ( amb]1 & ! ,indian tribes f>!r s\? /rung %ells t look s mu* l ! tee? ( animals "o c h>dly believe !y are any?+ else4 ,look = !m at ! ,natural ,hi/ory ,museum & y w see t ?is is s4 ,n[adays !re are ( c\rse _m m k9ds ( beads--beads ( glass1 *9a1 gold & silv]1 & ev5 ( semi-preci\s /ones4 ,aft] all1 ?\gh1 ! *ild :o lives 9 ! c\ntry or by ! sea c ga!r ! mo/ int]e/+ k9d ( all--su* z 7 /rung by ^? *ildr5 :o liv$ s long ago--se$s1 b]ries1 %ells & seawe$4 ,ga!r !m on a sun%9y day & /ore !m away = use 9 ! dull h\rs :5 y are oblig$ to be indoors4 ,! se$s ( muskmelons are s(t en\gh to pi]ce2 wat]melon se$s w take m ef=t & a /rong] ne$le4 ,!n !re are ! orange b]ries ( bitt]sweet & ! r$ ones ( holly4 ,haws or haw?orn b]ries are a beautiful r$1 too1 & p]haps y w f9d 9 a neighb\r's g>d5 a bu% ( ,job's te>s--gray1 :ite or br[n4 ,! grape-l seawe$ :i* bur/s ) a pop :5 y /ep on x makes v pretty beads4 ,cut ea* "o close to ! bulb1 yet f> en\gh to leave a %ort piece ( ! /em on ea* side ( ! bead4 ,pi]ce ! bulbs :ile !y are /ill wet1 & aft] !y h dri$ = a few days !y w be ready to /r+4 ,apple & flax se$s1 beans & peas be=e !y h dri$1 make excell5t beads4 ,a few ( ! small glass beads :i* come 9 bun*es may be us$ ) ^! natural beads1 & w set !m (f wond]fully4 ,al?\gh !y are usually sold 9 bun*es1 eight ske9s to a bun*1 ! ske9s c sometimes be b\ght sep>ately4 ,olive-gre5 cry/al beads ( ! size t deal]s call ,no4 #c-j are beautiful ) r$ b]ries1 & :at c\ld be pretti] to /r+ ) br[n se$s or ,job's te>s ?an gold-l9$ cry/al beads8 ,let u use !m 9 mak+ a *a9 = a muff or fan4 ,muff ,*a9 9 ,br[n & ,gold ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #ab br[n se$s or ,job's te>s1 ,a bun* ( gold-l9$ cry/al beads1 ,no4 #c-j1 ,a spool ( ,no4 #fj :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #e ne$le4 ,h y ev] se5 any ,job's te>s--! int]e/+ te>-%ap$ se$s ( an ,ea/ ,indian grass8 ,x gr[s v well 9 ?is climate1 & y may l to raise x y\rself4 ,?9k ( be+ able to pick beads f a plant ( y\r own6 ,be c>eful to boil ^! beads be=e /r++1 = a little grub sometimes lives 9 !m1 & he may appe> :5 y lea/ expect him or may ev5 make a meal ( ! ?read on :i* ! beads are /rung4 ,if y h n ! ,job's te>s1 apple se$s w look almo/ z well1 or y c buy at ! groc]'s :ole allspice4 ,use a ,no4 #e ne$le & a piece ( ,no4 #fj :ite l95 ?read f\r in*es long] ?an y wi% ! *a9 to be :5 x is f9i%$2 two y>ds & a qu>t] is a good l5g?4 ,/r+ a se$ & draw x d[n to ! middle ( ! ?read1 !n /r+ "s ( ! gold-l9$ cry/al beads = ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in*4 ,a se$ is next ?read$ on1 & !n qu>t] ( an in* ( gold-l9$ beads4 ,keep on 9 ?is way1 fir/ ?read+ a se$ & !n qu>t] ( an in* ( gold-l9$ beads1 until !re are only two in*es ( ! ?read left4 ,tie ?is end ?r\gh a bead to keep ! o!rs f slipp+ (f4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) ! o!r end ( ! /r& & />t by /r++ ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* ( ! gold-l9$ beads1 !n a se$ & qu>t] ( an in* ( gold-l9$ beads4 ,:5 ?is end ( ! /r& has be5 /rung--j z ! o!r 0--to )9 two in*es ( ! tip1 tie ! two ends toge!r & ! *a9 is f9i%$4 ,raffia & ,bead ,*a9 ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #b /r&s ( rose-p9k raffia1 ,a bun* ( l>ge rose-p9k cry/al beads1 #b f9e d>n+ ne$les4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ch;,a ,ano!r pretty & simple *a9 is made ( l>ge rose-p9k cry/al beads /rung on p9k raffia2 or y c use se$s or b]ries in/ead ( ! cry/al beads1 9 :i* case ! raffia w h to be split4 ,tie ! /r&s ( raffia toge!r at "o end1 & on ea* ( ! o!r ends ?read a f9e d>n+ ne$le4 ,/r+ "o bead1 !n pass bo? ne$les ?r\gh a s+le bead & ?r\gh ano!r & ano!r 7see ,fig4 #ch;a74 ,two beads are !n slipp$ on ea* /r& 7see ,fig4 #ch;a74 ,next bo? ne$les pass ?r\gh ?ree beads1 & s on to ! end ( ! *a94 ,tie ! ends securely4 ,d\ble ,*a9 ( ,se$s & ,beads ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a bun* ( cry/al beads1 lett] ,e1 #be l>ge beads ( a deep] %ade or ! same numb] ( se$s or b]ries1 ,a spool ( ,no4 #fj :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #e ne$le4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ci ,a d\ble *a9 l ! "o %[n 9 ,fig #ci may be made ( cry/al ,e beads /rung ) se$s or l>g] beads ( a deep] %ade4 ,measure (f a piece ( :ite l95 ?read1 ,no4 #fj1 d\ble ! l5g? y wi% ! *a9 to be4 ,?ree y>ds tw5ty-two in*es w make a *a9 sixty-five in*es long1 :i* is a good size4 ,9 "o end ( x ?read a ,no4 #e ne$le & /r+ "o l>ge bead1 or se$1 :i* %\ld be pu%$ d[n to ! middle ( ! /r&4 ,"h x may be ti$1 to hold x 9 place4 ,next /r+ two in*es & a half ( ,e beads1 !n ano!r l>ge bead1 or se$1 & s on to ! end ( ! /r&1 :]e ! tip is ti$ ?r\gh ! la/ bead4 ,! o!r end ( ! /r& is !n ?read$ & two in*es & a half ( ! ,e beads are /rung1 ! ne$le passes ?r\gh ! next l>ge bead on ! end fir/ /rung 7see ,fig #ci71 & two & a half in*es m ( ! ,e beads are ?read$4 ,s x goes on to ! end ( ! *a9--! ne$le always pass+ ?r\gh ! next l>ge bead on ! /r& already /rung1 aft] two in*es & a half ( ,e beads h be5 ?read$4 ,braid$ ,raffia ,*a9 ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #c /r&s ( pale gre5 raffia1 #ff d>k] gre5 cry/al beads1 ,no4 #j4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig #dj4 ,a braid$ raffia *a9 ) a clu/] ( ?ree cry/al beads e few in*es is s simple t any little girl c make x4 ,*oose pale gre5 raffia & beads ( a deep] %ade1 & x w look l clov] leaves on _! /ems4 ,/r+ tw5ty-two ( ! gre5 cry/al beads1 ,no4 #j size1 on a /r& ( split raffia4 ,on two o!r /r&s ?read ! same numb] ( beads4 ,tie ! ?9 end ( ea* piece ar\nd ! la/ bead1 s t x _c slip (f4 ,! o!r ends are all ti$ toge!r4 ,n[ p9 ! knot securely to a cu%ion1 or tie x to a hook at a conv5i5t height & braid ! ?ree /r&s toge!r closely & ev5ly = ab\t two in*es4 ,!n slip a bead f ea* piece up close to ! "w & braid x 9 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #dj4 ,?is w make a clov] leaf4 ,aft] braid+ two in*es m slip ano!r bead on ea* /r& up close to ! "w & make ano!r leaf4 ,:5 x is f9i%$ tie ! ends toge!r securely4 ,a ,daisy ,*a9 ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,half a bun* ( olive gre5 opaque beads1 ,no4 #c-j1 ,half a bun* ( milk :ite beads1 ,no4 #j1 #a ske9 yell[ cry/al ,e beads1 ,a spool ( ,no4 #fj :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #e ne$le4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #da ,next be/ to mak+ a daisy *a9 out-(-doors is to /r+ "o ( beads4 ,& ?is ra9y-day *a9 w la/ z _m mon?s z ! real *a9 w\ld h\rs4 ,fir/ /r+ sixte5 gre5 beads1 !n eight :ite ones4 ,run ! ne$le d[n ?r\gh ! fir/ :ite bead & /r+ a yell[ "o4 ,next pass ! ne$le ?r\gh ! fif? :ite bead 7see ,fig4 #da7 & draw ! ?read up tightly4 ,?is makes a daisy4 ,/r+ ano!r /em ( sixte5 gre5 beads & make a daisy z y did ! fir/ "o4 ,! :ole *a9 is /rung 9 ?is way4 ,*a9 ( ,wat]melon ,se$s ,/rung ,) ,beads ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #abj fre% wat]melon se$s1 ,a bun* ( p9k cry/al ,e beads1 ,a spool ( ,no4 #fj :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #e ne$le4 ,a *a9 t is v pretty & effective may be made ) wat]melon se$s & p9k cry/al ,e beads1 ! col\r ( ! inside ( a wat]melon4 ,! se$s c be pi]c$ q easily ) a ,no4 #e ne$le4 ,take two pieces ( :ite l95 ?read1 well wax$1 ! l5g? y wi% ! *a9 to be1 & two ne$les4 ,tie an ,e bead on ! end ( ea* piece ( ?read4 ,lay !m side by side & /r+ f\r m ,e beads on ! /r& at ! "r4 ,pass ! ne$le on ! left up ?r\gh ! ?ree middle beads ( ! five on ! "r /r& 7see ,fig4 #db71 & /r+ "o m ,e bead4 ,next ?read a se$ on ea* /r& & /r+ ! ,e beads 9 ! same way4 ,s x goes on = ! :ole l5g? ( ! *a94 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #db ,if y are fond ( play+ ,indian & h no ,indian co/ume1 y ought to be happy4 ,t seems a /range ?+ to say1 b ! reason is ?is3 ,y c h all ! fun ( mak+ a co/ume y\rself1 y c le>n h[ to d x 9 ! ,indian way1 & aft] x is f9i%$ x w be f> m l ! dress worn by ,we/]n ,indians ?an ^? t are sold ready made4 ,suppose we beg9 ) ! belt4 ,x is wov5 on a loom--n an ,indian loom1 :i*1 z p]haps y "k1 0 a b[ /rung ) sev]al /r+s :i* s]v$ z ! w>p ?reads = ! belt or *a94 ,possibly y h a loom ( y\r own & "k h[ to use x2 b if n y c ei!r buy "o = tw5ty-five or fifty c5ts1 or1 :at is /ill bett]1 make "o y\rself4 ,a simple1 good loom may be made f a cig> box4 ,a ,home ,made ,bead ,loom ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,an oblong cig> box1 ab\t #b #a_/b in*es deep1 #d small /icks ( wood #b #a_/b in*es long & #a_/b-;in* squ>e1 #af #a_/b-;in* screws1 #f small screw eyes1 #f tacks1 ,a %>p knife1 ,a screw driv]1 ,a hamm]1 ,s& pap]4 ,*oose a good /rong cig> box1 "o t is q %all[1 & remove ! cov]4 ,rule a l9e "o in* f ! bottom ( ! box on ea* long side & draw a %>p knife across ! l9e sev]al times until ! upp] "p sep>ates easily f ! l[] )\t injur+ x4 ,smoo? ! tops ( ! sides ) s&pap]4 ,fa/5 ea* ( ! small /icks ( wood inside a corn] ( ! box1 to /r5g!n x4 ,?is is h[ x is done4 ,drive "o ( ! half-in* screws up f ! bottom into ! end ( ! /ick1 ano!r into x ?r\gh ! side1 & two1 "o ne> ! top & "o l[] d[n ?r\gh ! end ( ! box1 into ! /ick4 ,on ! outside ( ! box at "o end six r\nd-head$ tacks are driv5 9 a r[ an in* & a half f ! top & ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* ap>t4 ,drive six screw eyes 9 ! same position on ! opposite side4 ,cut a r[ ( not*es on ! top ( ea* end ( ! loom1 ab\t "o-sixte5? ( an in* ap>t1 & deep en\gh to hold a ?read4 ,! loom is !n ready = weav+4 ,*alk-:ite beads are mu* us$ by ! bead-weav+ ,indians l ! ,si\x & ,w9nebagos1 especially = ! gr\nd-"w ( _! belts4 ,let u *oose !m = ! backgr\nd ( ! belt & weave ! design 9 ,indian r$ & blue4 ,indian ,bead ,belt ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #a bun* *alk :ite beads1 ,no4 #c-j1 #d ske9s ea* ,indian r$ & d>k blue beads1 ,no4 #c-j1 #a spool ,no4 #fj :ite l95 ?read1 #a spool ,no4 #ij :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #ab ne$le1 ,a piece ( wax4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dc ,cut tw5ty-two pieces ( ,no4 #fj l95 ?read ab\t six in*es long] ?an y wi% y\r belt to be4 ,tie a loop at "o end ( ea* piece & slip x ov] ! r\nd-head$ tacks at "o end ( ! loom4 ,br+ ! long ends "o at a "t ?r\gh tw5ty-two ( ! not*es at ! top ( ! loom & /ret* !m across to ! not*es 9 ! opposite end4 ,draw !m taut & tie !m ?r\gh ! screw eyes4 ,^! make ! w>p ?reads = ! belt4 ,z y w see by ! patt]n1 ! belt is tw5ty-"o beads wide & y h tw5ty-two ?reads4 ,?is is s t !re w be a ?read on ea* side ( e bead4 ,?read ! ne$le ) ,no4 #ij :ite l95 ?read4 ,tie "o end ( x to ! w>p ?read on ! left 7z y hold ! loom ) ! end on :i* are ! screw eyes t[>d y74 ,br+ ! ne$le out to ! "r bel[ ! w>p /r&s1 /r+ tw5ty-"o :ite beads & press !m up betwe5 ! w>p /r&s1 s t "o bead w come betwe5 e two ?reads4 ,run ! ne$le back f "r to left ?r\gh ! beads1 mak+ sure t x goes above ! w>p ?reads4 ,?is makes "o r[4 ,! :ole belt is wov5 9 ! same way1 except t :5 ! figure beg9s ! beads %\ld be /rung accord+ to ! patt]n4 ,= example1 9 mak+ ! fir/ r[ ( ! patt]n %[n 9 ,fig4 #dc1 y w /r+ n9e :ite beads1 ?ree ,indian-r$ ones & n9e m ( ! :ite4 ,! next two r[s w be ! same1 & !n y w /r+ six :ite beads1 ?ree ,indian-r$1 ?ree blue1 ?ree ,indian-r$1 & six :ite4 ,wax ! ?read y weave )1 s t ! %>p-edg$ beads w n cut x4 ,9 jo9+ new ne$lefuls use ! weav]'s knot %[n on p4 #ff4 ,armlets are wov5 9 ! same way1 b mu* wid]--ab\t =ty beads wide & long en\gh to g ar\nd ! upp] "p ( ! arm4 ,tie !m toge!r ) /rips ( *amois1 knott$ 9 ) ! ends ( ! w>p /r&s4 ,head b&s1 bracelets & *a9s are also wov5 9 ?is way4 ,bead ,wr\ght ,indian ,%irt ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #a l>ge *amois sk91 #b small] *amois sk9s1 #a spool :ite l95 ?read1 ,no4 #ij1 ,a ,no4 #aa ne$le1 #a_/b bun* d>k blue beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a_/b bun* ,indian r$ beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a_/b bun* :ite opaque beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #bh l>ge ,indian r$ opaque beads4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dd ,al?