_For the Pincase._ Cut two circles of stiff cardboard from 2 to 3 inches in diameter, if your silk pieces will permit. The circles must be exact. Cut two pieces of silk 3 or 4 inches in diameter, so the silk pieces will be ½-inch larger all around than the cardboard. ¼-inch from the edge, with double thread, make a row of gathering stitches; slip cardboard within and draw up the silk around the card. Now crisscross with your thread through the edges of material until all is held firmly (Fig. 67). Cover both cards. Then hold the two together, and very neatly overhand with silk thread of a color to match. Tiny stitches should be taken. Put in a row of pins around the edges close together. A pretty decoration can be made by working a design or an initial on the silk if it is a plain color. This can be done with chain stitch or featherstitch, before the cover is put over the cardboard. [Illustration: FIG. 67.--This shows how to cover the circle, and draw the silk neatly at the edges.] In the picture (Fig. 68) notice the other cases. They are made exactly like the pin-case but of circles or of pieces of different shape. [Illustration: FIG. 68.--Several useful cases: _A_, pin-case; _B_, oval pin-case; _C_, spool-case; _D_, darning-case; _E_, needle-book.] Cases for doilies can be made of two large circles of 12 in. in diameter. The circles can be tied together with ribbon and the doilies lie flat between. The case for darning thread is also very useful. _For the sewing case._ This is more difficult. It is three-sided and is made of three elliptical disks covered as we did the round ones for the pincase. How many cardboards will you need? Thin cardboard is necessary. What does elliptical mean? A good size is 4 inches the long way and 2½-inches across. All the girls know how to draw an ellipse. Cut the six pieces of silk ½-inch larger all around than the ellipses, and cover in same way as you did the round disks. If there are not enough scraps of one color, use a contrasting color for the lining. After the six pieces have been covered and joined together to make three ellipses, then the three are to be overhanded together very neatly, leaving open the third edge, which is the opening of the case where the spools, etc. are put inside. The case naturally closes itself; but, when pressed at the ends, it opens easily. [Illustration: FIG. 69.--The sewing case made of three elliptical disks sewed together.]