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tencil design for a border, use flower, bird, boat or tree motif. Apply in two colors to a bag, collar or scarf using oil paint or dyes. 4. Crochet, Cross-stitch, Darning: Make an original border design on square paper using any two geometric units, or a conventional flower or animal form. Apply the design to a towel in crochet, cross-stitch or darning. Reference: "Cross-stitch Patterns," Dorothy Bradford, "Industrial Art Text Books, Book 6," "Modern Priscilla," Snow. 6. Weaving, Baskets: Design a basket shape with its widest dimension not less than six inches, and make the basket of raffia over a reed or cord foundation. Use eight stitch or lazy squaw. Reference: "How To Make Baskets," White--"Practical Basketry," McKay. "Inexpensive Basketry," Marten. "Raffia and Reed Weaving," Knapp. Weaving Wool: Weave a girdle, a hat band, or a dress ornament use a simple striped or geometric design, in three or more colors. Reference: "Hand Weaving," Dorothy Bradford. "Hand-loom Weaving," Todd. Weaving Beads: Design and weave a bead chain or a bead band for trimming: use two or more colors. 7. Applique: Design an applique unit in a 7-inch square that might be applied to a pin cushion top, a bag or a square for a patchwork quilt. Use geometric units or conventional flower or bird forms suggested by cretonnes. Work out in cotton materials using two tones of one color or closely related colors, as brown and orange; grey and violet. 8. Pottery: Design an original shape for a bowl, vase or paper weight, and model shape in clay. Reference: "The Potter's Craft," Binns--"Pottery," Cox. "Industrial Work for the Middle Grades," E. Z. Worst. 9. Posters: Design a Girl Scout poster that will illustrate some law or activity. Poster to be at least 9x12 inches and to consist of a simple illustration and not less than three words of lettering. Finish in crayon, water color, pen and ink, or tempera. Reference: "School Arts Magazine," Jan. 1920. "Poster M
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