\gh ?is %irt & ! moccas9s & legg+s t g ) x are s simple to make1 y are almo/ sure to ne$ ! help ( y\r "m or gov]ness 9 plann+ & cutt+ !m4 ,! %irt is ! size = a *ild ( sev5 or eight1 b x c easily be enl>g$ s z to fit a boy ( twelve or f\rte54 ,x is made by ! patt]n %[n 9 ,fig4 #dd1 :i* is drawn on ! scale ( "o in* to a foot4 ,"o l>ge *amois sk9 & two ( m$ium size w be ne$$4 ,d\ble ! l>ge sk9 l5g?wise to cut ! upp] "p ( ! %irt4 ,?is %\ld be t5 in*es deep & a y>d wide4 ,cut at ! c5tre a slit ab\t n9e in*es long = ! neck4 ,! ends =m ! sleeves4 ,lay ! two small] sk9s toge!r & cut f !m ! l[] portion ( ! %irt4 ,! back & front are alike1 ea* measur+ n9ete5 in*es wide at ! top1 tw5ty-two in*es at ! bottom1 & fifte5 in*es deep4 ,make a p5cil m>k at ! c5tre ( ea* l[] edge ( ! upp] "p & "o at ! middle ( ! top ( bo? ( ! l[] pieces4 ,turn up an in* at ea* l[] edge ( ! upp] "p ( ! %irt & ba/e ! d\bl$ edge ( "o side aga9/ ! top ( "o ( ! l[] p>ts1 keep+ ! p5cil m>ks at ! middle ( ea* toge!r4 ,sew ! edges toge!r ov] & ov] ) ,no4 #ij :ite l95 ?read4 ,jo9 ! o!r side 9 ! same way4 ,! ov]lapp+ edges ( ! upp] "p ( ! %irt %\ld be kept on ! "r side4 ,sew ! sides ( ! %irt toge!r ) a r[ ( back/it*+1 f\r in*es f ! edge4 ,! edges are cut into a fr+e f\r & a half in*es deep at ! ends ( ! sleeves & ?ree in*es on ! sides & bottom ( ! %irt4 ,! edges ( ! upp] "p :i* hangs ov] ! l[] are also cut into a %ort fr+e4 ,"w two n>r[ b&s ( bead embroid]y r\nd ! neck1 & if y l y c also "w a b& half way d[n ! l[] "p ( ! %irt & "o ne> ! l[] edge j above ! fr+e4 ,!y are made 9 ?is way3 ,?read a ,no4 #aa ne$le ) :ite l95 ?read & make a knot at ! o!r end4 ,/>t at ! "r ( ! neck close to ! edge4 ,br+ ! ne$le ?r\gh to ! outside ( ! %irt4 ,/r+ f\r beads1 press !m d[n close to ! %irt & br+ ! ne$le ?r\gh to ! inside4 ,?is makes a /it* :i* runs up & d[n at "r angles ) ! neck op5+4 ,br+ ! ne$le out aga9 on a l9e ) ! place :]e x w5t 9 & close beside x1 /r+ f\r m beads1 br+ x up & run x 9 aga9 j at ! left ( :]e ! "w began 7see ,fig4 #de74 ,?is simple /it* is ! "o t is mo/ us$ by ! ,indians 9 embroid]+ _! bucksk9 %irts1 legg+s & moccas9s4 ,/r+ diff]5t col\rs1 accord+ to ! patt]n4 ,sev]al designs = ?is "w are %[n 9 ,figs4 #df1 #dg & #dh4 ,if y wi% to decorate ! %irt /ill m1 cut /rips ( *amois ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* wide & five in*es long1 pi]ce a r[ ( holes1 two toge!r1 at int]vals ( an in* & ?ree-qu>t]s across ! %irt 7see ,fig4 #dd71 br+ ! /rips ( *amois ?r\gh !m & tie !m once4 ,/r+ a l>ge ,indian-r$ bead on ea* end & tie a knot to keep x f fall+ (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #de ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #df ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dg ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dh ,indian ,legg+s ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #b small *amois sk9s1 #a_/b bun* d>k blue beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a_/b bun* ,indian r$ beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a_/b bun* :ite opaque beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 ,a spool ( ,no4 #ij :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #aa ne$le4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #di ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ej ,no?+ c\ld be easi] to make ?an ,indian legg+s1 & y c put z mu* "w or z little z y *oose into ! embroid]y4 ,cut f two small *amois sk9s two pieces 9 ! %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #di4 ,!y %\ld ea* be eight & ?ree-qu>t]s in*es at ! l[] edge1 twelve in*es at ! top & twelve high4 ,! design %[n 9 ,fig4 #ej w be simple & effective1 & n>r[ b&s l ^? 9 ,fig4 #ea may be work$ along ! edge t laps ov] & across ! bottom4 ,six /r&s ( *amois ab\t eight in*es long are br\ght ?r\gh ! legg+s on ea* side at an in* f ! edge4 ,^! =m ! fa/5+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ea ,bead$ ,moccas9s ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #a m$ium-siz$ *amois sk91 #a_/b bun* d>k blue beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a_/b bun* ,indian r$ beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a_/b bun* :ite opaque beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 #a spool ,no4 #be :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #c ne$le1 #a spool ,no4 #ij :ite l95 ?read1 ,a ,no4 #aa ne$le4 ,to make ! patt]n = ^! moccas9s y ne$ only /& on a %eet ( br[n pap] & draw ) a p5cil ar\nd y\r b>e foot s z to get its exact size & natural =m4 ,cut ! patt]n out & take x to a %oemak]1 :o w cut f x a pair ( lea!r soles4 ,! upp]s y c cut f a pap] patt]n copi$ f ! %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #eb4 ,x w n be difficult to plan !m to fit ! soles1 = y h only to measure ! di/ance ar\nd ! out] edge ( ! soles & make ! upp]s measure ab\t an in* m along ! out] edge1 to all[ = ! seam at ! back & = a little fulness across ! toe4 ,"w !m 9 "s simple design1 l ! "o %[n 9 ,fig4 #ec4 ,a pretty bead$ edge is made ) a /it* :i* is v l ! "o us$ 9 work+ ! b&s4 ,?read a ne$le ) ,no4 #ij :ite l95 ?read & br+ x ?r\gh ! top ( ! moccas9 close to ! edge4 ,fa/5 ! end by tak+ two or ?ree small /it*es4 ,/r+ six beads ( a col\r us$ 9 work+ ! b&s & br+ ! ne$le ?r\gh ! edge f ! inside ( ! moccas9 out1 ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* f ! beg9n+1 mak+ ! /it* %[n 9 ,fig4 #ed4 ,be=e />t+ ! next /it* pass ! ne$le "u ! fir/ "o4 ,"w ! :ole upp] edge ( ! moccas9 9 ?is way1 !n /it* x toge!r up ! back1 mak+ a seam a qu>t] ( an in* wide4 ,x %\ld be /it*$ on ! inside & !n turn$ "r side out4 ,! upp]s are /it*$ on to ! soles ) a ,no4 #c ne$le & a well-wax$ piece ( :ite l95 ?read1 ,no4 #be4 ,%\ld ?is prove too h>d "w = small f+]s ! moccas9s may be tak5 to a %oemak] to f9i%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ec ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ed ,bead ,wr\ght ,silk ,bag ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( silk or ribbon1 #e in*es wide by #g #c_/d in*es long1 #a bun* ( cry/al beads1 ,no4 #d-j1 ! same col\r z ! silk1 #a ske9 ( ,no4 #d-j beads ( a contra/+ col\r1 ,a spool ( lett] ,a sew+ silk ( ! same col\r z ! silk1 ,a ,no4 #aa ne$le1 ,a y>d ( in*-wide ribbon ! col\r ( ! silk4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ee ,! da9tie/ little silk bag may be made by any small daught] = mamma or a de>ly-lov$ aunt to c>ry a bit ( lace "w or "s o!r treasure4 ,a piece ( s(t ribbon five in*es wide & sev5 & ?ree-qu>t]s in*es long 9 a pale %ade ( lav5d] makes a *>m+ bag4 ,a network ( lav5d] cry/al beads ( ! same %ade1 ) a pe>l or gold-l9$ cry/al bead at ! po9t ( ea* diamond-%ap$ me%1 gives ! f9i%+ t\* ( da9t9ess 7see ,fig4 #ee74 ,/>t by ?read+ a f9e ne$le ) a piece ( sew+ silk ! col\r ( ! bag4 ,fa/5 ! end by tak+ "o or two small /it*es ne> ! left side ( ! /rip ( silk at ab\t two in*es f ! l[] edge4 ,/r+ six lav5d] beads1 "o pe>l & sev5 lav5d] beads1 & take a /it* a qu>t] ( an in* f ! beg9n+ & on a l9e ) x4 ,n[ run ! ne$le d[n ?r\gh ! la/ bead /rung 7see ,fig4 #ef71 & /r+ six m lav5d] beads1 "o pe>l & sev5 lav5d]4 ,ano!r /it* is made a qu>t] ( an in* f ! la/ "o1 ! ne$le is run d[n ?r\gh ! la/ bead1 & x goes on 9 ?is way until a r[ has be5 made across ! piece ( silk4 ,! bag is !n /it*$ up ! sides & ar\nd ! bottom on ! wrong side & turn$ "r side out4 ,br+ ! ne$le atta*$ to ! beadwork d[n ?r\gh ! six lav5d] beads & "o pe>l "o1 at ! left side ( ! fir/ half diamond made1 & /r+ six lav5d]1 "o pe>l & six lav5d] beads4 ,pass ! ne$le ?r\gh ! next pe>l bead on ! "r 9 ! r[ above & /r+ ano!r six lav5d]1 "o pe>l & six lav5d] beads to make ano!r half diamond4 ,s x goes on ar\nd ! bag4 ,?is r[ & all ! o!r ones are only atta*$ to ! r[ above1 n to ! silk4 ,! la/ r[ ( nett+ %\ld rea* a little bel[ ! bottom ( ! bag4 ,a twi/$ fr+e is !n made z foll[s3 ,run ! ne$le d[n ?r\gh ! beads on ! left side ( ! fir/ me% 9 ! r[ j f9i%$1 ?r\gh ! pe>l bead at ! po9t1 & also pass x ?r\gh ! pe>l bead on ! back ( ! bag :i* lies j b5ea? x4 ,/r+ ?irty lav5d] beads & pass ! ne$le up ?r\gh ! beads on ! "r side ( ! fir/ me% & d[n aga9 ?r\gh ^? on ! left side ( ! second me%4 ,x runs ?r\gh ! pe>l bead at ! po9t ( ! me% & ! "o "u x at ! back ( ! bag4 ,/r+ ?irty m beads & twi/ ! ?read on :i* !y are /rung once ar\nd ! "r side ( ! loop j made4 ,! next loop is made 9 ! same way--pass+ ! ne$le up ?r\gh ! beads 9 ! "r side ( ! second me%1 d[n ?r\gh ^? 9 ! left side ( ! ?ird "o1 & ?r\gh ! pe>l bead at ! po9t ( ! me% at ! front & ! "o bel[ x at ! back4 ,?irty m beads are !n /rung4 ,:5 y h made ?is fr+e all across ! bottom ( ! bag1 fa/5 ! end ( ! silk by sew+ x two or ?ree times ?r\gh ! bottom ( ! bag4 ,f9i% ! top ( ! bag ) draw+ /r+s z foll[s3 ,turn 9 a hem ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* wide at ! top ( ! bag & ba/e x4 ,hem x ar\nd neatly ) ! lav5d] sew+ silk & make a cas+ = ! draw+ /r+s to run ?r\gh1 by putt+ a r[ ( back/it*+ a little ov] a qu>t] ( an in* above ! bottom ( ! hem4 ,!re %\ld be two little holes made on ea* side ( ! bag on ! outside ( ! hem betwe5 ! /it*$ seam & ! bottom ( ! hem4 ,!y are put !re s t ! ribbon draw+ /r+s c run into ! cas+4 ,y c make !m ) an ivory or metal pi]c] call$ a /iletto1 or any o!r tool t has a %>p r\nd po9t4 ,! neate/ way to f9i% ^! holes is to sew ! edges ov] & ov] ) a ne$leful ( sew+ silk4 ,half a y>d ( n>r[ ribbon %\ld be all[$ = ea* draw+ /r+4 ,?read x 9 a bodk91 or ribbon ne$le1 :i* is run into "o ( ! holes at ! side ( ! bag1 ?r\gh ! cas+ at ! l[] "p ( ! hem1 all ar\nd ! bag & out ( ! hole beside ! "o :]e x w5t 94 ,n[ tie ! ends ( ?is draw+ /r+ toge!r1 ?read ! o!r "o ?r\gh ! bodk9 & run x into a hole on ! opposite side ( ! bag1 ?r\gh ! cas+ all ar\nd ! bag & out ( ! little hole beside ! "o :]e x w5t 94 ,! ends ( ?is piece are also ti$1 & !n ! bag is done4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ef ,clay ,work+ ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,clay ,,work+ ,h y ev] notic$ h[1 :5 x ra9s1 "o road w dry at once1 & on ano!r y\r footpr9ts w hold ! wat] l a cup = h\rs8 ,d y "k ! reason = x8 ,! fir/ road is s&y1 & s ! wat] filt]s ?r\gh ! co>se p>ticles & soon disappe>s4 ,! o!r is mo/ly ( clay1 :i* is close & f9e1 & aft] y\r foot made t little holl[ x 0 d\btless half bak$ by ! sun s t x became l natural pott]y4 ,y probably "k all ?is1 & h felt ) y\r own f+]s ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! s&1 9 :i* y h built =ts & dug ) y\r %ovel 9 ! summ] & play$ ) on ! k9d]g>t5 s& table 9 w9t]1 & ! s(t1 smoo? clay t y h =m$ into bird's ne/s1 eggs & o!r ?+s 9 k9d]g>t54 ,ye>s & ye>s ago1 be=e our great-great-great-gr&fa!rs 7 ev5 ?\ght (1 "s man notic$ ! same ?+ t y d--t "o "p ( ! e>? held wat] = h\rs1 :ile x disappe>$ s quickly f o!r p>ts--& x set him ?9k+4 ,:y n make a b[l 9 :i* he c\ld c>ry wat] :5 he 0 travell+ or hunt+ 9 dry places8 ,?is is ! way1 "s wise m5 ?9k1 ! mak+ ( pott]y began4 ,cups & small vessels c\ld easily be m\ld$ f small lumps ( clay1 b l>ge pieces--great b[ls & j>s--x 0 soon f\nd w\ld h to be =m$ 9 a m\ld4 ,%all[ baskets1 pieces ( g\rd or fruit r9d1 7 ! m\lds 9 :i* ^! l>ge pots 7 />t$4 ,9 beg9n+ ! bottom1 ei!r a small piece ( clay 0 patt$ flat into a =m l a cookie & fitt$ into ! bottom ( ! m\ld1 or else a /rip ( clay 0 coil$ r\nd & r\nd into a mat %ape1 work+ ! coils toge!r ) ! f+]s4 ,! sides 7 almo/ always built up ) coils ( clay1 !n1 ) ! f+]s & "s rude tools--smoo? /ones1 bits ( %ell or pieces ( g\rd--!y 7 smoo!d & poli%$4 ,soon ! pott]s began to decorate _! vessels ) patt]ns cut or press$ into ! damp clay & ev5 pa9t$ !m ) col\r$ clay1 gr\nd f9e & mix$ ) a liquid4 ,! clay objects y enjoy$ mak+ 9 k9d]g>t5 7 n v /rong4 ,a b[l or cup t is m\ld$ f su* clay w n hold wat] = v long ei!r4 ,x w soon s(t5 & fall to pieces4 ,t is :at happ5$ to ! fir/ clay b[ls & cups4 ,if clay is bak$ 9 ! sun x becomes a little h>d] & m useful--b n mu*--s ! fir/ clay work]s f\nd t !y mu/ bake _! clay pots m ?or\ghly if !y 7 to be really /rong4 ,"s ( ! old pott]s--l ! ,catawba ,indians--bak$ _! vessels be=e ! fire1 & z ! clay !y us$ 0 v good !y f\nd x made !m h>d en\gh4 ,9 o!r tribes ! pott]s made a b$ ( b>k1 set fire to x & bak$ ! pot until :5 x came out x 0 r$ hot4 ,at fir/ ! clay work]s us$ ! clay j z !y f\nd x1 b :5 !y began to make l>ge pots & cauldrons to cook 9 !y f\nd t p[d]$ %ell or s& mix$ ) ! clay made !m /rong] & less liable to crack 9 bak+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eg ,! cook+ vessels _h almo/ always r\nd$ bottoms1 because 9 ^? days ! floors ( h\ses 7 ( s& or s(t e>? into :i* ! r\nd$ bottoms w\ld set & hold ! pots upright4 ,^! pots 7 set directly ov] ! fire & kept 9 position by /ones or /icks ( wood4 ,"s t _h h&les or fl>+ rims c\ld be hung ov] ! fire by cords or v9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eh ,! ,indians m\ld$ all sorts ( ?+s out ( clay besides ^! ut5sils4 ,drums 7 made by /ret*+ bucksk9 ov] ! tops ( e>!n pots4 ,!n !re 7 :i/les & rattles1 tr[els1 modell+ tools1 figures ( m5 & animals1 & _m toys l ^? %[n 9 ,figs4 #eg1 #eh & #ei4 ,beads 7 also made ( clay1 & s 7 tobacco pipes 9 _m %apes4 ,"o w\ld h ! face ( a man on ! b[l1 ano!r a goat ) op5 m\?1 or a bird ) its neck out/ret*$ & bill p>t$1 & on ano!r ! b[l w\ld be =m$ by a natural-look+ snake coil$ up = a spr+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ei ,9 "t m5 le>n$ m ab\t clays & h[ to mix & =m & bake !m1 until n[1 z y "k1 pott]y t is beautiful & s]viceable is made all ov] ! _w1 & 9 great factories *9a & porcela9 made ( ! f9e/ clays are m\ld$1 decorat$ & fir$ = our use4 ,x w be int]e/+ to y sometime to see "o ( ! factories :]e su* w>e is made1 b al?\gh x is s f9e & smoo? & p]fect & s useful to u1 ,i d\bt if ! workm5 :o make x h half ! pleasure 9 _! task t ! fir/ pott]s _h 9 m\ld+ _! r\gh cook+ ut5sils & clay pipes4 ,s ,i am glad to ?9k t al?