Posts Tagged ‘crafts’
Make a Victorian Braided Rug
Those acquainted with the manner of making the "quilled braid," as it was called in the old days, can apply it to the manufacture of beautiful and serviceable rugs, for parlor or sitting-room floor. The materials required are wide, woolen braid or strips of cloth of two or more colors, a piece of canvas or carpeting for the foundation, and strong [...]
How to Trim Christmas Trees
This Victorian era article was originally published in The Cottage Hearth, December 1876 The popular custom of preparing Christmas trees for the delight and amusement of young and old, increases yearly; and the question, “How shall I trim one?” is often asked. In the Country Gentlemen, “Daisy Eyebright” tells how to do this. I shall try [...]
