[7 fashion ar BUTTONS AND BOWS Personalizing sweaters ITS EASY and tun to give a fuvOrite sweater a more pel sonalizved look bs adding special touches, like ribbons, buttons and bows Three easy embellishment: turn a basic sweater into a special one bor baby use thin double taced washable satin ribbon and beads Buttons are used to decorate the older child's sweater and butterfly motits are another favorite CHILDREN LOVE BOWS Materials |l2-anch lengths of ribbon, ox. inch, double taced satin ribbon, white thread, |] tube ot colored beads 1 Tomake each bow, cul a S-ingh length of nbbon > Make a loop by crossing ends of ribbon about °2 inch up Pull underside of loo down to intersection af ends Secure with a pin % Make all the bows. at range them on the sweater and mark the positions with a pencil 4. Take two small stitches on the mark to secure the thread ends Then stitch the bow down securely so that babs cannot pull uw ott S Thread a bead on the multi Investing IN RECENT. months, con- sumers in) Western Canada have been contacted by firms selling gemstones for invest- ment purposes For con- sumers who are considering investing in gemstones, the Canadian Jewellers Associa: tron sugests some points to keep in mind Familiarize yourself with the gemstone market. To determine if a particular gemstone would make a good investment, learn about the quality grades of gemstones, their current market value and their appreciation poten tial Be wary of sellers who make exaggerated promises about appreciation, saying such things as) sapphires have appreciated 200 per cent mm the last five vears’’ Count on keeping yout gemstones until them value Ihe feases Crcmstones are not ao Cbguid’ oaivestment Thais means that they peneralls cannot be resold quickiv for preofir Adsea keepin mind that while vou wall be payatiy aoretail ptice when vou bray remistones vou protuibty wall be selhiuy them ata uw Areolesate frrra¢ Scdbitug vera tiny be hit tacit PyVEeSEMe die Where wall you sell your gemstones” Unhke the markets for stocks and bonds, there is no organized market where vou can sell gemstones fb ocating a private buyer trom an in- dividual because they already have regular wholesale sup- phers Some tirms which sell investment gemstones may promise to buy back your in vestment or to sell it for you at a later date However, there 1s no guarantee that their efforts will produce a profit and you probably will have to pay a tee for this ser- vice Also, there isa possrbilt tv that the company will po out of business, leaving vou without vour ‘"puaranteed buyer Take vour time betore making an investment dec sion Be oon guard if a seller pressures vou to write a che que iummediatels Pren though some sellers tmiay tell vou that “the offer as only good for oa timated time oof that Csupples are runniny oul ask for several days to Comtsndder vote dec rsieot. lt Navy POLCINE a ita solmaited phone Cabl oor oa bro whee feom a RPeminbertic any vestinent titi DON CST IBEALC Pre forre Sending a cheque January clearance 20%-504.. Sale starts Thursday December 27th RK» joyce dayton, ~hildren’s wea. Fark Royal North Mall 922-0223 needle and stitch securely Make several small stirches in place on the wrong side to secure thread ends and snip Thirteen bows is about average, but vou can add more depending on the size of the sweater. BUTTONS MAKE IT FUN Materials use 22 buttons, “inch diameter in assorted colors, & buttons, meh diameter, 7 buttons, ‘sx inch diameter; thread to match sweater, masking tape 1. Remove the buttons that came on the sweater and Teplace them with the same size buttons: using assorted LOLOL 2 Scatter the rest of the buttons over the tront ot the sweater and the tront ot the sleeves 2 Tape in place and stitch securely COLORFUL BUTTERELIES Create a butterfly of any other motit you desire by us ing canvas and cross stitch any design onto the garment Royal blue. light vellow, bright gold and blavk make pretty butterthies All products are available in your jocal needlecratt SLOreS in gems Contact local and provincial consumer protection offices to mquire about the firm's reputation Although con sumers often consult the Canadian Jewellers Associa tion tor advice, keep in mind that since gemstone invest ment is unrelated to the jewelery industry, the CJA cannot verify the reputations of investment firms. Make sure you understand the gemstone market before you make an investment a SINICUS SILK CO. LTD. The largest collection of White. 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