\gh y may nev] be able to make *9a1 y c "w 9 clay z ! ,indians us$ to d1 = t y w enjoy f> m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fa ,( c\rse y w\ld l to make some?+ t y c use1 some?+ t w n crumble & break l ! ?+s y modell$ 9 k9d]g>t54 ,to d ?is y w ne$ to get a clay :i* c be bak$--or fir$1 z pott]s express x--& y mu/ h a clay t is s mix$ or arrang$ z to bake well 9 ! kiln 7or pott]y ov57 to :i* y are go+ to s5d x4 ,if y live ne> a pott]y :]e fl[] pots or gray /onew>e are made y c probably arrange to buy y\r clay !re1 & aft] y\r pott]y is f9i%$ h x bak$ at ! same place4 ,! clay t is us$ at a /onew>e pott]y is arrang$ s z to fire at a mu* great] heat ?an ! fl[]-pot clay1 & s ! w>e is /rong]1 b ! fl[]-pot w>e w be /rong en\gh = ! ?+s y w make4 ,al?\gh ?is clay is gray be=e x is bak$1 x comes f ! kiln a beautiful ,indian r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fb ,y w n ne$ _m tools beside y\r own f+]s & ?umbs4 ,"o boxwood modell+ tool ! %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #fj1 & ano!r ) m flatt5$ & r\nd$ ends 7see ,fig4 #fa7 w be en\gh to beg9 )4 ,^! y c buy at a k9d]g>t5-supply /ore4 ,lat] y may ne$ ! %eet-/eel tools %[n 9 ,figs4 #fb & #fc4 ,deal]s 9 h>dw>e sell ! %eet /eel1 & ^! tools c easily be cut f x--d\btless ! deal] w d x = y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fc ,buy fifte5 or tw5ty p\nds ( clay at a "t1 ready mix$ if possible4 ,if x comes to y 9 ! dry /ate--9 rock-l pieces--y mu/ fir/ p\nd x to a p[d]4 ,?is y c d out ( doors by spread+ ! lumps ( clay on a pap] laid on flat /one & p\nd+ !m ) a small] /one1 or1 if x mu/ be done 9 ! h\se1 spread ! clay on a /rong b5* or table & p\nd x ) an old flatiron4 ,x is n[ ready = soak+4 ,put a little wat] 9 an e>!n crock & add ! p[d]$ clay to x1 mix+ x ) y\r h& & add+ clay until x is ! "r consi/5cy to m\ld4 ,if y f9d y h too mu* wat]1 p\r (f "s aft] ! clay is well mix$1 & if x is /ill too moi/1 spread x on a bo>d 9 ! air until x has dri$ out suffici5tly4 ,keep ! clay 9 an e>!n crock ) a cov]4 ,p\r a little wat] into x fir/1 j en\gh to moi/5 ! bottom ( ! crock1 & !n put 9 ! clay4 ,:5 x is to be left ov] night or a long] "t1 make deep holes 9 ! clay ) y\r ?umb & p\r wat] into !m4 ,lay a damp clo? ov] x & cov] ) ! e>!n top4 ,if at any "t x dries out s t x _c be easily m\ld$1 let x dry entirely1 p\nd x to p[d] aga9 & mix z already describ$4 ,if y live 9 ! c\ntry ! place to "w ) clay w be 9 an outbuild+1 a wood%$1 b>n or work%op :]e !re is a good /rong table or b5*4 ,! be/ place = a city *ild to "w is a playroom :]e !re is a wood5 floor1 an old table & no?+ valuable to be h>m$ ) clay or wat]2 or a light1 dry cell>4 ,a girl %\ld we> a long-sleev$ apron & a boy a pair ( ov]alls4 ,9 su* a work%op & co/ume y ne$ n give a ?\ght to clo!s or c>pets4 ,h a pit*] ( wat] & a small b[l = ! slip--or clay ?9n$ ) wat] until x is ab\t z ?ick z cream--:i* is almo/ z important z ! clay itself4 ,:5 y are ready to beg9 "w1 take a lump ( clay ab\t z l>ge z a grape fruit2 p\nd & knead x on ! table4 ,next draw a /rong wire ?r\gh x1 divid+ x into halves4 ,press ! two out] surfaces toge!r & knead out ! air-holes :i* y w see on ! inn] surfaces4 ,repeat ?is process sev]al times1 & all ^! air bubbles w f9ally be expell$4 ,suppose y beg9 ) some?+ simple--"s t9y r$ build+ bricks :i* w delight y\r small bro!r--p]haps ev5 y may n feel to old to enjoy play+ ) su* a real toy4 ,build+ ,bricks ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,ab\t #c p\nds ( clay1 #b level bo>ds1 #ae by #bj in*es1 #a_/b y>d ( :ite *eeseclo?1 ,a roll+ p91 ,a foot rule1 ,a /rong1 %>p knife4 ,! clay ( :i* ^! bricks are made %\ld be well knead$1 & x %\ld also h a great deal ( :at pott]s call grog mix$ ?r\gh x4 ,grog is bak$ clay p\nd$ into small pieces--an old fl[] pot w d if y are us+ fl[]-pot clay4 ,mix$ ) ! unbak$ clay x temp]s x1 t is1 x makes x less likely to %r9k & crack 9 bak+4 ,cov] a level bo>d ) a piece ( wet :ite *eeseclo? & tack x securely ^u x4 ,m\ld ! lump ( clay into a squ>e1 by h&1 lay x on ! bo>d & p\nd x ) ! ?ick "p ( y\r h& into an irregul> squ>e cake1 !n roll x ) a roll+ p9 till x is ab\t ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* ?ick4 ,h ready ano!r bo>d ! same size & cov]$ ) wet *eeseclo?1 lay x on top ( ! clay %eet & rev]se x s t ! clay %all be transf]r$ to ?is second bo>d4 ,roll x aga9 till q smoo? & set x away ov]night4 ,! next day take a foot rule & a %>p p5cil & m>k ! clay %eet into bricks1 two in*es long by an in* wide4 ,cut !m out ) a /rong1 %>p knife1 b d n lift !m until !y are ?or\ghly dry1 :i* w be 9 ?ree or f\r days4 ,!y %\ld !n be c>efully pack$ & s5t to ! pott]y to be fir$4 ,a ,clay ,:i/le ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( clay ab\t ! size ( a lemon1 ,! wood5 modell+ tools1 ,a b[l ( slip1 ,a p5 knife4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fd ,! ,mexicans m\ld t9y :i/les ( clay1 :i* are z simple z possible to make & v fasc9at+ to own4 ,if y w\ld l to make "s = y\rself & y\r fri5ds ?is is ! way to d x3 ,m\ld a small piece ( clay into a cup %ape ab\t an in* across & ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* high4 ,put x 9 ! air to dry = t5 m9utes4 ,n[ roll a piece ( clay1 ab\t ! same size1 on ! table ) ! palms ( bo? h&s 7ne> ! base ( ! ?umb71 lightly1 yet s z to make ! clay roll entirely ar\nd ) ea* pu%4 ,if ! roll flatt5s f too h>d pressure1 pat x till x is r\nd aga9 & roll x until x is ( ev5 ?ickness--ab\t qu>t] ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,x is !n flatt5$ ev5ly by patt+ x ) ! f+]s1 "o end is cut into a long po9t & ! coil is />t$ on edge ) ! n>r[ side up on ! top ( ! cup ( clay1 ^: rim mu/ fir/ be wet ) slip4 ,b5d ! upp] edge ( ! roll ( clay 9 q a little1 to foll[ ! %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #fd4 ,hold ! long end ( ! clay /rip ) ! left h&1 :ile1 ) ! ?umb & middle f+] ( ! "r h& held on ea* side ( ! coil to support x1 ! =ef+] presses x d[n firmly on ! top ( ! little cup4 ,:5 ! coil has gone all ! way ar\nd cut ! end into a flat po9t1 :i* w fit ev5ly 9 ) ! "o at ! beg9n+1 & press ! edges toge!r ) ! flat "p ( ! nail ( y\r =ef+]4 ,d ?is :]e ! edges ( ! coil come aga9/ ! rim ( ! cup4 ,make quick & firm yet %ort /rokes ( ! nail up & d[n1 inside ! cup & out4 ,!n let x dry = a %ort "t1 ab\t t5 or fifte5 m9utes4 ,roll ano!r coil 9 ! same way & atta* x1 aft] bru%+ ! top edge ( ! clay cup ) slip1 b5d+ ! top edge ( ! coil 9 v decid$ly s z to leave only a small op5+ at ! top4 ,! ?ird coil is made 9 ! same way1 b put on s z to make ! sides g /raight up l ! neck ( a bottle or vase4 ,"o m /raight coil completes ! neck1 & a piece ( clay is !n put across ! top1 clos+ x4 ,aft] ! :i/le has dri$ = an h\r or m a triangul> hole is cut ) a knife 9 ! l[] "p 7see ,fig4 #fe71 & a slit 9 ! top4 ,a hole is also made 9 ! bottom4 ,x %\ld !n be ?or\ghly dri$ = sev]al days be=e s5d+ x to be fir$4 ,n e "o ( ^! :i/les makes a good cle> s\nd1 b !y are s easy to m\ld t y w n m9d "o or two unsuccessful attempts :5 y f9ally make "o t bl[s cle> & %rill4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fe ,clay ,rattle ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( clay ab\t ! size ( an orange1 ,a b[l ( slip1 ,! modell+ tools4 ,! ,indians us$ to make clay rattles l ! "o %[n 9 ,fig4 #ff4 ,x is =m$ l ! :i/le except t ! cup-%ap$ piece :i* is made 9 />t+ %\ld be an in* & ?ree-qu>t]s across & ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* high4 ,roll ! /rips ( clay z already describ$ & bru% ! edge ( ! cup-%ap$ piece ) slip be=e atta*+ ea* coil4 ,! h&le %\ld be ab\t ?ree in*es long4 ,be=e clos+ ! end ( x drop 9 f\r or five clay pellets1 ab\t ! size ( small peas1 :i* h be5 well dri$ 9 ! sun4 ,!n seal x ) a piece ( clay1 let x dry = sev]al days & s5d x to ! pott]y to be fir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ff ,birds' ,dr9k+ ,di% ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,ab\t #b #a_/b p\nds ( clay1 ,! wood5 modell+ tools1 ,! oval tools ( %eet /eel1 ,a b[l ( slip1 ,a l[ wide b[l1 ,a small sponge1 ,a knife1 ,a gr\nd glass slab ab\t a foot squ>e1 ,a clo? 9 :i* "s gr\nd fl9t is ti$4 ,"o ( ! be/ ways to attract ! birds is to h a dr9k+ di%1 wide & g5]\s1 always ready = !m on ! lawn4 ,?is is ( c\rse tak+ = grant$ t y live at lea/ a "p ( ! ye> 9 ! c\ntry4 ,isn't x delightful to ?9k t y c make su* a di% ) y\r own h&s8 ,x is a little m difficult ?an ! o!r ?+s y h made1 b :at ( t--x w be wor? ! tr\ble if y c give a lawn p>ty to ! birds e day6 ,z ?is is to be q a l>ge di%1 y w ne$ to h a m\ld to =m x 91 or at lea/ to support ! sides 9 />t+4 ,*oose "s l[1 wide b[l or di%1 "o ab\t two in*es high & t5 in*es across ! top4 ,h ready "s p[d]$ fl9t ti$ up 9 a piece ( cotton clo?--y c buy x ( deal]s 9 pott]s' supplies or possibly at ! pott]y :]e y\r clay "w is fir$4 ,?is is to du/ ov] ! inside ( ! m\ld to prev5t ! clay f /ick+ to x4 ,take a lump ( clay1 ab\t two & a half p\nds1 knead & p\nd x until all ! air bubbles are work$ out4 ,a small piece ( ! clay is !n patt$ out ) ! h&s on a table or bo>d & roll$ smoo? ) a roll+ p9 until x is ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* ?ick & ab\t two in*es wid] ?an ! bottom ( ! b[l y h *os54 ,lay x 9 ! bottom ( ! m\ld1 :i* has fir/ be5 du/$ ) gr\nd fl9t4 ,press ! clay lightly b c>efully aga9/ ! bottom & sides1 mak+ sure t x fits close aga9/ !m4 ,!n cut ! top edge ev5 ) "o ( ! wood5 modell+ tools4 ,) ! same tool cut crisscross /rokes 9 ?is upp] edge & wet x ) slip1 to prep>e x = ! fir/ coil ( clay1 :i* is made & atta*$ l ^? us$ 9 =m+ ! :i/le4 ,^! coils %\ld1 h[ev]1 be l>g]--ab\t an in* wide & long en\gh to g all ar\nd ! b[l once4 ,jo9 e coil 9 ! same way1 tak+ c>e to press ea* "o aga9/ ! sides ( ! m\ld z well z ^u ! coil b5ea?1 & to smoo? ! inside ( ! b[l ) y\r f+]s & ! modell+ tools4 ,aft] atta*+ a coil1 let ! b[l dry = t5 or fifte5 m9utes--9 ! air1 unless x is a cold day4 ,be c>eful nev] to let y\r clay "w freeze or x w be spoil$4 ,:5 ! b[l is ab\t two in*es & a half high set x away ov]night to dry4 ,9 ! morn+ x w h %runk s t x w slip easily out ( ! m\ld4 ,turn x bottom up on a table & wet ! cracks betwe5 ! coils ) slip1 !n fill !m 9 c>efully ) clay ( ! same /iffness z t ( :i* ! b[l is made4 ,nev] put wat] or wet clay on a piece ( clay "w t is almo/ dry1 or x w crack4 ,aft] x has be5 set away = a few h\rs to h>d51 make x smoo? & ev5 z foll[s3 ,fir/ take ! oval tool ( %eet /eel ) r\gh edges1 hold x 9 y\r "r h&1 n /raight b b5t to fit ! curves ( ! outside ( ! b[l2 ) x scrape ! l>ge humps away f ! sides ( ! b[l1 mak+ quick1 light & %ort /rokes 9 e direction--up1 d[n1 across & diagonally4 ,:5 ! l>ge/ humps h be5 remov$1 g ov] ! b[l 9 ! same way ) ! smoo?-edg$ oval tool4 ,!n take a damp sponge1 "o f :i* ! wat] has all be5 squeez$1 & pass x lightly ov] ! b[l1 smoo?+ x ) ! f+]s4 ,make x z ev5 & p]fect z y c4 ,next ! bottom is to be f9i%$4 ,draw ) a p5cil a circle on ! bottom ( ! b[l1 ab\t an in* 9 f ! edge all ar\nd1 & scrape1 ) ! %>pe/ wood5 tool1 a lay] ( clay out ( ! bottom )9 ! circle1 s t ! outside r+ %all =m a ridge ab\t "o-sixte5? ( an in* above x4 ,n[ cut ! top edge ( ! b[l z ev5 z y c by eye1 us+ a knife4 ,!n make x p]fectly ev5 9 ?is way3 ,p\r a little wat] on ! gr\nd-glass slab1 hold ! b[l bottom up & move x firmly yet quickly r\nd & r\nd on ! wet surface & !n quickly slide x (f at ! edge ( ! slab1 be=e x has a *ance to cl+ to ! glass4 ,if ! b[l seems too heavy = y to hold securely 9 mov+ x ab\t s quickly1 x w be wise to let an old] p]son d ?is = y4 ,!n !re w be no?+ m to d b let x dry = a few days & s5d x to ! pott]y to be fir$4 ,indoor ,g>d5+ ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,indoor ,,g>d5+ ,a ,ra9y ,day 9 ,octob] ,all summ] long ! out-(-door g>d5s kept u busy1 plant+1 we$+ & wat]+4 ,:5 we _h _h a week or two ( sun%9y wea!r we began to wi% a cl\d w\ld sail ov] ! blue sky & br+ ! ra9 our ?ir/y fl[]s ne$$4 ,we c\ld see ! reason = ra9y days 9 summ]-"t4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 x is diff]5t2 a ra9y day 9 autumn is s cold & disagreeable4 ,x settles d[n to "w 9 a bus9ess-l way--n l a summ] %[]1 :i* has1 all ?r\gh1 a h9t ( ! sun beh9d ! cl\ds4 ,no1 an autumn ra9 is *illy & gray & la/+1 & ! be/ way to =get x is to f9d some?+ int]e/+ to d indoors4 ,suppose we plan an indoor g>d54 ,!re are ! plants t 7 br\ght 9 f ! g>d5 ! o!r day--g]aniums1 heliotropes1 lobelias & begonias--all ne$ our c>e & att5tion4 ,a boy ) a ta/e = woodwork+ c make a %elf & put up brackets 9 a w9d[ :]e ! sun w rea* !m4 ,ev5 a plant table may n prove too difficult = him4 ,!re is "o p>ticul>ly int]e/+ ?