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Old
Fashioned Handkercheif Or Pillowcase Doll
Pattern
Start with a standard white,
man's handkerchief, unfolded. If you do not have a
man's hanky, you can use any hemmed cloth of the
same size, 16 inch square when "hemed".
Fold in half and sew the two
sides together, close to the hem, from the bottom
edge about two-thirds of the way up the
handkerchief.
Turn right side out. Knot each
of the two top corners close to the corner. This
makes it look like a "puffed sleeve with the corner
sticking out for the arm." Place a wad of stuffing
in the center between the two knots.
Gather the material up around it
and wind thread around it tightly several times and
knot to form a head. Now, Sew some small lace
around the bottom of her "gown" and across the top
of her head to look like a bonnet.
Embroider a face on the doll and
it's finished. A similar old time doll can be made
using a "Old" pillowcase.
Using a "old"(OLD makes them
look just like it belonged to Grandma) or any
standard pillowcase will do, the sides are already
sewn. Just knot the upper corners for arms, and
follow head instructions of the handkerchief doll
above. These are especially pretty if you use a
pillowcase with some sort of lace or embroidered
trim on the bottom. You can add any kind of craft
supply suited for hair to the pillowcase doll if
you wish, instead of the lace "bonnet." remember if
you want it to have an Old fashioned appeal use
supplies that fit the era.
Sitting
On The Back
Porch
by
Cathy Bryant
Copyright 2002
http://www.homebizjunction.com
Yep,
that's where I wrote this article - sitting on the
back porch. Well, that's probably inaccurate;
actually, the idea for this article came to me
while I was sitting on the back porch. I was
enjoying my after-lunch coffee along with an
unseasonably warm (but delightful) October
afternoon, when it occurred to me that I was
indulging myself in one of the true luxuries of the
work-from-home lifestyle.
I
began to flash back as to what it was like working
the more traditional 9-to-5 job, and once again I
realized how blessed I was to be able to work from
home on MY schedule, not someone else's!
There's
no denying it - I'm the toughest boss I've ever had
- but even the most compassionate employers have no
way of knowing, let alone accommodating, those
times when you just simply have to say
"STOP!"
You
know what I'm talking about - you've been hard at
work on your job for weeks, giving your all to your
employer, and all at once your mind and body says
to you, "I've got to get out of here!" We've all
been there, right? You just want a break, a chance
to be by yourself and sort through all the things
that are weighing on your mind. Perhaps you'll just
sneak outside for a few minutes, take a walk, grab
a cup of java... you know it will make you more
productive.
Sometimes
you can do that...but more often than not, you
can't. Or you won't, because you don't want your
supervisor to view you as a "slacker." So you plug
away, not able to give your all to your job simply
because you're not able to refresh yourself on YOUR
timetable.
Not
so when you work from home.
Make
no mistake; I work very long hours - many more than
I did at any of my traditional jobs. Sometimes I
work as many as 14 hours a day. But when the time
comes to take a break, regardless of the hour, I
have the freedom to do just that.
And that's when I head for the
back porch.
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