Materials Required:
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AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
1 skein White or color of your choice.
1 Balloon.
Thick starch.

Prepare thick starch as follows: Dissolve ½ cup starch in ½ cup cold water. Boil 1¼ cups water, remove from flame, slowly stir starch mixture into boiling water. Place back on flame and let thicken stirring constantly. Let mixture cool slightly.
Inflate balloon to size desired. Fasten "Aunt Lydia's" Heavy Rug Yarn to top of balloon. Dip yarn into starch, wring slightly and then at will, wrap starched yarn around and around balloon, cut yarn. Secure a length of yarn at top of balloon; hang balloon and let yarn dry. When completely dry, deflate and remove balloon.
If desired, all starched strands may be covered with glue and dipped in glitter.
Tie with ribbon as illustrated or trim as desired.

Materials Required:
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"DAWN" BULKY YARN
2 ounces White
Aluminum Foil 20 inches x 16 inches for Wings.
Crinoline 10 inches x 8 inches for Wings.
Buckram 12 inches x 8 inches for Dress.
8 inch Doll.
1 pkg. each Glitter and Glitter Glue.
10 inches Gold Cord for Halo.

Dress: Cut dress section from buckram following pattern. Each square equals one inch. Cut skein of "DAWN" Bulky yarn in half, then cut into 3½ inch lengths. Place yarn vertically on buckram about 1 inch from lower edge and machine stitch yarn to buckram (leaving 1 inch free as shown on pattern for seaming). Have yarn comfortably full (about 6 strands to every ½ inch). With heavy comb or wire brush, brush strands of yarn gently until strands are all brushed through. * Place another row of yarn vertically on buckram about 1¼ inches above 1st row and complete in same manner. Repeat from * twice. Seam dress at center back with long running sts. Place dress over doll and seam shoulders. Dot skirt of dress with glue and sprinkle with glitter.
Wings: Cut wing section from crinoline following pattern. Cut 2 wing sections from aluminum foil. Place crinoline between foil sections and glue together. Attach in position.
Halo: With Gold Christmas Cord, fold a ½ inch loop and with "STAR" Mercerized Sewing Thread sew in place, fold another ½ inch loop and sew in place. Continue forming ½ inch loops until there are ten ½ inch loops. Sew securely, then attach to top of head of doll as illustrated.

Materials Required:
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"Dawn" Star Spun Bulky Yarn
4 ounces Silver or color of your choice
½ yd. very stiff buckram will make 14 inch Star.

Cut 2 sections of buckram to size of Star desired.

Cut 2 skeins of yarn into 3 inch lengths. With one thickness of buckram and * starting in center of Star, machine stitch the 3 inch lengths of yarn to one point of Star (approximately 10 strands to ½ inch). Repeat from * until all points are covered. Machine stitch the 3 inch length of yarn from center of Star to between points of Star. Work other side of Star in same manner. Comb and brush each section until fluffy. Trim points to shape. Overcast both sections together. Trim as desired.

Materials Required:
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"DAWN" BULKY YARN
2 ounces White or Color of your choice will make 5 Fuzz balls.

Wind yarn 60 times over 3½ inch cardboard, remove yarn from cardboard, tie in center, cut both ends and trim slightly into ball shape. Comb or brush strands of yarn for fuzzy effect. Fuzz balls may be trimmed as desired, or may be fastened to velvet ribbon for garland effect.

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" STAR SPUN BULKY YARN, Article W-33M
2 oz. Silver or color of your choice.
¼ yd. section of buckram.
20" length heavy wire.

Draw an 8" circle on buckram. Draw a 7" circle inside 8" circle. Cut out center section.
Cut skein in half, then cut into 3½ inch lengths. Machine stitch through center of 3½" strands of "Dawn" Bulky Yarn to center of circle of buckram. (Stitch about 12 strands of yarn to every ½") Comb yarn for fuzzy effect. With wrong side facing place wire on buckram, fold buckram over wire and tack in place. Comb and fluff yarn over back of wreath. Trim wreath with Xmas balls, ribbon, holly or as desired.