+ t bo? boys & girls c d1 & t is to plan ,*ri/mas gifts ( budd$ or blossom+ plants = _! family & fri5ds4 ,h[ is x to be done8 ,:y1 by plant+ bulbs 9 ,octob]4 ,y h se5 bulbs1 ( c\rse1 at ! flori/s2 !y are mo/ly d+y br[n or yell[ & look l onions4 ,if anyone 9 ! family _h a g>d5 la/ summ] !re w be sure to be catalogues ( se$s & bulbs 9 ! h\se1 & y c beg9 by mak+ a li/ ( ! bulbs y wi% to s5d =4 ,su* a numb] z y h to *oose f--tulips1 crocuses1 lilies1 hyac9?s1 n>cissus1 daffodils1 & pl5ty m4 ,!y are n co/ly ei!r4 ,hyac9?s c be b\ght = f six to fifte5 c5ts ea*2 ^! are ! ord9>y ones4 ,roman hyac9?s1 :i* h beautiful :ite fl[]s1 co/ only f\r or five c5ts4 ,*9ese lily bulbs are m exp5sive2 "o c be b\ght = t5 c5ts or ?ree = tw5ty-five c5ts1 b !y are l>ge & ! blossoms are s fragrant & beautiful t !y are well wor? x4 ,^! are gr[n among pebbles 9 a di% ( wat]4 ,!y w look well 9 a glass di% or 9 a %all[ pott]y b[l--su* z y c buy = t5 or fifte5 c5ts at a ,japanese /ore4 ,= hyac9?s1 tall1 sl5d] glasses are to be _h at ! flori/'s = fifte5 c5ts4 ,!y come 9 sev]al col\rs1 b ! d>k gre5 is be/--& t rem9ds me t !re is a case y c make ( rattan & raffia ar\nd "o ( ^! glasses to enable y to hang x beside a w9d[4 ,?is y c d "s o!r ra9y day4 ,! ,*9ese lily bulbs are put into a di%ful ( tepid wat] :i* has a few small pieces ( *>coal 9 x4 ,a numb] ( small /ones are fitt$ ar\nd ! bulbs to keep !m upright & /eady1 & !n !y are put ne> a w9d[ :]e ! sun comes4 ,hyac9?s may be gr[n 9 ! glasses or 9 fl[] pots1 j z "o *ooses4 ,a mixture ( good soil f ! g>d5 & s& is be/ if !y are to be gr[n 9 pots4 ,be c>eful 9 tak+ ! g>d5 soil to sift x ?r\gh y\r f+]s1 mak+ sure t no worms are lurk+ 9 x1 to tr\ble ! bulbs lat] on4 ,put /ones = dra9age & "s pieces ( *>coal at ! bottom ( ea* pot4 ,! bulb is plant$ s t ab\t "o-?ird ( x is left above ! e>?4 ,if x is to be gr[n 9 wat]1 use ra9 wat] & fill ! glass s t ! base ( ! bulb w j t\* x4 ,h[ev] !y are plant$1 9 pots or 9 glasses1 !y %\ld be left 9 a d>k1 cool place l an airy cell>1 until !y are root$4 ,?is w take ab\t two weeks = ^? 9 glasses & six = ! pott$ hyac9?s4 ,if x is possible1 bury ! pots 9 ! op5 gr\nd ab\t six in*es deep1 or cov] !m ) soil1 = ab\t five weeks4 ,!y c !n be put into ! w9d[ g>d54 ,consult ! bulb catalogues = sugge/ions z to ! c>e ( y\r plants4 ,basket ,case = a ,hyac9? ,glass ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a d>k gre5 hyac9? glass1 #b weav]s ( ,no4 #b rattan1 #b weav]s ( ,no4 #b black rattan1 ,a bun* ( copp] r$ raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le1 ,no4 #ai4 ,aft] y h b\ght y\r hyac9? glasses1 & be=e ! bulbs are put into !m1 y may l to make = ea* a simple case ( basket "w by :i* x c be hung aga9/ ! w9d[ frame4 ,x is made ( rattan r+s b\nd toge!r ) raffia ( "s col\r t w look well ) ! hyac9? blossoms4 ,a d>k gre5 glass ) a cov]+ ( black & ! natural-col\r$ rattan b\nd ) copp]-col\r$ raffia is a good comb9ation1 if ! hyac9? is to be :ite4 ,make two r+s ( black rattan l ^? describ$ 9 ! directions = mak+ a sponge bag 7see ,*apt] ,,iv74 ,"o %\ld be l>ge en\gh to slip ov] ! glass1 d[n to ab\t half an in* f ! bottom ( x1 ! o!r to ?ree in*es f ! bottom4 ,?is second r+ mu/ be made on ! glass1 z ! fl>+ top w n all[ s small a r+ to slip ov] x4 ,?is w n be difficult to d4 ,tie ! rattan ar\nd ! glass j bel[ :]e y wi% x to be plac$ 7ab\t two & ?ree-qu>t]s in*es f ! bottom71 !n slip x up :]e ! glass is n>r[] & twi/ ! ends ar\nd ?is f\ndation r+ twice1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #bb4 ,?is makes a r+ ( ?ree circuits1 ! f\ndation r+ c\nt+ z "o4 ,make f\r r+s ( ! natural-col\r$ rattan1 ea* measur+ two in*es & a qu>t] 9 diamet] on ! inside4 ,^! are made ) two circuits2 t is1 aft] ty+ ! f\ndation r+ ! ends are twi/$ all ! way ar\nd x once1 in/ead ( twice z ! black ones 71 & are cut j s t !y w lap4 ,b9d ^! f\r r+s toge!r 9 a holl[ squ>e ) b9d+s five-eigh?s ( an in* long ( raffia 9 buttonhole /it* 7see ,fig4 #fg74 ,fa/5 ! ends ( ! r+s by mak+ ! b9d+ come ov] !m4 ,slip ?is squ>e ov] ! top ( ! glass & d[n betwe5 ! two black rattan r+s4 ,"h ea* ( ! f\r light r+s is b\nd ) raffia 9 buttonhole /it* to ! black r+ above x1 z well z to ! "o bel[4 ,to make a loop to hang x by1 tie a r+ ( black rattan ar\nd ! neck ( ! glass1 twi/ its ends twice ar\nd x1 & !n )\t cutt+ ! ends tie !m into ano!r r+ an in* & a qu>t] 9 diamet]1 inside measurem5t1 :i* /&s out f ! glass & =ms a loop4 ,?is r+ is made ) two circuits4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fg ,gr[+ ,plants 9 ,fibre ,lat] on1 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb]1 !re may come days :5 y are kept indoors1 & !n p]haps y w l to d "s m g>d5+ ) bulbs4 ,%all we beg9 ) ! spr+ bulbs--tulips1 crocuses & daffodils8 ,x is wond]ful1 isn't x1 to ?9k ( be+ able to plant !m :5 out ( doors ! e>? is cov]$ ?ick ) sn[8 ,?is is h[ x is done3 ,buy f a flori/ or se$sman a fibre mixture :i* !y sell = ?is purpose4 ,take a l>ge tub or pail & put "s fibre into x1 add pl5ty ( wat] & /ir ! fibre ?or\ghly ) a /ick4 ,let x rema9 9 ! wat] = two days1 /irr+ x f "t to "t s t x %all get wat] soak$4 ,x w !n be ready = use4 ,if y plan to give ! plants away :5 !y are 9 bud !y %\ld be />t$ 9 j>s or b[ls t c be includ$ 9 ! gift4 ,japanese or ,spani% pott]y b[ls c be b\ght = f t5 to tw5ty-five c5ts ea*1 & "o ( ^! ) a daffodil or n>cissus gr[+ 9 x w make a delightful bir?day gift = someone y love4 ,if y are n plann+ to give !m away1 ( c\rse y w be able to collect ab\t ! h\se en\gh b[ls & j>s ( *9a & pott]y to hold !m4 ,put a few pieces ( *>coal at ! bottom ( ea* di%--^! are to keep ! wat] pure & ! fibre wet4 ,put into ea* b[l "s ( ! wett$ fibre until x is ab\t two or ?ree in*es deep1 dep5d+ on ! dep? ( ! b[l4 ,place ! bulbs on ! fibre s t !y j t\* & fill all 9 ) ! wet fibre4 ,put m fibre ov] !m & press x g5tly d[n & ar\nd !m--n too h>d4 ,fill ! di% 9 until x is ne>ly solid4 ,n[ put ! b[ls away 9 a cell> or any d>k b airy room :]e !y w n get fro/bitt5 & wat* !m day by day to see t ! fibre does n get dry2 x mu/ be kept moi/ b n soak+ wet4 ,be especially c>eful t ! bulbs d n get dry4 ,:5 !y are all root$ & h gr[n p]haps an in*1 br+ ! bulbs into a light] room & let !m h pl5ty ( air4 ,put !m on ! w9d[ sill or ev5 9 ! g>d5 9 ! middle ( ! day1 if x is n too cold1 & z !y beg9 to %[ "s buds wat] regul>ly & (t54 ,plant+ ,indoors 9 ,febru>y ,z e>ly z ,febru>y y c beg9 to plan y\r out-(-door fl[] g>d5 & />t "s se$s indoors4 ,tub]\s begonias1 ,cant]bury bells1 v]b5as1 s+le dahlias1 sc>let sage or salvia1 tuft$ pansies & cosmos c all be />t$ n[4 ,fir/ ( all y w ne$ "s flats or l[ wood5 boxes--!y %\ld be ab\t ?ree in*es deep & n too l>ge to h&le4 ,if x is possible to get su* %all[ boxes at y\r groc]'s s mu* ! bett]1 o!rwise y c h a soap box or two saw$ d[n to ! requir$ height4 ,if !y h no cracks or holes = dra9age1 bore "s & p>tly cov] !m ) pieces ( an old fl[] pot1 r\nd$ side up4 ,put pebbles or o!r r\gh mat]ial 9 ! bottom ( ! box4 ,n[ y are ready = ! soil4 ,get good1 ri* loam f ! g>d5 & sift x into ! boxes4 ,y c !n beg9 plant+4 ,! l>ge se$s %\ld be plant$ ab\t half an in* deep1 m$ium siz$ ones z deep z f\r times _! own wid?2 ! v small ones are j press$ into ! e>?1 & ! smalle/ %\ld h a piece ( glass plac$ ov] ! box s t !y w n dry out entirely4 ,wet ! soil until x is q moi/ & press x ) a level bo>d aft] plant+4 ,set ! boxes 9 a sunny w9d[1 "o t faces s\? or s\!a/1 & keep !m moi/1 b n wet1 ) a bulb spr9kl] 7see ,fig4 #fh74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fh ,m>* ,plant+ ,?is blu/]y mon? ( bad wea!r out ( doors y c h a delightful "t ) y\r indoor g>d54 ,! bulbs y />t$ 9 fibre %\ld be 9 bloom by ?is "t1 & :ile y are enjoy+ !m y c />t "s fl[] se$s = y\r out-(-door g>d54 ,?is is ! "t to plant :at are call$ annuals--t is1 plants t live j a ye>--l bat*elor's-buttons1 sweet peas1 na/urtiums1 f\r-o'clocks1 m>igolds & z9nias4 ,use flats or %all[ wood5 boxes1 l ^? already describ$1 to plant 94 ,*oose good g>d5 soil &1 be=e fill+ ! boxes1 heat x 9 ! ov51 v hot--?is w kill ! we$ se$s4 ,s[ ! se$s 9 r[s an in* & a half ap>t & ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,:5 all ! se$s are up1 ?9 ! little plants out s t !y w be an in* & a half ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,put !m 9 a sunny w9d[ z close to ! glass z possible & keep ! %ades roll$ high4 ,if y d n give !m en\gh sun !y w become ?9 & sp9dly--l *ildr5 :o nev] g out4 ,turn ! boxes n[ & !n s t all sides w get ! sunlight4 ,y w ne$ to put "s labels into ea* box1 be>+ ! names ( ! se$s t are plant$ !re4 ,! be/ ones are made f ! cov]s ( old grape baskets4 ,cut !m into /rips1 write on ea* ! "n ( ! se$ & ! date1 & /ick x into ! e>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,a little g>d5 = a little girl ,gradually z ! wea!r gets w>m] y c give ! little plants m air by op5+ ! w9d[s1 & lat] by putt+ !m out ( doors 9 "s %elt]$ b sunny spot4 ,:5 !re is no long] any dang] f fro/1 ! boxes c be set out ( doors day & night1 only tak+ !m 9 9 case ( a sev]e /orm4 ,! se$l+s may ne$ to be sep>at$ & transplant$ indoors be=e x is w>m en\gh to set !m 9 ! out-(-door g>d54 ,common grape baskets d v well = ?is purpose & hold ab\t a doz5 little plants--flats may also be us$4 ,all[ z mu* space betwe5 ! se$l+s z possible1 = if !y are too close ! roots w tw9e ab\t ea* o!r & make x v h>d to transplant !m lat] on4 ,:5 !y are l>ge en\gh to be transplant$ put !m into a bas9 ( lukew>m wat] & plant !m 9 _! new box "o at a "t4 ,d n put !m 9 ! sun = a few days1 b keep !m %ad$ until !y h tak5 root4 ,/>t+ ,g\rd ,v9es 9 ! ,indoor ,g>d5 ,( c\rse y h se5 g\rds1 p]haps n gr[+1 b surely y "k h[ !y look :5 dri$4 ,h>d1 smoo?-%ell$ ?+s ( a beautiful gold5 br[n col\r1 !y gr[ 9 ! /range/ %apes4 ,"s are r\nd or oval ) a que] twi/$ /em 7see ,fig4 #fi74 ,!y h _m uses--to hold ! /ock+s op5 & smoo? 7s t gr&ma c d>n !m easily71 z bird h\ses1 mat* hold]s1 & ev5 = dr9k+ cups4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fi ,!y are ! fruit ( a v9e :i* w\ld be *>m+ to tra9 on a trellis or arb\r 9 y\r out-(-door g>d51 & !n :5 h>ve/ "t came y w\ld h ! int]e/+ g\rds to dry & use z y *ose4 ,if y w\ld l to raise !m1 s[ ! se$s 9 %all[ wood5 boxes indoors 9 ,m>*4 ,plant !m a qu>t] ( an in* deep1 & :5 ! little plants cr[d "o ano!r & are /rong en\gh to transplant remove !m to l>g] boxes & plant !m six in*es ap>t4 ,:5 plant+ ! v9es out ( doors 9 ,may or ,june put pl5ty ( manure ab\t !m & give !m ample space4 ,if ! v9es be> _m g\rds1 & all small ones1 p9* (f "s & ! o!rs w develop bett]4 ,d n pick ! g\rds until !y are q ripe2 t is1 :5 !y beg9 to look slightly yell[4 ,!y ne$ pl5ty ( hot sun 9 ord] to come to p]fection4 ,leave !m z long z possible on ! v9es1 only be+ c>eful t !y are n t\*$ ) fro/4 ,9 ! ,s\? !y are sometimes left on ! v9es all w9t]4 ,aft] pick+ !m1 hang !m 9 an airy place 9 ! h\se or out ( doors4 ,leave a little ( ! v9e on ea* "o & !y c !n be hung by /r+s ti$ to ^! h&les4 ,if y foll[ ^! few rules y\r g\rds %\ld dry smoo? & h>d4 ,h[ to ,/>t ,lav5d] ,indoors ,d y "k ! smell ( lav5d]--t sweet1 refre%+ p]fume t cl+s to "s ( gr&mo!r's treasures ( l95 & embroid]y8 ,"o cat*es a :iff ( x 9 old g>d5s sometimes1 & x is always welcome4 ,y c buy ! se$ f a flori/ or se$sman--,lav&ula v]a is :at ! true ,engli% lav5d] is call$1 & t is be/4 ,if x _c be _h1 ,lav&ula spica is next be/4 ,x takes "t to raise ei!r1 b x w be su* an addition to y\r out-(-door g>d5 t y w n regret ! "t sp5t4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,m>* ! lav5d] se$ %\ld be s[n1 9 w9d[ boxes or flats4 ,make %all[ drills ) y\r f+]1 drop ! se$ 9 & cov] lightly4 ,spr9kle !m e day ) y\r bulb spr9kl] until !y come up4 ,:5 ! little plants ea* h f\r leaves !y may be transplant$4 ,be=e />t+ to transplant !m !y %\ld be ?or\ghly wet4 ,set !m five in*es ap>t4 ,9 ! w9t] protect ! plants ) litt]--leaves1 /raw1 etc4--six in*es deep4 ,! next ye>1 9 ,m>*1 !y %\ld be set 9 r[s ?ree feet ap>t4 ,:5 ! plants are 9 full bloom ! sprigs are cut1 & !n dri$ 9 a cool1 d>k5$ room or closet4 ,lay !m on pap] s z to save all ! blossoms4 ,! lav5d] fl[]s may be made into ! da9tie/ ( sa*ets by fill+ ) !m %e] l95 bags or pale lav5d] silk ones4 ,! sprigs t are left aft] ! blossoms h fall5 may be us$ l ,*9ese inc5se to sweet5 a room1 by light+ ! blossom end ( a s+le piece & lett+ x burn 9 a vase or inc5se hold]4 ,gifts & ,h[ to ,make ,!m ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,gifts ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,!m ,x is wond]ful :at y\r head & h&s c d :5 y beg9 to plan gifts = family & fri5ds at ,*ri/mas1 bir?days & ! 9-betwe5 times :5 un-bir?day pres5ts--z ,alice 9 ,wond]l& call$ !m--are s welcome4 ,b ,i am sure y "k ! brea?less feel+ ( hav+ to make or buy a long li/ ( ,*ri/mas pres5ts ) only two weeks or s 9 :i* to accompli% x4 ,:y n keep a gift box or draw]1 :]e y c pack away ! pretty ?+s y take su* pleasure 9 mak+ on dull days all ! ye> r\nd8 ,!re are ev] s _m ?+s--games1 toys1 baskets & beadwork--:i* y w f9d 9 o!r *apt]s--t w help to fill ?is gift box1 & ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t "s o!rs4 ,!re are sev]al ?+s to ?9k ( 9 plann+ a gift4 ,x %\ld be some?+ t w be )9 y\r means1 some?+ t is wor? giv+1 h[ev] small--n tra%2 b :at is mo/ important ( all is t x %all really please ! "o :o receives x4 ,if x c be a la/+ pleasure s mu* ! bett]4 ,suppose y try keep+ a notebook2 beg9 x n[1 & write d[n ! little ?