BlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20,1984
Christmas in Oct.
(Continued from Page B 14)
The ornaments are easy to store
and look nice on the Christmas
tree. They can also be used
throughout the year to give a nice
country touch to the home, she
suggested.
Free-lance home economist
Barbara Herr had some other craft
ideas to-share. She demonstrated
how do ribbon applique. “You
simply glue ribbons on an item that
you are making or that you already
have,” she explained. Herr
suggested using a hot glue gun for
best results.
The ribbons can also be secured
by using the zigzag stitch on the
sewing machine, she said. Ribbons
can be glued with stick glue to
make sure they stay in place
during stitching.
Ideas for places to use ribbon
applique include picture frames,
aprons, placemats, towels, and
pillows.
Another way to sew your way to
beautiful Christmas is to create
stuffed ornaments. Herr suggested
using cookie cutters or pictures
from a child’s coloring book as
patterns.
Adorning Christmas balls with
ribbons and other trims is another
CALL US FOR FREE ESTIMATES
on TOP QUALITY BARN SPRAY t BRUSH PAINTING
•Try Our New Concept In Penetration And Adhesion.
In 1984
To earn a dollar - give a dollars worth of service and work Pay only $750 for the
best kind of barn painting on an average barn - if you pay more you paid too
much
On barn siding painting temperature and timing are factors as well as
penetrating kind of quality for adhesion are helpful guides for long lasting under
average conditions of siding type and age
I will share helpful guidelines on roof maintenance of steel roofs by brushing on
at prime time
The farmers in Lancaster Co. are lucky because of the amount of
competition in barn painting.
Check with us for the best deal! $
PHARES S. HURST •Years of experience plus self 1
RDI, Box 503, Narvon, PA 17555 employment gives you quality |
215-445-6186 work for less expense. €.
P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.
SMOKETOWN. PA PH: 717-299-2571
® and AgrtPro are trademarks of Nickerson American Plant Breeders
Inc , PO Box 2955, Mission, KS 66201 The Limitation of Warranty and
Remedy on each bag of seed sold is part of the terms of the sale
simple decorating idea. The ad
ditions can be glued or pinned on,
depending on how permanent you
want the change, she said
This year, Herr continued,
wicker hats decorated with ribbons
and flowers are a new addition to
the Christmas tree.
Christmas trees are also a good
place to put German stars made
from ribbon, Herr said. To make a
German star, cut eight strips of
ribbon 3 1 /z x 7/8-inch and glue them
into individual cones. Then glue
the cones together in sets of two
and then all together to create a
star.
Wreaths are always popluar at
Christmas and can be made using
a wide variety of materials. "One
of the easiest to do,” Herr said, "is
a grapevine.”
The vines should be soaked
overnight in a bathtub full of water
with a little dish detergent added.
In the morning, wrap the vines
around a tub, wire them together
and wait for them to dry, Herr
explained. Then wrap several
other vines around the wreath to
hide the wires. The final step is to
decorate the wreath with pine
cones, ribbons and other
materials.
BRINING
B&
Pro
AGRIPRO BRAND
HP-470
• Breakthrough yields.
• Fast dry down.
• Rapid emergence.
• Excellent standability.
• Good tolerance to drought
stress.
• Excellent ear retention
Call today!
Herr said that another way to
create a Christmas wreath is to put
styrofoam balls on a coat hangei
and bend the hanger into a circle
Then sew a sleeve of fabric wide
enough to slide over the balls,
cover the balls with the fabric and
tie the ends together at the top
Ribbons should be tied between
each of the balls and a bow can be
added to the top to hide the place
S S 'V.v --
'i
$
Ra
This Wouldn t
Happen in A-
Don't Get Dampened!
3586 Centennial Rd.,
Hanover, Pa. 17331
wl • i e the fabi u is in 1
In detoiale basKvt oi other
woven objects. Herr .suggested
ribbon weaving. To do this craft,
glue ribbons on top of a basket,
following the weave pattern or
simply weave the ribbon through
the material and attach bows to
complete the look
Ribbons can also be woven into
designs and secured onto fusible
miprfapino Treating one solid
CALL...
AG
ENTERPRISES
INC.
piece of material The colorful
designs can then be cut like a piece
of fabric and incorporated into
another project, Herr said
From the oohs and aahs that
greeted many of the ideas
presented during the day, it is
apparent that Lancaster County is
going to have a Christmas filled
with beautiful, colorful crafts and
plenty of luscious food.
6
BUILDING!
717-637-2214
GALVALUME
• Straight or
Slant Sidewalls
• 26 Ga. Steel
• Grain Storage Kit
• Doors
• Wide Choice of
Attractive Colors
OPTIONS...
Gutters, Louvers,
Skylights And
Ventilators!