Materials Required:
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"DAWN" BULKY YARN, Article W-33.
6 oz. Crimson
4 oz. White
1 Styrofoam ball 4" diameter
2 Blue Jewel Sequins for eyes.
3 Red Jewel Sequins for Nose and Mouth
1 Wire Coat Hanger.
20" length Heavy Household Wire
5½ yards Medium Wire.

Cut medium wire into the following lengths:
Hat: 1 – 15" length for White; 1 – 20" length for Crimson
Arms: 1 – 18" length for Crimson
Body: 1 – 52" length for Crimson; 1 – 20" length for White
Legs: 1 – 36" length for Crimson
Neck: 1 – 12" length for White
Moustache – Wind White 40 times over a 5" cardboard, tie one end, cut the other end. Comb and brush until fuzzy.
Beard – Wind White 60 times over a 8" cardboard, tie one end, cut other end. Comb and brush very carefully until fuzzy.
Eyebrows – Wind White 6 times over a 2 inch cardboard, tie both ends.

HEAD – To Styrofoam ball, paste or pin in place, jeweled sequins for eyes, nose and mouth. Pin or paste eyebrows, moustache and beard in place. Tint Face with face powder and rouge. Cut remainder of White and Crimson skeins of yarn into 2 inch lengths. Thread 2 inch length of yarn through center onto wire in colors specified above, threading White on Arm and Leg wires for about 1¼ inches on each end and for about 1¼ inches on end of 20 inch length for tassel of Hat (Always bend end of wire back over 3 strands of yarn).
Frame for Body: Cut wire coat hanger in half. Use ½ for both legs. Trim and shape evenly. Bend other half over Leg section and bend again 3 inches above to form Body and upper Arm. Bind upper and lower sections together very firmly with fine wire or "Aunt Lydia's" Carpet and Button thread.
To Shape Santa: With completely threaded 18 inch length of Arm section wire, fasten center section of wire to center of Body frame. Wind round and round frame wire to form Left Shoulder and Arm. (Approximately 3½ inches will be free for movable arm). Wind other half of yarn threaded wire round and round to frame wire to form Right Shoulder and Arm. Fasten 52 inch length of yarn threaded wire under one Arm and wind 4 times around Body section, fasten at Leg section. Stuff Body with 2 sheets of tissue paper. Fasten center of 36 inch length of yarn threaded Leg wire to center of Body and wind round and round Leg of frame for Left Leg, then wind other half of yarn threaded wire to frame to form other Leg. Starting at top of Body in center back with fine wire, secure Body wires as follows: attach wire to 1st wire of Body section, * attach to next wire of body section, repeat from * until all wires have been secured. Attach White covered wire at lower edge as illustrated.
Head – Form a hook on one end of heavy household wire. With straight end of wire, pierce wire through Head, pulling wire completely through Head. Press hook into Head section. With straight end of wire, work wire down through Back of Santa, then up through Front section of Santa. Fasten wire securely at Neck. Attach 15 inch length of White covered wire to Head with fine wire. Attach 20 inch length of Crimson covered wire to Head with fine wire leaving 6 inch length of wire free for tassel of Hat. Attach 12 inch length of White covered wire at Neck.

Materials Required:
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"DAWN" STAR SPUN BULKY YARN, Article W-33M
6 oz. Silver or Color of your choice for 15" tree.
4 oz. Silver or Color of your choice for 12" tree.
5 yds. Medium Floral Wire.
3 – 18" lengths Heavy Floral Wire.
White Flower Pot.

To Form Tree Branches: Cut medium floral wire into following lengths: 4 – 4" lengths, 9 – 5" lengths, 5 – 6" lengths, 7 – 8" lengths and 4 – 10" lengths. Cut skein of "Dawn" Bulky yarn in half, then cut skein into 2 inch lengths. With one of the 4" length of medium wire, thread 2" length of yarn through center onto wire. When there are 3 – 2 inch lengths of yarn on wire, bend wire back about ½" over the 3 strands to form tip of branch. Continue threading yarn (approximately 20 strands to 1½") onto wire to within one inch of end. Continue threading yarn onto all lengths of wires leaving 1 inch free at one end until all wires are covered.
To Form Tree: Bind the 3 – 18" lengths together at top and bottom for trunk of tree. Starting at top with free end of a 6 inch branch, wind branch to tree trunk. Continue winding tree branches around trunk graduating sizes to bottom of tree. Cut a disc of cardboard to fit in top of flower pot. (If ordinary clay flower pot is used, spray with snow). Puncture hole in center of cardboard, place tree trunk through hole in cardboard and through 3 empty "Star" mercerized Sewing Thread spools. Fasten wire around spools and place in flower pot. If desired, base of flower pot may be decorated with jewels, sequins or glitter. Trim tree as illustrated with multi-colored Xmas balls.