+s t y he> ! family wi% = dur+ ! ye>--t9y ?+s1 maybe1 b j :at !y want4 ,= in/ance1 ,aunt ,hel51 :o writes1 nev] has en\gh p5cils--h] nieces & nephews "k :y4 ,fa!r is unable to f9d an express tag :5 he wants "o1 because he has no case to hang close beside 8 desk4 ,joe says he wi%es someone w\ld make him a *amois cov] = 8 new knife--x is gett+ scrat*$ already2 & mamma _c f9d t recipe = pott$ pigeons t %e cut f ! pap] ,saturday ev5+4 ,:at a numb] ( entries y w be able to make 9 y\r gift book6 ,see h[ x reads3 ,aunt ,hel53 ,"o doz5 p5cils4 ,fa!r3 ,lea!r tag case & tags4 ,"m3 ,a blank book ) h] newspap] recipes pa/$ 94 ,joe3 ,a *amois knife case4 ,& ?is is j a beg9n+4 ,:5 y visit y\r fri5ds y w soon see or he> :at little ?+s w please !m4 ,!n y c beg9 collect+ ! mat]ials = y\r gift box1 & :5 a ra9y day comes :at pleasant h\rs y w sp5d4 ,let u beg9 ) ! ,bead$ ,knife ,case ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,"s scraps ( *amois sk9 9 ! natural or ano!r col\r1 #a ske9 ,no4 #d-j beads 9 a col\r t w h>monise ) ! lea!r1 #a ,e bead ( ! same col\r1 ,a spool ( lett] ,a sew+ silk ! col\r ( ! lea!r1 ,a ,no4 #aa ne$le4 ,"o ( ! simple/ & prettie/ gifts y c make is ?is bead$ knife case4 ,if y h made ! ,indian co/ume describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,v4 y w h pl5ty ( scraps ( *amois left4 ,o!rwise y c buy a small *amois sk9 9 ! natural col\r1 or1 if y pref] ano!r col\r1 sk9s ( beautiful t9ts may be b\ght4 ,r$ is v effective & n z co/ly z "s o!rs4 ,9 buy+ a sk91 *oose a col\r t y w n tire (1 = y w be able to make s _m small ?+s ( x t x w be well to h a col\r y w always l2 ei!r r$ or gre5 or a s(t br[n t is n too light w be a good *oice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ga ,f a piece ( c>dbo>d cut ! patt]ns %[n 9 ,figs4 #gj & #ga4 ,if ! case is = a p5knife1 ! l>g] "o 7,fig4 #gj7 %\ld measure "o in* wide by f\r & "o-eigh? in*es long1 & ! o!r %\ld be ! same wid? b two & ?ree-qu>t]s in*es long4 ,cut two pieces ( *amois f ^! patt]ns1 lay ! small] "o aga9/ ! l>g]1 ) ! r\nd$ ends ( bo? toge!r & ! edges ( ! sides fitt$ ev5ly1 & ba/e !m s4 ,n[ />t at ! top left-h& edge ( ! small] piece1 :]e x comes aga9/ ! edge ( ! l>g] "o1 & sew ! edges toge!r ) ! /it* %[n 9 ,fig4 #gb4 ,?is is h[ x is done3 ,?read a ,no4 #aa ne$le ) sew+ silk ! col\r ( ! *amois4 ,fa/5 ! end by sew+ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! edges ( ! case4 ,/r+ ?ree beads & make "o ov]-&-ov] /it* ?r\gh bo? edges ( ! case1 br++ ! ne$le out at ab\t "o-eigh? ( an in* f :]e x />t$4 ,run ! ne$le up ?r\gh ! ?ird bead1 /r+ two m1 make ano!r /it*1 run ! ne$le up ?r\gh ! la/ bead /rung1 & s on4 ,:5 y h gone all ! way ar\nd ! d\ble edge1 cont9ue ! /it* across ! top ( ! small] piece & ar\nd ! r\nd$ top ( ! l>g]4 ,next a loop mu/ be made to fa/5 ! case4 ,hold a small p5cil at ! top ( ! l>g] piece ( *amois close to ! r\nd$ edge1 &1 />t+ ab\t an eigh? ( an in* f ! c5tre ( ?is end1 fa/5 an end ( a ne$leful ( sew+ silk2 take a /it* ar\nd ! p5cil & 9 at "o-eigh? ( an in* ! o!r side ( ! c5tre4 ,take six or eight /it*es back & =? 9 ?is way4 ,?is w make a loop1 :i* %\ld be cov]$ ) buttonhole /it*es4 ,n[ slip ! knife into ! case1 turn ! flap 7! r\nd$ edge ( ! l>g] piece7 d[n & m>k ! place to sew ! l>ge bead ov] :i* ! loop is to fit1 9 ord] to fa/5 x4 ,sew an ,e bead ! col\r ( ! small] beads at ?is place1 br+ ! loop ov] x1 & ! case is complete4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gb ,ne$le ,book ( ,fl[]$ ,silk ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( fl[]$ silk or ribbon #e in*es long by #c #a_/b in*es wide1 ,a piece ( pla9-col\r$ ribbon ! same size1 ,a piece ( :ite flannel #aj in*es long by #g in*es wide1 #a_/b y>d ( n>r[ ribbon ! col\r ( ! silk1 ,a spool ( sew+ silk ! same col\r1 ,a piece ( bri/ol bo>d #aj by #g in*es4 ,! ,%ak]s make ne$le books ( f9e /raw clo?1 t are s da9ty & yet simple t !y are well wor? copy+4 ,fig4 #gc %[s ! %ape 9 :i* ! cov] ( ! book is cut4 ,x may be made ( two pieces ( bri/ol bo>d2 "o cov]$ ) fl[]$ silk or ribbon1 ! o!r ) pla9 silk t w h>monise ) ! fl[]$4 ,! two are !n ba/$ toge!r & sew$ ov] & ov]4 ,two pieces ( flannel are cut ! same %ape1 b ab\t half an in* small] all ! way ar\nd4 ,^! are laid inside ! cov]1 :i* is !n b5t exactly at its c5tre s t bo? ends w come ev5ly toge!r4 ,a hole is pun*$ ?r\gh bo? sides ( ! cov] & ! flannel at ab\t half an in* 9 f ! edge & qu>t] ( an in* f ! d\bl$ middle ( ! cov]4 ,ano!r hole is made on ! o!r side ( x & a n>r[ ribbon ?read$ 9 a bodk91 or ribbon ne$le1 is br\ght 9 ?r\gh "o hole1 across ! back & out ?r\gh ! o!r4 ,! ends are !n ti$ 9 a pretty b[ 7see ,fig4 #gd71 :i* f9i%es x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gc ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gd ,sweet ,clov] ,bags ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,all ! :ite sweet clov] t a little *ild c ga!r1 ,"s pretty cotton clo?1 ,a ne$le & ?read1 ,scissors4 ,did y "k t ! :ite sweet clov] t gr[s 9 long spike-%ap$ sprays on l[ bu%es along ! wayside is ev5 m fragrant :5 x is dri$8 ,ga!r "s ?is summ]1 & spread x :]e x w dry 9 ! sun1 turn+ x (t54 ,/rip ! blossoms f ! /ems1 & :5 a ra9y day comes y c make ) !m "s gifts t w be welcome :]ev] !y g4 ,keep ! fl[]s 9 a cov]$ box till y are ready to use !m1 !n make l951 or ev5 pretty :ite cotton1 bags ab\t t5 in*es long by six wide4 ,fill !m ) ! dri$ clov]1 sew up ! ends securely1 & !y w be ready to s5d to gr&mo!rs1 aunts & c\s9s1 to make _! l95 closets fragrant4 ,a little pill[ ( :ite cotton fill$ ) ^! fl[]s1 ) a pretty out] case ( f9e l951 makes a delightful gift = an invalid fri5d4 ,eyeglass ,clean] ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,sev]al %eets ( s(t :ite tissue pap]1 ,a piece ( gre5 or br[n lea!r #d in*es wide by #f #a_/b in*es long1 ,a /rip ( lea!r #ae in*es long by #a_/d ( an in* wide1 #a ske9 ,no4 #c-j beads1 #b l>ge beads ( ! same col\r1 ,an awl or pun*4 ,"o ( y\r fri5ds :o we>s eyeglasses 0 told by a wise p]son t ! be/ ?+ ) :i* to cle> h] glasses 0--:at d y ?9k8 ,n a h&k]*ief or a piece ( *amois1 b s(t tissue pap]4 ,t is simple en\gh1 ,i'm sure1 said %e2 b x wasn't1 = :5ev] %e want$ a piece ( tissue pap] x didn't happ5 to be ne>1 s %e us$ a h&k]*ief or *amois mo/ ( ! "t4 ,%e f\nd ! tissue pap] 0 mu* bett]1 h[ev]1 & wond]$ :y *ildr5 :o don't "k :at to give to fri5ds :o we> eyeglasses or spectacles1 don't give !m a pad ( tissue pap] to hang by ! dress+ table or "s su* conv5i5t place4 ,true1 its use w\ld h to be expla9$1 = n _m p "k t tissue pap] is su* a good clean] ( glasses2 b :5 !y h tri$ x !y w be really grateful = ! helpful little gift4 ,cut s(t :ite tissue pap] 9 %eets f\r in*es wide by six & "o-half long1 & make a cov] ( gre5 or br[n lea!r ! same size4 ,pun* two holes at ! top ( ! cov]1 ea* ab\t half an in* d[n f ! top & "o in* 9 f ! side4 ,lay ! cov] on ! pile ( tissue pap] %eets & run an awl or pun* ?r\gh ! holes 9 ! cov]1 mak+ holes 9 ! same places ?r\gh ! tissue pap]4 ,cut a /rip ( lea!r ab\t "o-qu>t] ( an in* wide & fifte5 in*es long1 ?read x 9 a bodk91 run x ?r\gh ! hole on ! "r ( ! cov]1 ?r\gh ! %eets ( tissue pap] & out ( ! hole on ! left ( ! cov]4 ,"h x is ti$ 9 a b[1 leav+ a long loop at ! back to hang x by4 ,a l>ge bead ( a col\r t w look well ) ! lea!r may be /rung on ea* end ( ! b[ & a knot ti$ to keep x f fall+ (f4 ,if y *oose1 ! edges ( ! cov] may be work$ ) ! bead /it* %[n 9 ,fig4 #ed4 ,a ,g]man ,wond] ,ball ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #a hank ( s+le zephyr wor/$ ( "s pretty col\r1 ,sev]al t9y gifts4 ,"o ( ! mo/ delightful ( gifts c be plann$ by a little girl ( boy = a fri5d :o is le>n+ to knit4 ,?is is ! wond] ball4 ,x is "o ( ! _m good ideas t come to u f ,g]many--! l& ( knitt+4 ,buy a hank ( wor/$ ( "s pretty col\r & a numb] ( t9y gifts--a ?imble1 a wee package ( *ocolate1 ! smalle/ ( baskets & any o!r little ?+s y c ?9k (4 ,/>t w9d+ ! wor/$ ar\nd ! v *oice/ gift--s t x %all be at ! c5tre--!n by degrees1 z y w9d1 lay ! o!r gifts on ! ball & cov] !m ) ! wor/$4 ,y\r little fri5d %\ld be told to knit till all ! pres5ts are f\nd4 ,p9 ,case = ,travell+ ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( fl[]$ silk or ribbon #h in*es long by #e in*es wide1 ,a piece ( pla9-col\r$ silk #h in*es long by #e #a_/b in*es wide1 ,a piece ( cotton wadd+ #g #a_/b in*es long by #d #a_/b in*es wide1 #a_/b y>d ( ribbon #a_/b in* wide1 ! col\r ( ! silk1 ,a spool ( sew+ silk ! same col\r4 ,! fri5d :o travels w be glad to h a case 9 :i* to keep h] p9s4 ,x is v simple to make4 ,cut f any pretty piece ( silk or velvet a /rip five in*es wide by eight long1 or a piece ( five-in* fl[]$ ribbon ! same l5g? w d ev5 bett]4 ,ano!r /rip ( ?9 silk--:ite or "s col\r t w look well ) ! fir/ piece--%\ld be cut ! same size1 if ! fl[]$ piece is ( silk2 if x is ( ribbon1 cut ! l9+ silk half an in* wid]4 ,a piece ( ! cotton wadd+ t comes 9 %eets is cut half an in* small] 9 l5g? & wid? ?an ! o!rs4 ,half a y>d ( n>r[ ribbon to mat* ! silk1 & a spool ( sew+ silk w also be ne$$1 & if y l y c give a /ill m fe/ive t\* to ! case by fill+ x ) fancy p9s1 ^? ) pe>l or gun-metal heads4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ge ,fir/ ba/e ! /rip ( cotton wadd+ on ! l9+ silk ?r\gh ! c5tre1 !n turn qu>t] ( an in* ( ! edge ( ! silk up ov] ! wadd+ & ba/e x securely ar\nd all f\r sides4 ,n[ ba/e ! fl[]$ silk cov] aga9/ ! o!r side ( ! wadd+1 turn+ 9 all r\gh edges1 & mak+ sure t ! edges ( ! l9+ & cov] are q ev51 "o above ! o!r4 ,sew !m toge!r ov] & ov]1 z neatly z possible1 ) ! col\r$ sew+ silk1 & /it* ! ribbon at its c5tre to ! middle ( "o end ( ! case to =m /r+s 7see ,fig4 #ge74 ,aft] x is fill$ ) ! pretty p9s & roll$ up1 br+ ! ribbons ar\nd x & tie !m 9 a da9ty little b[4 ,a ,case = ,tape ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( fl[]$ or figur$ cotton #h in*es long by #d #a_/b in*es wide1 ,a piece ( pla9-col\r$ cotton ! same size1 #c_/d y>d ( #a_/b-;in* ribbon ! col\r ( ! cotton1 ,a package ( ,india tape1 ,a bodk91 ,a spool ( cotton4 ,a case t is made 9 v mu* ! same way z ! "o = p9s is us$ = hold+ pieces ( tape ( v>i\s wid?s4 ,x is some?+ t almo/ any aunt w\ld be delight$ to h = h] "w basket4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gf ,packages ( :at is call$ ,india tape are sold at _m ( ! dry goods %ops = five or t5 c5ts4 ,!y conta9 bun*es ( tape ( diff]5t wid?s1 a y>d or two 9 ea* bun*4 ,pieces ( pretty cotton1 "o figur$ or fl[]$1 ! o!r pla91 w d q z well z silk to make ! case4 ,!n y w ne$ a simple metal or bone bodk9 & ?ree-qu>t]s ( a y>d ( n>r[ ribbon or silk braid4 ,t is all except a spool ( cotton1 ne$le & scissors4 ,cut a piece ( pla9-col\r$ cotton eight in*es long by f\r & a half wide1 & lay ! bun*es ( tape all along x1 ab\t an in* ap>t4 ,n[ lay a piece ( half-in* wide ribbon or silk braid along above ! bun*es ( tape & exactly at ! middle ( ! /rip ( cotton1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #gf4 ,p9 ! ribbon to ! cotton l9+ at ea* side ( e piece ( tape1 mak+ a loop t is l>ge en\gh = ea* bun* to slip ?r\gh )\t pull+ ! cotton l9+4 ,a little loop %\ld also be made j l>ge en\gh to hold ! bodk94 ,n[ take out ! bun*es ( tape & /it* ! ribbon to ! l9+ :]e x is p9n$4 ,cut a piece ( fl[]$ cotton ! same size z ! l9+1 &1 turn+ 9 ! edges ( bo? pieces = a qu>t] ( an in* all ! way r\nd1 lay !m toge!r ) ! raw edges 9 & ba/e !m ev5ly "o above ! o!r4 ,next sew !m toge!r ov] & ov] all ar\nd4 ,/it* ! middle ( a piece ( ribbon sixte5 in*es long to ! middle ( ! "r end ( ! case1 slip ! bun*es ( tape & ! bodk9 ?r\gh _! loops1 roll ! case & tie ! ribbon /r+s ar\nd x4 ,x w !n be ready to pop into y\r gift box4 ,a ,braid$ ,raffia ,lamp ,mat ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a bun* ( raffia1 ,a bun* ( col\r$ raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le1 ,no4 #ai4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gg ,a lamp mat w be a welcome gift to mamma or ev5 to y\r big bro!r = 8 room at college4 ,! simple/ "o to make is ( braid$ raffia4 ,take six pieces ( raffia & tie !m toge!r at "o end4 ,fa/5 ?is end to a nail or *air back1 at a conv5i5t height4 ,if ! raffia is damp5$ a little x w "w m smoo?ly4 ,n[ braid x into a ?ree-/r&$ plait1 us+ two pieces = ea* /r&4 ,:5 a new piece is ne$$ lay x above ! end ( ! old "o & cont9ue4 ,! ends are cut close aft] ! braid is f9i%$4 ,y w ne$ a great deal ( ?is braid$ raffia--ab\t t5 y>ds ( ! natural col\r & two or ?ree ( ! col\r$--b d a little at a "t & y w f9d x pleasant "w4 ,:5 y h en\gh prep>$1 ?read a ,no4 #ai tape/ry ne$le ) a split /r& ( raffia & b9d ! end ( x tightly ar\nd ! end ( ! natural-col\r$ braid1 tak+ a /it* or two ?r\gh x to secure ! b9d+4 ,n[ cut (f ! knot 7:i* ti$ all six pieces toge!r 9 />t+7 close to ! b9d+ & coil ! braid into a t9y r\nd c5tre4 ,run ! ne$le ?r\gh ?is c5tre back & =?1 !n />t coil+ ! second r[1 br++ ! long end ( ! braid ar\nd ) its edge "u ! out] edge ( ! c5tre4 ,! ne$le is run 9 slant+ f "r to left 