Revolving Stand for Sewing
A NOVEL use I have found for an old piano stool is to utilize it in making a sewing stand. This stand has the advantage of revolving, which is very convenient, for with a twist of the wrist any portion of the sewing outfit can be brought immediately to one's side. The height of the stand can be adjusted, which is an unusual feature. I took a piece of cretonne thirteen inches deep and cut it the size of the circumference of an old piano stool. I then hemmed the bottom edge, turned down two and one-half inches of the top edge, right side out, and turned up the bottom so it lapped half an inch over this, and stitched it across at intervals of about three inches so as to make a row of pockets. This strip I fastened around the stool with brass-headed tacks, easing it on so as not to draw the pockets tight. I put tape, china or pearl buttons, dress fasteners, black or white hooks, collar supports, etc., in the pockets, stitching a sample of the contents first, to the outside of each. On top of the stool I set a round workbasket, and fastened it firmly by means of a carpet needle threaded with cord, run through the plush top of the stool. I keep my scissors, spools, needlecase, pincushion, etc., in the basket, and as I sit at my machine, I give the stool beside me a twirl to bring any pocket to hand.—Woman's Home Companion.