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Pattern includes 1 design, 12½" x 16" for cross-stitch picture, with crosses 7 to the inch.

Here is a cross-stitch picture with the feeling of a 19th century print. Interesting souvenir of the "iron horse" age for the walls of a modern home. The picture has been planned for twenty-two different colors in six-strand cottons. There is a great thrill awaiting you as you watch the locomotive come to life when putting in the colors. A chart for placing the colors is included in the pattern. Finished with a black frame and linen-covered mat, the picture measures 17" x 20". The picture is also attractive framed without a mat.

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Six-strand embroidery cotton should be used for the work. The design requires 22 colors, in the following amounts:

• 1 skein each of lt. blue, lt. bluish gray. lt. gray, soft blue green, bright yellow, gold, lt. golden brown, med. golden brown, dark brown, bright red, cherry red, lt. wine and dk. Wine
• 2 skeins each of dk. gray, dk. bluish gray, bright grass green, med. green, med. olive green, dk. green and taupe.
• 3 skeins each of med. gray and black.

BACKGROUND MATERIAL: Smooth linen, medium weight linen-like cotton or unbleached muslin in white or cream. Use a piece of material 18" x 21".

Patterns: 

Locomotive

Pattern includes 1 design, 12½" x 16" for cross-stitch picture, with crosses 7 to the inch. A chart for placing the colors is also included in the pattern.

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Six-strand embroidery cotton should be used for the work. The design requires 22 colors, in the following amounts:

• 1 skein each of lt. blue, lt. bluish gray. lt. gray, soft blue green, bright yellow, gold, lt. golden brown, med. golden brown, dark brown, bright red, cherry red, lt. wine and dk. Wine
• 2 skeins each of dk. gray, dk. bluish gray, bright grass green, med. green, med. olive green, dk. green and taupe.
• 3 skeins each of med. gray and black.

BACKGROUND MATERIAL: Smooth linen, medium weight linen-like cotton or unbleached muslin in white or cream. Use a piece of material 18" x 21". See framing directions below.

CROSS-STITCH: Follow the chart in the pattern for placing the colors and use six strands of cotton in the needle for the work. It is very important when working cross-stitch to have the crosses on the entire piece crossed in the same direction. Whether one starts at the left and works right, or whether one starts right and works toward the left is optional. Keep the stitches as even as possible. Be sure to make all crosses touch. To do this, put the needle in the same hole as used for the adjoining stitch.

TO BLOCK DESIGN: Cover a large bread board or drawing board with clean brown wrapping paper. Mark the size of linen rectangle, 18" x 21", on the brown paper. If the embroidered piece is badly soiled, it may be washed; if slightly soiled, dip in cleaning fluid. Place the wet piece (right side up) on the board, pull edges of linen to meet the guide lines drawn on the brown paper. Tack all edges of linen to the board, placing the thumb tacks close together. Allow the piece to remain on board until thoroughly dry.

BEFORE FRAMING: The embroidered piece should be stretched over a stiff piece of cardboard, cut to fit the frame. In stretching the material, be sure to keep the design perfectly straight. Pins driven through the material and into the edge of cardboard will be helpful in keeping the material straight. Paste edge of material down on the wrong side.

SUGGESTIONS FOR FRAMING: The picture finished with a covered mat is 17" x 20". The mat has 2" margins at top and sides and 2½" at the bottom and is covered with a rough textured linen, in a deep natural tone. The black frame is 1" wide. To frame the picture close, mount it on a cardboard 13½" x 17" (frame size) and use a frame with moulding from 1½" to 2" wide.