7see ,fig4 #gg71 !n out f "r to left1 s t ! /it*es =m a ,v )9 ! coil4 ,! :ole mat is coil$ & sew$ 9 ?is way1 except t :5 ! la/ r[ ( natural-col\r$ braid is /it*$ on1 ! end is b\nd z x 0 at ! beg9n+ & br\ght gradually 9 "u ! mat1 :]e x is sew$ securely4 ,be sure t y h f9i%$ a r[ be=e y end x (f4 ,?is y c tell by c\nt+ ! r[s1 f ! c5tre out1 on all sides ( ! mat4 ,an end ( ! col\r$ braid 7:i* is to =m ! bord] ( ! mat7 is also b\nd ) a split /r& ( col\r$ raffia & sew$ aga9/ ! "u side ( ! mat4 ,x is !n sew$ ar\nd l ! re/ ( ! mat1 except t 9 ! fir/ r[ y w h to take great c>e to run ! /it*es ?r\gh ! natural-col\r$ braid s t !y w n %[4 ,be sure to f9i% ! bord] at ! "p ( ! mat :]e x 0 />t$4 ,sew$ ,raffia ,lamp ,mat ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #ab or #ad y>ds ( cotton clo!sl9e or w9d[ cord1 ,a bun* ( raffia1 ,a bun* ( col\r$ raffia1 ,a ,no4 #ai tape/ry ne$le4 ,a s(t1 ?ick lamp mat t is beautiful to look at & v useful is q simply made z foll[s3 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gh ,buy twelve or f\rte5 y>ds ( cotton clo!sl9e4 ,x is :ite & smoo?1 & twi/$ l ! fibre clo!sl9e4 ,or !re is a s(t cotton w9d[ cord t is ev5 bett]1 because x is smoo!r4 ,?read a ,no4 #ai tape/ry ne$le ) a /r& ( raffia1 putt+ ! ?ick1 or root1 end ?r\gh ! ne$le4 ,lay ! o!r end ( ! raffia on ! rope1 ) its tip turn+ t[>d ! long end4 ,/>t+ at ! v end ( ! rope1 w9d ! long end ( raffia ar\nd x 7& its own %ort end7 = an in* or m4 ,!n coil x into ! smalle/ r+ y possibly c1 br+ ! long end ( ! raffia ar\nd1 up ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! r+ & ar\nd aga91 tak+ 9 two coils--! "o ( :i* ! r+ 0 made & a second "o made by br++ ! long end ( ! rope ar\nd ! r+ 7see ,fig4 #gh74 ,! fir/ & second coils are cov]$ 9 ?is way ) a simple ov]-&-ov] /it*1 :i* b9ds !m toge!r1 pass+ ar\nd bo? & up ?r\gh ! c5tre4 ,) ! ?ird coil ! real /it* beg9s4 ,x is an ,indian "o call$ ! ,figure ,eight ,/it*4 ,! ne$le passes "u ! ?ird coil 7t is1 ! long end ( rope :i* y are coil+ ar\nd71 ar\nd1 ov] x1 "u ! coil bel[1 ar\nd1 ov] x & up aga91 "u & ar\nd ! ?ird coil--draw+ ! coils close toge!r4 ,! :ole mat is sew$ 9 ?is way4 ,if y *oose1 y c "w a design ( col\r$ r+s z a bord] or a solid bord] ( ! col\r$ raffia4 ,fig4 #gi %[s h[ ! new pieces ( raffia are add$4 ,cross ! old & new ends on ! rope1 br+ ! ne$le ?read$ ) ! new /r& "u ! l[] coil1 out 9 front1 ov] ! l[] coil1 "u & ar\nd ! upp] "o1 & s on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gi ,doll's ,hat ( ,raffia ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a bun* ( raffia1 ,a tape/ry ne$le1 ,no4 #ai4 ,h[ w\ld y l to make a doll's raffia hat1 z a bir?day gift = "o ( y\r special fri5ds--"o t w fit h] fav\rite doll8 ,( c\rse x is to be a surprise1 b y w h pl5ty ( opportunities to measure ! dolly's head4 ,! raffia comes 9 s _m col\rs t y w be able to *oose "o to mat* a special g[n4 ,:5 y are ready to beg91 make five y>ds or m ( braid$ raffia z describ$ 9 ! directions = ! braid$ raffia lamp mat1 & />t ! hat 9 ! same way z ! mat 0 begun1 except t an oval in/ead ( a r\nd c5tre is =m$4 ,:5 y h made a l>ge en\gh top = ! cr[n1 br+ ! coil ( braid ar\nd1 ) its upp] edge a little above ! middle ( ! r[ j f9i%$1 draw+ x q tight1 & 9 sew+ make ! /it*es run l ! twi/s 9 ! braid--s t !y w %[ z little z possible4 ,! next r[ is sew$ 9 ! same way1 & ! next1 until ! cr[n is ! height y wi%4 ,9 />t+ ! brim flatt5 ! braid & br+ x ar\nd m loosely4 ,be sure t ea* r[ ( braid is sew$ half way "u ! r[ to :i* y are /it*+ x4 ,make ! :ole brim 9 ?is way1 keep+ ! braid always flat & loose s t x %all n puck]4 ,:5 x is z l>ge z y wi%1 y c make ! edge roll slightly by draw+ ! la/ two r[s q tight z y sew !m on4 ,fa/5 ! end ( ! braid at ! back ( ! hat by b9d+ x ) ! raffia 9 y\r ne$le & /it*+ x firmly on ! "u side ( ! brim4 ,lea!r ,tag ,case ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( heavy lea!r #c #a_/b in*es wide by #f #a_/b in*es long1 ,a piece ( lea!r #c #a_/b in*es wide by #d #a_/b in*es long1 ,"s /rips ( lea!r #a_/d in* wide1 ,sev]al k9d]g>t5 beads ( a col\r to mat* or h>monise ) ! lea!r1 ,a pun* to make r\nd holes1 #b doz5 baggage tags1 ,scissors1 ,a bodk94 ,illu/ration3 ,,lea!r ,,tag ,,case ,"o ( ! be/ pres5ts a *ild c give to 8 fa!r1 or a man fri5d1 is a lea!r case full ( tags4 ,?+s made ( lea!r are s h&some & durable t y _c d bett]1 9 buy+ mat]ial = y\r gift box1 ?an to inve/ 9 a sk9 ( heavy lea!r 9 ! natural col\r1 r$ or gre54 ,ano!r useful ?+ = y\r gift "w w be a pun* ) :i* to make r\nd holes 9 lea!r or c>dbo>d4 ,y w !n only ne$ a pair ( scissors1 a p5cil & a few beads 9 ord] to be equipp$ n only to make ?is tag case b sev]al o!r *>m+ gifts4 ,measure & m>k ) p5cil on ! lea!r two pieces1 "o six in*es & "o-qu>t] long by ?ree in*es & "o-half wide1 ! o!r f\r & "o-half in*es long by ?ree & "o-half in*es wide1 & cut !m out c>efully4 ,also cut a numb] ( /rips ( lea!r a qu>t] ( an in* wide & z long z ! sk9 w all[4 ,on ea* corn] ( ! small] piece ( lea!r m>k a dot ?ree-sixte5?s ( an in* 9 f ! edge4 ,!n make ?ree m dots ! same di/ance f ! edge & ab\t an in* ap>t on ea* side1 & two ne> ! bottom1 ! same di/ance f ! edge & ea* o!r4 ,n[ ) y\r pun* make holes ?r\gh ^! dots4 ,lay ?is piece ( lea!r on ! l>g] "o1 ) ! l[] edges & sides toge!r1 & ) a p5cil m>k ?r\gh ! holes on ! piece bel[4 ,dots are also made ?ree-sixte5?s ( an in* 9 f ! edge at ea* ( ! upp] corn]s ( ! l>g] piece ( lea!r1 two ab\t an in* ap>t at ! middle ( ! top edge1 & "o m on ei!r side1 half way betwe5 ! dots at ! upp] corn]s & ! upp] ones ( ^? already m>k$ f ! small] piece ( lea!r4 ,all ^! dots h holes pun*$ ?r\gh !m4 ,n[ lay ! pieces toge!r1 ! small] "o on top1 ) its l[] edge & sides fitt+ exactly ) ! bottom & sides ( ! l>g] piece4 ,/>t+ at ! upp] "r-h& corn] ( ! small] piece1 br+ a bodk9 ?read$ ) a long /rip ( lea!r up ?r\gh ! holes 9 bo? pieces1 !n up ?r\gh ! next hole bel[ 9 bo? pieces1 lac+ !m toge!r all ! way ar\nd to ! o!r side4 ,"h ! bodk9 is slipp$ (f & ! end is knott$ ) ano!r /rip ( lea!r4 ,on ?is new /rip ! bodk9 is ?read$ & br\ght up ?r\gh ea* hole 9 succession along ! left side1 ! top & d[n ! "r side ( ! l>ge piece ( lea!r4 ,x /ops :]e ! lac+ began1 & ! ends are !re ti$ toge!r4 ,a l>ge bead is slipp$ on ea* ( ^! ends & "o on ea* ( ! two ends on ! opposite side1 & a knot is made at ! tip to keep ! bead f fall+ (f4 ,to make a loop to hang x by1 ?read ! bodk9 ) a %ort /rip ( lea!r1 run x d[n ?r\gh ! left ( ! two middle holes at ! top ( ! case & out aga9 ?r\gh ! "r "o4 ,cut x ! l5g? y wi% ! loop to be & ?read a bead on ea* end1 mak+ a knot at ! tip to keep ! bead on4 ,bead$ ,lea!r ,p5 ,wip] ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,two circul> pieces ( lea!r ab\t #c #a_/b in*es 9 diamet]1 #c circul> pieces ( natural-col\r$ *amois ab\t #c in*es 9 diamet]1 ,a /rip ( lea!r #a_/d in* wide & #a_/d y>d long1 #a ske9 ( beads1 ,no4 #c-j1 #a ske9 ( beads1 ,no4 #c-j1 ( ano!r col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hj ,a p5 wip] is su* a usual pres5t t y may ?9k no "o w\ld c>e = x1 b look ar\nd & y w surely f9d a big bro!r or si/]1 or p]haps a fri5d1 :o hasn't "o4 ,& ?is is su* an int]e/+ p5 wip] to make4 ,x is v simple1 j two r\nd pieces ( lea!r & ?ree ( *amois4 ,! top piece ( lea!r has ! design %[n 9 ,fig4 #hj work$ on x 9 beads ( a col\r t w look well ) ! lea!r y h *os54 ,black & cry/al beads w h>monise ) r$ lea!r or d>k-gre5 cry/al & opaque :ite4 ,if ! lea!r is n s bright a col\r1 ! beads may be m gay4 ,"w ! design ) ! /it* describ$ 9 ! directions = mak+ an ,indian bead$ %irt 9 ,*apt] ,v41 br++ ! /r+s ( beads f>!r ap>t at ! out] edge ( ! circle ?an on ! inside4 ,:5 ! beadwork is done1 put ! pieces ( lea!r toge!r ) ! *amois ones betwe51 m>k two dots a qu>t] ( an in* ap>t at ! c5tre ( ! top1 pun* holes ?r\gh ! dots & !n ?r\gh ! o!r pieces ( *amois & lea!r4 ,a bodk9 ?read$ ) a /rip ( lea!r is !n run d[n ?r\gh "o hole1 up ?r\gh ! o!r1 & ! ends are knott$ toge!r & cut q %ort4 ,baby's ,wor/$ ,ball ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( ?9 c>dbo>d a foot squ>e1 ,odds & ends ( wor/$1 ,a wor/$ ne$le1 ,a piece ( /r+1 ,scissors4 ,we h n made any plans1 z yet1 = a gift = ! baby4 ,suppose we make him a great1 fluffy wor/$ ball4 ,among y\r "m's odds & ends ( wor/$ y w f9d pl5ty ( gay col\rs t w be exactly :at y want4 ,!n y w ne$ "s ?9 c>dbo>d1 or bri/ol bo>d4 ,on ?is m>k two circles1 five in*es 9 diamet]1 & at ! c5tre ( ea* ( ^!1 two small] circles an in* & a qu>t] 9 diamet]4 ,cut out ! two l>ge circles & ! small holes )9 !m4 ,y w !n h two circul> pieces ( c>dbo>d ) a r\nd hole 9 ! c5tre ( ea*1 mak+ x look l a cookie4 ,take a /rong b sl5d] piece ( /r+ ab\t a foot long & lay x ar\nd ! hole 9 ! c5tre ( "o ( ! pieces ( c>dbo>d1 ) ! ends com+ toge!r bel[ ! out] edge 7see ,fig4 #ha74 ,lay ! o!r piece ( c>dbo>d directly ov] ! fir/ "o & hold !m firmly toge!r 7see ,fig4 #hb7 :ile ) a ne$le ?read$ ) wor/$ y sew ar\nd & ar\nd ! c>dbo>d r+s1 br++ ! ne$le ea* "t ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! c5tre & ar\nd ! out] edge ( bo? r+s4 ,:5 a ne$leful ( wor/$ is f9i%$ leave ! end hang+ & />t ano!r4 ,keep on until ! hole 9 ! middle is q fill$ up & ! :ole ?+ looks l a puffy cu%ion4 ,n[ take a %>p pair ( scissors & cut ! lay]s ( wor/$ at ! out] edge ( ! pa/ebo>d r+s all ! way ar\nd4 ,d ?is c>efully b quickly1 & be sure n to cut ! two ends ( /r+1 = n[ is ! "t to use !m4 ,!y are ti$ toge!r j z tightly z possible1 & z close to ! c5tre4 ,! c>dbo>d r+s are !n slipp$ out1 leav+ a s(t1 fluffy ball ( _m col\rs4 ,clip (f ! unev5 ends ( wor/$ "h & !re1 & ! ball w be complete4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ha ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hb ,raffia sew$ 9 ! same way ov] t9y c>dbo>d r+s1 !n ti$ & cut1 makes fasc9at+ little pompons = a doll's hat4 ,pap] ,fl[]s & ,toys ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,pap] ,,fl[]s ,,& ,,toys ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hc ,x sometimes seems1 on a ra9y day1 z if !re 0 no?+ to d because y h n ! mat]ials t are ne$$ = c]ta9 occupations--b !re is always pap]4 ,y may n1 ( c\rse1 h all ! ?+s t are us$ 9 mak+ tissue-pap] fl[]s1 unless y h be5 s ?rifty z to buy !m1 look+ =w>d to j su* a "t z ?is4 ,b if y _c make ! fl[]s at once1 y c decide :i* ones y wi% to d & plan a li/ ( ! mat]ials y w ne$4 ,!n !re are numb]s ( ?+s t y c fa%ion f wat]col\r pap]1 or ev5 heavy note pap] & c>dbo>d2 s let u get out p5cil & pap]1 pa/e & scissors1 & beg94 ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #b l>ge %eets ( l95 writ+ pap] #a %eet ( deep-yell[ tissue pap]1 #a %eet ( olive-gre5 tissue pap]1 ,a little cotton batt+1 ,a long wire /em1 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,p5 & ink1 ,scissors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hd ,h[ w\ld y l to make a game ( y\r v own ) :i* y & y\r bro!rs & si/]s or "s ( y\r fri5ds c play8 ,x is q simple--j a great pap] daisy ) a slip ( pap] pa/$ on ! "u side ( ea* petal4 ,^u ea* slip is writt5 a sort ( conundrum1 ! answ] to :i* is ! "n ( a plant or fl[]4 ,if y c get a real daisy = a model1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,fold a l>ge %eet ( l95 writ+ pap] diagonally s t y w h a squ>e eight by eight in*es4 ,b5d x ov] aga9 diagonally1 & !n aga9 & aga91 s t x w h be5 fold$ f\r times 9 all4 ,n[ draw ! outl9e ( a daisy petal ^u ! fold$ pap] 7see ,fig4 #hc71 & cut x out ?r\gh all ! ?icknesses4 ,?is w give y a sixte5-petal$ daisy4 ,! c5tre has next to be made4 ,cut f deep-yell[ tissue pap] eight circles ?ree in*es across1 six circles two in*es1 & six an in* across4 ,?is is easily done by fold+ ! pap] into z _m ?icknesses z y wi% circles ( ea* size1 s t y c cut ?r\gh !m all at once4 ,be=e sep>at+ ! circles cut ! edges into a f9e fr+e ab\t ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* deep4 ,fold a piece ( olive-gre5 tissue pap] 9 ! same way z ! :ite pap] = ! petals 0 fold$1 b once m1 & cut x l ,fig4 #hd4 ,?is is = ! calyx4 ,next cut "s slips ( pap] j l>ge en\gh to be pa/$ on ! und]side ( ! petals & write on ea* a numb] & a conundrum f ! foll[+ li/3 #a4 ,a public build+ 9 ,philadelphia4 #b4 ,a plant t rhymes ) pansy4 #c4 ,a fooli% wild animal4 #d4 ,a wise man4 #e4 ,fit = a k+4 #f4 ,a girl's "n4 #g4 ,a plant = ,sundays4 #h4 ,= ?ir/y folk4 #i4 ,sev]al droves ( %eep4 #aj4 ,"p ( a pet4 #aa4 ,two girls' names4 #ab4 ,some?+ t we "k flies1 ?\gh no "o has ev] se5 x4 #ac4 ,a rosy a?lete4 #ad4 ,a necess>y article ( food & a piece ( *9a4 #ae4 ,a girl's "n & a metal4 #af4 ,an animal & a cov]+ = ! h&4 ,! foll[+ key1 or answ]s to ! conundrums1 y w ( c\rse keep hidd5 until aft] ! game has be5 play$3 #a4 ,m9t #b4 ,tay #c4 ,d&elion4 #d4 ,sage4 #e4 ,gold5rod4 #f4 ,suma* 7,sue ,mack74 #g4 ,jack-9-!