“Mother’s Day Gifts,” Friend, May 1984, 29
Mother’s Day Gifts
Hot-Dish Carrier
You will need: two 14″ (36 cm) squares of sturdy fabric, scissors, two 3″ x 14″ (8 cm x 36 cm) strips of sturdy fabric.
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Place one square exactly on top of other square with wrong sides facing each other.
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Turn in each corner and cut penny-size hole through all four thicknesses of material (see illustration).
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Poke ends of fabric strips through opposite corner holes and knot securely (see illustration).
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Set hot or cold casserole dish in middle of top square (under handles) and lift with handles.
Button Card
You will need: 8 1/2″ x 11″ (22 cm x 28 cm) piece of construction paper, buttons, glue, yarn scraps, green pencil, and pen.
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Fold paper in half (short way) to make card.
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Arrange buttons on front of card to form flower (or other design), and glue them in place.
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Draw lines for stems and leaves with pencil, then color. Glue yarn to penciled lines; let dry.
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Write personal message inside card with pen.