-pulpit4 #h4 ,pit*]-plant4 #i4 ,phlox 7,flocks74 #aj4 ,cattail4 #aa4 ,rosem>y4 #ab4 ,?yme4 #ac4 ,sc>let runn]4 #ad4 ,butt]cup4 #ae4 ,m>igold4 #af4 ,foxglove4 ,:5 ! slips h ea* be5 pa/$ on a petal ! daisy is put toge!r 9 ?is way3 ,take a long1 /\t piece ( wire1 su* z is sold = pap]-fl[] /ems2 put ! yell[ circles all toge!r1 ! l>g] ones at ! bottom1 !n ! m$ium ones & ! smalle/ on top4 ,b5d "o end ( ! wire into a t9y r+ & run ! o!r end d[n ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! yell[ circles1 !n ?r\gh ! middle ( ! :ite circle ) ! petals on its edge1 putt+ a t\* ( pa/e betwe5 ! c5tre & ! petals4 ,n[ pa/e a ?9 lay] ( cotton batt+ to ! l[] side ( ! petal-edg$ piece1 at ! c5tre1 & run ! wire /em ?r\gh ! middle ( ! gre5 calyx1 pa/+ ! pap] lightly to ! cotton4 ,w9d ! /em ) olive-gre5 tissue pap] cut 9 /rips two in*es wide1 & cut f ! same pap] "s leaves z mu* z possible l ! little leaves ( a daisy plant4 ,! directions = play+ ?is game are giv5 9 *apt] ,x4 ,h[ to ,make a ,c\ntry ,girl ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a %eet ( br[n pap]1 ,a %eet ( heavy wat]col\r pap]1 #f by #h in*es1 ,a p5cil1 ,a box ( wat]col\r pa9ts1 ,scissors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #he ,little c\ntry girls are almo/ always useful1 & ?\gh ?is "o is only made ( pap] %e c be useful too4 ,%e w s]ve z a d9n] c>d or a p5wip]1 or ev5 c>ry c\rtpla/] to ^? :o ne$ x4 ,if y d n c>e = any ( ^! ?+s y c play ) h]1 = %e makes a *>m+ pap] doll4 ,fig4 #he %[s "o side ( ! little girl1 ! o!r is j ! same4 ,%e is made z foll[s3 ,cut f br[n pap] ! patt]n %[n 9 ,fig4 #hf1 mak+ x six & a half in*es high by f\r & ?ree-eigh?s in*es broad--at ! wide/ po9t4 ,take c>e to m>k ! dott$ l9es exactly :]e !y are 9 ! picture4 ,x w be bett] to draw ! apron1 sunbonnet & little %oes on ! patt]n1 = !n y c copy directly f x in/ead ( f ! small] "o 9 ! book4 ,lay ! patt]n on a piece ( heavy wat]col\r pap] & draw ar\nd x ) a %>p-po9t$ p5cil1 m>k+ ! dott$ l9es exactly4 ,next ! little girl mu/ be cut out4 ,d ?is c>efully ) a pair ( small1 %>p scissors4 ,b5d ! pap] on ! dott$ l9es s t x w look l ,fig4 #he4 ,on all ! l9es except ! "o d[n ! front ,a 7see ,fig4 #hf7 & ! two m>k$ ,b ! pap] is b5t =w>d1 on ^! two x turns back & ! flaps on ! bottom ( ! %oes are turn$ back4 ,n[ = ! f9i%+ t\*es4 ,= ^! y w ne$ p5 & ink & a box ( wat]col\r pa9ts4 ,! dress1 :]e x peeps out beyond ! :ite apron1 ! b&s on ! sleeves & ! dots & edge ( ! sunbonnet1 %\ld all be pa9t$ "s pretty col\r--p9k1 r$1 blue1 gre5 or yell[--:atev] y *oose4 ,! %oes %\ld be black1 & ! outl9es ( ! apron & pockets1 ! ga!rs ( ! sleeves & sunbonnet are all drawn 9 black ink4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hf ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hg ,! little girl is n[ complete unless y wi% to h h] /& by h]self1 9 :i* case cut a circul> piece ( c>dbo>d & glue h] ^u x by ! flaps on h] %oes4 ,if y w\ld l to make h] useful1 y c atta* two or ?ree t9y %eets ( c\rtpla/] betwe5 h] skirts or sev]al leaves ( flannel1 s t %e c s]ve z a p5wip]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hh ,a ,pap] ,santa ,claus ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,! same z = ! ,c\ntry ,girl4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hi ,ano!r delightful little pap] p]son made on ! plan ( ! ,c\ntry ,girl is ! ,santa ,claus %[n 9 ,fig4 #hg4 ,he makes a *>m+ ,*ri/mas c>d to c>ry greet+s or a gift4 ,! patt]n 7see ,fig4 #hh7 is made five & "o-eigh? in*es high by five & a qu>t] in*es wide1 ( br[n pap]1 9 ! same way z ! patt]n ( ! c\ntry girl4 ,santa ,claus is also cut f wat]col\r pap] & b5t accord+ to ! dott$ l9es4 ,! col\r+ %\ld be r$ & :ite1 ( c\rse1 ) a gre5 holly wrea?4 ,x w\ld n d to =get ! ,sa9t's pack1 :i* is cut f ! patt]n %[n 9 ,fig4 #hi4 ,x is pa9t$ br[n1 ) gaily col\r$ toys--dolls1 drums & ,noah's arks--peep+ out at ! top4 ,pa/e x betwe5 ! two sides ( ,santa ,claus ne> 8 %\ld]s4 ,a ,sea%ore ,boy ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,! same z = ! ,c\ntry ,girl4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ij ,z a companion = ! ,c\ntry ,girl y c make1 if y l1 a ,sea%ore ,boy 7see ,fig4 #ij7 9 j ! same way4 ,! patt]n giv5 9 ,fig4 #ia %[s :]e ! pap] is to be fold$4 ,f all ! folds ! pap] %\ld b5d backw>d except on ! l9es m>k$ ,a1 f ^! x b5ds =w>d4 ,! col\r+ %\ld be mo/ly blue & :ite4 ,! great sun hat w be /raw col\r$1 ( c\rse1 ) a blue b&4 ,8 %ort socks are ( :ite1 ) br[n legs %[+ above !m1 & 8 suit %\ld be blue1 or a :ite "o ) a blue tie4 ,! pail may be pa9t$ r$4 ,a ,val5t9e ,fav\r ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a piece ( wat]col\r pap] a foot squ>e1 ,a box ( wat]col\r pa9ts1 ,a /rip ( sc>let *9a silk #e in*es wide by #a_/b y>d long1 ,a y>d ( sc>let baby ribbon1 ,a spool ( sc>let sew+ silk1 ,a bodk91 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,scissors4 ,a boy or girl ) deft f+]s c make ! mo/ attractive little val5t9e fav\r imag9able 9 a %ort "t & at v slight exp5se4 ,x is a d\ble he>t ( wat]col\r pap]1 pa9t$ sc>let & ) a silk puff ( ! same col\r drawn up at ! top1 mak+ a bag = bonbons4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ia ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ib ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ic ,! he>t is p]haps ! mo/ difficult "p1 b a *ild :o has le>n$ 9 k9d]g>t5 to weave ) pap] w be able to d x )\t mu* tr\ble4 ,cut f wat]col\r pap] two pieces 9 ! %ape %[n 9 ,fig4 #ib4 ,! pap] %\ld be d\bl$ & ! fold laid aga9/ ! /raight edge at ! bottom ( ! patt]n4 ,! size does n matt] v mu*1 ?\gh if ! he>t is to hold any?+ ! pieces %\ld measure f\r in*es & a qu>t] f ! d\bl$ edge to ! top ( ! r\nd$ end & two & five-eigh?s in*es across4 ,rule ) p5cil a light l9e across ea* piece at two & five-eigh?s in*es f ! /raight end4 ,five l9es are also rul$ 9 ! o!r direction1 ! fir/ "o sev5-sixte5?s ( an in* f "o side ( ea* piece ( pap] & ! o!rs ! same di/ance ap>t 7see ,fig4 #ib74 ,cut along ^! l9es ) %>p1 /rong scissors f ! d\ble /raight edge to ! rul$ l9e ne> ! top ( ea* piece4 ,! l[] "p ( bo? pieces w ?us be cut into d\bl$ /rips4 ,n[ take a piece 9 ea* h&1 r\nd$ end d[n1 & weave ! l[] /rip ( ! piece 9 y\r "r h& ?r\gh ! /rips 9 ! left-h& piece4 ,z ! /rips are d\ble1 ! weav+ mu/ be done r diff]5tly ?an ) s+le /rips ( pap]4 ,! /rip ) :i* y are weav+ goes ar\nd ! fir/ /rip 9 ! left-h& piece1 ?r\gh ! next "o1 ar\nd ! next1 & s on 7see ,fig4 #ic74 ,:5 x comes to ! end x is pu%$ d[n a little way & ! next /rip on ! "r is wov5 above x1 only t ?is "o passes ?r\gh ! /rips t ! fir/ "o pass$ ar\nd1 & ar\nd ^? t ! fir/ "o pass$ ?r\gh4 ,weave "o aft] ano!r until all six ( ! /rips 9 ! "r-h& piece are wov5 9 ) ^? on ! left--:5 x %\ld op5 to =m a he>t-%ap$ bag1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #id4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #id ,col\r ! he>t on bo? sides ) v]milion wat]col\r pa9t & x w !n be ready = ! silk top4 ,cut f sc>let ,*9a silk a /rip five in*es wide by half a y>d long4 ,sew ! ends toge!r1 hem ! top & make a cas+ = ! ribbon draw/r+1 z describ$ 9 ! directions = ! bead$ silk bag 9 *apt] ,v4 ,! l[] edge is ga!r$ to fit ! inside ( ! top ( ! he>t & pa/$ into x on a /raight l9e1 runn+ j bel[ ! op5+s1 ar\nd bo? sides ( ! he>t4 ,if ! pa/e is n v /icky y may ne$ to take a t9y /it* "h & !re ) sc>let sew+ silk1 tack+ ! silk top m securely to ! he>t4 ,x w !n be ready to l9e ) a lace pap] doily or "s wax$ pap]1 & fill ) bonbons4 ,a ,frog ,jump+ ,jack ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a small %eet ( #d-ply bri/ol bo>d1 ,a box ( wat]col\r pa9ts1 ,a ball ( f9e :ite /r+1 ,p5 & ink1 ,a pair ( %>p scissors1 ,a l>ge1 %>p-po9t$ wor/$ ne$le4 ,!re is a funny frog jump+ jack t y c make if y l "s *e]less1 ra9y day4 ,he br+s smiles :]ev] he goes4 ,take a %eet ( heavy f\r-ply bri/ol bo>d & draw ^u x ! pieces %[n 9 ,figs4 #ie1 #if1 #ig & #ih--! frog's head & body1 legs & "o arm4 ,make !m z l>ge z y c4 ,! head & body toge!r %\ld measure eight in*es high by sev5 wide1 f ! "r side to ! end ( ! m&ol9 on ! left4 ,! legs %\ld be ab\t six & a half in*es long & ! "r arm %\ld ( c\rse be ! size ( ! left1 :i* is drawn on ! same piece z ! body4 ,col\r ! body1 ?roat & legs pale yell[ ) wat]col\r pa9t2 ! upp] "p ( ! head1 ! arms & ! out] edges ( ! body & legs are fir/ pa9t$ light gre5 & !n m>k$ ) irregul> spots & da%es ( m$ium & d>k blui% gre54 ,a r$ ribbon ) a ,maltese cross ( ! same col\r is pa9t$ ar\nd 8 neck1 & ! m&ol9 he holds is :ite above & black und]nea?4 ,! eyes %\ld be d>k gre5 ) v l>ge :ites1 & ! smil+ m\? r$1 ( c\rse4 ,! /r+s ( ! m&ol9 are drawn ) p5 & ink1 z are ! outl9es ( ! :ites ( ! eyes1 ! h&s & feet4 ,n[ ,mr4 ,frog mu/ be put toge!r4 ,tie a knot 9 a piece ( f9e :ite /r+ & ?read ! o!r end ?r\gh a l>ge wor/$ ne$le4 ,run ! ne$le ?r\gh ! frog's body at ! l[] "r side 7:]e y see ! dot on ,fig4 #ie71 leav+ ! knot 9 front1 pass x ?r\gh ! "r leg ab\t half an in* f ! top & fa/5 x ) a knot at ! back4 ,! o!r leg is atta*$ 9 ! same way1 & ! "r arm is plac$ 9 position & fa/5$ to ! body z ! legs 74 ,a knot is !n made 9 a piece ( :ite cord & ! end is br\ght ?r\gh ! "r arm 7leav+ ! knot 9 front7 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* bel[ :]e x is fa/5$ to ! body1 & ne> ! out] edge ( ! arm4 ,! end ( ! /r+ is br\ght d[n at ! back ( ! frog1 q loosely1 to ! upp] "p ( ! "r leg1 :]e x passes ?r\gh & is ti$ to ! "p ( ! /r+ t comes f ! arm 7see ,fig4 #ii74 ,x is !n br\ght across to ! top ( ! left leg1 :]e x is ti$4 ,a sep>ate /r+ fifte5 in*es long is atta*$ to ! c5tre ( ! piece1 :i* passes f "o leg to ! o!r 7?is is ! "o t is pull$ to make him jump71 & a %ort loop ( /r+ is fa/5$ at ! top ( 8 head by :i* to hold him4 ,:5 ! long /r+ is pull$ ,mr4 ,frog w dance & play ! m&ol94 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ie ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #if ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ig ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ih ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ii ,pap] ,fl[]s ,h y ev] made pap] fl[]s8 ,if n1 y h probably se5 !m made by ! c>dbo>d patt]ns :i* deal]s 9 tissue pap] sell4 ,h[ ab\t mak+ ! patt]ns y\rself--= ! poppies1 daisies & tulips & all ! o!r fl[]s4 ,x w be an int]e/+ ?+ to d & n difficult4 ,cat* "o ( ! poppy petals z x floats (f f ! fl[]1 bl[n by a summ] breeze4 ,notice t !re are only f\r petals 7if x is a s+le poppy71 ! two small] ones sett+ across ! l>g] pair bel[4 ,poppies are *>m+ & mu* simpl] ?an o!r fl[]s to copy 9 pap]4 ,y may h notic$ t ! petals ( ! real ones look almo/ exactly l silky1 cr9kl$ pap]4 ,draw an outl9e ( ! petal a little l>g] ?an life on heavy br[n pap]4 ,fold ! pap] back at ! base ( ! petal & cut x out 9 ! two ?icknesses s t x w look l ,fig4 #ajj4 ,! two l[] petals w be cut 9 ! same way b l>g]4 ,y n[ h a patt]n = z _m poppies z y *oose4 ,!y c be made 9 v>i\s col\rs--:ite1 r$1 p9k1 p9k & :ite & yell[4 ,y c buy poppy c5tres ready to use1 or if y pref] y c make !m y\rself 9 ?is way3 ,= a poppy f\r & a half in*es across1 cut a circle ( yell[ pap] an in* & a qu>t] 9 diamet]4 ,fr+e ! edge ab\t half an in*4 ,next take a wire /em1 b5d ! end into a small circle1 cov] x ) a t9y ball ( cotton batt+ & ov] ?is a piece ( olive-gre5 tissue pap]1 =m+ x to look z mu* z possible l ! real poppy c5tre 7see ,fig4 #aja74 ,w9d ! edges ( ! pap] close ar\nd ! wire /em4 ,n[ run ! o!r end ( ! /em d[n ?r\gh ! yell[ circle1 bru%+ x ) pa/e to atta* x to ! gre5 "p ( ! c5tre4 ,slip ! small] pair ( petals on ! /em1 !n ! l>g] pair 7) a little pa/e betwe571 s t ! small] pair w set directly across ! l>g]4 ,?is completes ! poppy4 ,! /em is w\nd ) /rips ( olive-gre5 tissue pap]1 & ! leaves are cut f ! same pap] by a patt]n :i* y c easily make by lay+ a poppy leaf on a %eet ( c>dbo>d & draw+ ar\nd x ) a %>p-po9t$ p5cil4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aja ,ox-,ey$ ,daisies ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #a or m %eets ( deep-yell[ tissue pap]1 ,a %eet ( olive-gre5 tissue pap]1 ,a ball ( d>k-br[n wor/$1 ,sev]al wire /ems1 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,scissors4 ,ox-ey$ daisies are easily fa%ion$ & look s l ! real ones t !y are z satisfactory z any pap] fl[]s y c make4 ,take f\r ?icknesses ( deep-yell[ tissue pap]4 ,b5d ! corn] ov] diagonally & cut a squ>e f\r by f\r in*es4 ,next fold ! pap] 9 ! same way z = ! petals describ$ 9 ! ,daisy ,game 9 ?is *apt]4 ,m>k on ! top ( ! la/ fold a petal1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #hc1 & cut x out ?r\gh all ! ?icknesses4 ,aft] x is unfold$ y may h to cut "s ( ! petals up ne>] to ! c5tre4 ,w9d "s br[n wor/$ ar\nd y\r ?umb ab\t tw5ty times1 take x (f & run ?r\gh x ! end ( a wire /em :i* has be5 b5t into a t9y crook4 ,tie ! wor/$ c5tre j above ! wire ) a %ort piece ( wor/$1 or b9d x ) f9e wire1 & cut ! loops at ! top4 ,n[ run ! o!r end ( ! /em d[n ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! petals4 ,make a gre5 calyx l ! "o = ! :ite daisy b mu* small]1 n ov] an in* across4 ,w9d ! /em ) /rips ( olive-gre5 tissue pap]1 lay+ 9 e n[ & !n a daisy leaf cut f ! same d>k-gre5 pap]4 ,o!r s+le fl[]s c be z easily made z ?is1 & y w f9d t ! patt]ns w n be difficult to make if y take ! natural fl[]s = y\r models4 ,a ,curl$ ,*rysan!mum ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,sev]al %eets ( p9k or yell[ tissue pap] 9 a light & m$ium %ade1 ,sev]al %eets ( olive-gre5 tissue pap]1 ,a small piece ( c>dbo>d1 ,"s wire /ems1 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,scissors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajb ,*rysan!mums are among ! mo/ natural ( pap] fl[]s1 & fasc9at+ to make4 ,:ite ones are pretty1 & ^? t are made ( %ades ( p9k or yell[ are ev5 m attractive4 ,cut ! patt]n %[n 9 ,fig4 #ajb f c>dbo>d & lay x on ?ree ?icknesses ( m$ium yell[ tissue pap]1 sev5 & a half in*es squ>e1 :i* h be5 fold$ diagonally ?ree times4 ,hold ! patt]n firmly ^u x & cut x out c>efully4 ,!n 9 ! same way cut two ?icknesses ( light-yell[ pap] into petals4 ,a piece ( olive-gre5 tissue pap] is fold$ into a small] squ>e & cut 9 ! same way1 to make a calyx4 ,to curl ! petals1 put a small s(a cu%ion on y\r knee1 lay a petal ^u x1 &1 tak+ a common hatp9 ) a smoo?1 r\nd head1 press x ^u ! end ( ea* petal up to ! c5tre4 ,?is w curl x z if by magic4 ,d ano!r & ano!r till ! :ole piece is f9i%$4 ,!n curl a second piece & a ?ird 9 ! same way4 ,:5 !y are all done b5d a long wire /em at "o end & run ! o!r end ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! petal-edg$ pieces1 :i* %\ld be laid "o above ! o!r1 ! d>k] ones on top4 ,put a t\* ( pa/e betwe5 !m1 slip on ! gre5 calyx1 w9d ! /em ) /rips ( gre5 tissue pap]1 lay+ 9 a *rysan!mum leaf f "t to "t1 & ! fl[] is complete4 ,illu/ration3 ,mak+ a *rysan!mum ,games = ,two or ,?ree to ,play ,,*apt] ,x ,,games ,,= ,,two ,,or ,,?ree ,,to ,,play ,on /ormy days ! *ildr5 ( a family are likely to be alone--unless !y are s =tunate z to h a little visitor 9 ! h\se1 or a fri5d :o lives ne> wraps up & comes to play ) !m4 ,a *ild :o is alone c read1 or f9d 9 ! o!r *apt]s ( ?is book "s absorb+ occupation2 = a p>ty ( *ildr5 !re are always pl5ty ( games1 b x is sometimes difficult to ?9k ( a game t two or ?ree w enjoy4 ,! foll[+ are a few sugge/ions = su* an em]g5cy3 ,picture ,puzzles ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,z _m pieces ( c>dbo>d ab\t #f by #h in*es z !re are *ildr51 ,z _m pairs ( scissors z !re are *ildr51 ,"o or m tubes ( pa/e1 ,sev]al old magaz9es4 ,!re is su* a fasc9ation ab\t cutt+ & pa/+ t a game l ?is is "o ( ! be/ y c *oose = a dull day4 ,ea* *ild has an old magaz9e1 a piece ( c>dbo>d & a pair ( scissors1 :ile tubes ( pa/e lie conv5i5tly ne>4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 are seat$ ar\nd a table ! game beg9s4 ,x is play$ 9 ?is way3 ,ea* play] cuts f 8 magaz9e a picture 7:i* mu/ be small] ?an 8 c>d71 pa/es x ^u 8 piece ( c>dbo>d1 & :5 x is dry & firm cuts x 9 pieces ) six /raight cuts ( ! scissors1 s z to make a puzzle4 ,he !n mixes ! pieces & passes !m to 8 neighb\r on ! "r4 ,at a giv5 signal ea* *ild tries to put ! puzzle :i* he has receiv$ toge!r z quickly z possible4 ,! "o :o f9i%es fir/ calls out t he is ?r\gh1 & he is ( c\rse ! w9n]4 ,z a sequel ! *ildr5 w enjoy col\r+ ! puzzles4 ,if !y are pretty & neatly made !y may be giv5 to a *ild's hospital1 to amuse "s o!r little *ildr5 9 ! long days ( convalesc5ce4 ,h[ to ,play ! ,daisy ,game ,?is is a good guess+ game = two or m *ildr5 to play1 & if y w foll[ ! directions giv5 9 *apt] ,,ix4 y w f9d t x c be made q easily4 ,none ( ! play]s %\ld h se5 ! key1 or answ]s to ! conundrum1 b if y f9d t !y h se5 x1 y c write on ! slips ( pap]1 in/ead ( ! conundrums1 ! names ( fl[]s ) ! lett]s mix$ = example1 sapyn1 = pansy4 ,ea* *ild 9 turn pulls a petal f ! daisy & tries to guess ! "n ( ! fl[]1 :i* is ! answ] to ! conundrum writt5 on ! "u side ( ! petal4 ,five m9utes is ! "t all[$1 & if ! play] has n guess$ ! fl[] 9 t "t he mu/ pass ! petal to ! *ild on 8 left1 :o also has five m9utes 9 :i* to guess x4 ,if he guesses correctly ! petal belongs to him1 & at ! end ( ! game ! play] hav+ ! mo/ petals has won4 ,horses 9 ! ,/able ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a pa/ebo>d %oe box1 ,"s m>bles1 ,p5 & ink1 ,scissors4 ,al?\gh ?is game is play$ ) m>bles1 girls z well z boys w enjoy x1 & x is s easily prep>$ t x c be play$ at %ort notice4 ,take a long pa/ebo>d box--a %oe box is ab\t ! "r size4 ,remove ! cov] & turn x upside d[n4 ,n[1 />t+ at ! l[] edge1 draw five doorways1 l ^? %[n 9 ,fig4 #ajc4 ,! "o 9 ! c5tre %\ld be an in* across & an in* & a half high1 ! two on ea* side ( x an in* & a half wide & two in*es high1 & ! out] ones ea* two in*es wide & two & a half in*es high4 ,cut out ^! doorways ) a %>p1 /rong pair ( scissors & m>k ov] ! middle "o 9 p5 & ink ! numb] #be4 ,! two on ei!r side ( x h m>k$ above !m #aj1 & ! o!r two ea* h #e4 ,/& ! box1 or /able1 ?us prep>$1 aga9/ ! wall & place a m>k f\r feet f x4 ,ea* play] has ?ree m>bles1 & 9 turn tries to roll or %oot !m f ! m>k ?r\gh ! little doors into ! box4 ,if he succe$s 9 putt+ "o ?r\gh ! smalle/ door he makes tw5ty-five2 if ?r\gh ei!r ( ! o!r doors 8 score is increas$ by ! numb] m>k$ above x4 ,!re %\ld be a "t limit = ! game--half an h\r1 = example4 ,! score ( ea* play]1 :i* is kept on a %eet ( pap]1 is add$ at ! end ( t "t & ! "o hav+ ! mo/ po9ts has won ! game4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajc ,plants & ,fl[]s ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,z _m p5cils & %eets ( pap] z play]s1 ,a l>ge %eet ( c>dbo>d1 ,"s se$ catalogues1 ,p5 & ink1 ,a tube ( pa/e1 ,scissors4 ,al?\gh a numb] ( *ildr5 c play ?is game1 two or ?ree w enjoy x q z well4 ,any boy or girl c make x4 ,y w ne$ fir/ ( all a numb] ( se$ catalogues4 ,cut f ^! eighte5 or tw5ty pictures ( fl[]s & plants1 tak+ c>e n to leave ! names on !m4 ,write 9 p5cil1 on ! back ( ea*1 a numb] 7any "o f #a to #ah7 & ! "n--?is is = y\r own guidance lat] on4 ,n[ make a li/ ( ! fl[]s & plants1 ea* ) its numb] be=e x4 ,?is is ! key1 to be put away till aft] ! game is play$4 ,take a l>ge %eet ( c>dbo>d1 ab\t tw5ty by tw5ty-f\r in*es1 & pa/e ^u x ! fl[]s & plants 9 ! ord] ( _! numb]s1 m>k+ ! numb] ( ea* cle>ly 9 p5 & ink und]nea? x4 ,if y l y c col\r ! pictures--?is w make ! game m attractive1 ( c\rse1 & z y c use x _m times x is wor? :ile4 ,a loop ( /r+1 by :i* to hang x1 %\ld be run ?r\gh ! top ( ! c>d at ! c5tre4 ,:5 y are ready to play ! game hang ! c>dbo>d %eet :]e all c see x2 give ea* play] a p5cil & a piece ( pap]1 on ! left side ( :i* numb]s f #a to #ah h be5 m>k$4 ,ea* *ild tries 9 ! "t all[$--ab\t tw5ty m9utes--to guess ! names ( ! fl[]s & plants on ! %eet or c>dbo>d1 & write ea* opposite its numb] on 8 piece ( pap]4 ,! correct names are !n read f ! key & ! play]s *eck (f _! guesses4 ,! "o :o has guess$ ! greate/ numb] correctly is ( c\rse ! w9n]4 ,a ,ball-&-,fan ,race ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #b ,japanese pap] balls1 #b palmleaf fans4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ball & fan race ,two *ildr5 w f9d ?is race an int]e/+ "o = a ra9y day4 ,! be/ place 9 :i* to play x is a l>ge room ) v little furniture 9 x--a playroom = example4 ,ea* play] /&s at a corn] ( ! room diagonally opposite ! o!r1 ?ree feet out f ! corn]1 & ea* has a ,japanese pap] ball 9 front ( him & a l>ge fan 9 8 h&4 ,!y mu/ face diff]5t ways & bo? c\nt toge!r ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 & away6 ,z !y f9i% c\nt+1 ! *ildr5 beg9 to fan _! balls ar\nd ! room1 close to ! wall4 ,!re w be "s lively skirmi%+ :5 !y meet1 z !y are likely to d :5 half way ar\nd ! room4 ,!n ea* tries to s5d 8 oppon5t's ball back & 8 own =w>d4 ,:5 ea* f9ally gets 8 ball back to ! corn] :]e he />t$1 he mu/ try to s5d x z quickly z possible to ! middle ( ! room1 :]e a *air is plac$4 ,! ball mu/ be fann$ ?r\gh ! legs ( ?is *air & to ! goal ( 8 oppon5t4 ,! play] :o fir/ accompli%es ?is is ! w9n]4 ,fun ) ,popcorn ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,an op5 fire1 ,a corn popp]1 ,sev]al e>s ( popcorn1 ,a prize1 if desir$4 ,if ! op5 fire burns brightly 9 y\r playroom1 no matt] h[ gray & bleak ! day may be outside1 y & y\r bro!rs & si/]s c keep w>m & *e]ful ov] ?is delightful game4 ,y may provide a prize = ! w9n]1 if y l1 b ! only ?+s t are absolutely necess>y are ! fire1 "s popcorn & a popp]4 ,:5 ! play]s are seat$ 9 a semicircle ar\nd ! fire !y may all help 9 %ell+ ! corn4 ,aft] ?is is done1 divide ! popcorn ev5ly betwe5 !m1 s t ea* %all h a small quantity4 ,! play] on ! left side ( ! fireplace n[ takes ! corn popp] & pops 8 corn4 ,:5 x is done1 ! k]nels t are fully popp$ are c\nt$1 also ! unpopp$ ones1 & a record is made ( ea*4 ,! next play] pops 8 corn & c\nts ! result1 & s on until all h f9i%$4 ,! *ild hav+ ! l>ge/ numb] ( fully popp$ k]nels is ! w9n]1 & may receive a prize4 ,aft]w>d ! w9n] & ! defeat$ play]s w equally enjoy eat+ ! fluffy popcorn1 or if ! cook is p>ticul>ly amiable !y may be all[$ to flock to ! kit*5 & make popcorn balls4 ,express ,mat]ials ,requir$3 #ab or #ae articles1 l>ge & small1 light & heavy4 ,?is is a lively game t ne$s little prep>ation4 ,all y w h to provide is a numb] ( articles1 toys1 pieces ( *9a 7n valuable ones71 a glass ( wat]1 "s v small ?+s & "o or m l>ge ones1 some?+ heavy l a dumb-bell or flatiron & some?+ light--a palmleaf fan1 = example4 ,:5 y h !m all collect$1 on a table or /& on "o side ( ! room :]e ! game is to be play$1 place ano!r table or /& across ! room4 ,!n y mu/ h a clock or a wat*1 & t is all--except ! play]s4 ,ea* *ild 9 turn takes "o ?+ at a "t1 f ! /& :]e ! v>i\s articles are pil$1 & c>ries x to ! table at ! opposite side ( ! room4 ,x is done z quickly z possible1 = ! object is to move ev]y?+ f "o place to ! o!r 9 ! lea/ possible "t4 ,ea* play] is tim$ & 8 record kept on a piece ( pap]4 ,if a play] drops any?+ he mu/ c>ry x back to ! />t+ po9t & make ano!r trip ) x4 ,! next play] beg9s at ! table to :i* ! fir/ "o took ! baggage & c>ries x1 9 ! same way1 back to ! fir/ table4 ,s x goes on until ev]yone has play$ expressman4 ,! play] :o succe$s 9 transf]r+ ! baggage 9 ! %orte/ "t is1 ( c\rse1 ! w9n]4 ,a ,hurdle ,race ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a box ( tiddl$yw9ks1 ,a %eet ( :ite c>dbo>d1 ,a box ( wat]col\r pa9ts1 ,a p5cil1 ,scissors1 ,a ball ( :ite /r+1 ,"s p9s4 ,! next "t y are kept indoors by ! wea!r1 y & a bro!r or si/] may enjoy a hurdle race4 ,x is play$ ) tiddl$yw9k *ips & pa/ebo>d hurdles on a l>ge table or on ! floor4 ,y c make ! hurdles y\rself4 ,!y %\ld be cut f c>dbo>d1 eight in*es wide & f\r in*es high4 ,pa9t "s ( !m ) wood5 b>s & o!rs gre5--l high h$ges4 ,9 mak+ ! hurdles1 cut ! c>dbo>d s t a /rip two in*es deep by an in* across w ext5d bel[ ea* l[] corn] 7see ,fig4 #ajd74 ,"o ( ^! is b5t %>ply =w>d at ! place m>k$ by ! dott$ l9es1 ! o!r is turn$ back1 =m+ /&s to keep ! hurdles upright4 ,! racec\rse w h to be laid out on a cov]$ table or c>pet$ floor1 z ! tiddl$yw9ks c only be us$ on a s(t1 cu%iony surface4 ,y c make ! b\nd>ies ) :ite /r+1 held 9 place "h & !re ) p9s4 ,an oval c\rse1 ?\gh m difficult to m>k is r m excit+ ?an a /raight "o1 b ei!r w d4 ,h ! c\rse eight in*es wide & z long z y please4 ,! hurdles may be plac$ :]e-ev] y *oose1 b be sure to h pl5ty ( !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajd ,:5 y are ready to beg91 ea* play] takes a l>ge tiddl$yw9k *ip & a small "o ( ! same col\r--b diff]5t f 8 oppon5t's--& at a signal giv5 by a ?ird p]son1 :o acts z umpire1 ! race beg9s4 ,snap ! tiddl$yw9k *ip j z y d 9 play+ ! game1 only tak+ great c>e n to s5d x out ( ! c\rse1 = if x goes outside ! l9es y mu/ set x back ?ree in*es4 ,! umpire foll[s ! race1 ( c\rse1 & settles all disput$ que/ions4 ,pictures f ,fairy ,tales ,mat]ials ,requir$3 ,a numb] ( old magaz9es1 ,twice z _m %eets ( c>dbo>d or heavy br[n pap]1 #aj by #ab in*es1 z !re are *ildr51 ,z _m pairs ( scissors z !re are *ildr51 ,a tube ( pa/e = ea* *ild4 ,two or ?ree *ildr5 :o "k & love ! old fairy tales c sp5d a delightful h\r play+ ?is game4 ,ea* "o %\ld h sev]al old magaz9es & a %eet ( c>dbo>d1 z well z scissors & a tube ( pa/e4 ,! lead]1 :o may be "o ( ! *ildr5 or an old] p]son1 expla9s ! game z foll[s3 ,ea* *ild is expect$ to make a picture on 8 %eet ( c>dbo>d to illu/rate "s fairy tale4 ,x is n necess>y to draw x2 he c cut f ! magaz9es p & prop]ties & sc5]y & pa/e !m ^u ! c>d4 ,he mu/ be sure n to tell anyone ! /ory he has *os54 ,at ! end ( half an h\r ! pictures %\ld be f9i%$4 ,a bell is rung = ev]yone to /op "w & ! pictures are plac$ :]e all c see !m4 ,! lead] n[ holds "o up be=e ! *ildr5 & asks !m :at /ory !y suppose x illu/rates1 & :at p>ticul> "p ( ! /ory4 ,! *ild :o answ]s fir/ w9s ! picture4 ,! o!r pictures are held up1 "o at a "t1 & ! *ildr5 try to see :o c guess !m fir/4 ,if !y are ready = ano!r r\nd ( ! game aft] ?is "o is f9i%$1 !y may f9d x amus+ to v>y x by mak+ pictures f ,"m ,goose4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,transcrib]'s notes3 ,p4#agg4 'aesily' p]haps a typo = 'easily'1 *ang$4 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------