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Cross-stitched shelf liners are bannered with the words, "Milk, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Butter, Cream," separated by a cherry motif.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1986 (v.64#6) pg. 114, 158

Decorative trims for the front edges for shelves. (1) Wood moldings, painted and enhanced by adding small wooden shapes, are affixed beneath shelf edges. (2) Fabric or paper lace, fringe and wallpaper borders are glued to the front edge.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1997 (v.75#6) pg. 38

Words to live by. Projects that use words inscribed on fabrics, wall coverings, old letters, etc. to establish character in a room. (1) Photocopies of old letters are decoupaged to the surface of a writing desk or table. (2) Large blackboard message center. (3) Corkboard border hung at chair-rail height is banded top and bottom with wallpaper trim. (4) Wall-hung bookshelves are edged with a spearhead border cut from strips of parchment paper. Wall above shelves is decorated with word-covered wallpaper.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Oct 1997 (v.75#10) pg. 30

Custom cut border. Edging a shelf with handcut paper lace. Motif features roses, ribbons and bows.
CRAFTS Mar 1994 (v.17#3) pg. 24, 55

Embroidered shelf edging is made from dish towels and worked in a wildflower pattern.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NEEDLECRAFT Spring-Summer 1980 pg. 97, 146

How to sew a scalloped border for kitchen shelves with embroidered trim
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Summer 1978 (v.23#2) pg. 90, 10

A collection of projects for the kitchen. (1) Smocked "Welcome" apron. (2) Cross-stitched Dutch-motif shelf edging. (3) Delft-tile motifs to cross-stitch on a dish towel. (4) Quilted flour-sack wall hanging.
NEEDLE & CRAFT Apr 1989 (v.12#2) pg. 50, 58, 38, 59

Country-style shelf trim to embroider with a floral and teapot pattern.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1984 (v.4#1) pg. 17, 22, 46

Embroidered carrot and zigzag motifs to stitch on a purchased oven mitt and shelf edging.
WORKBASKET Apr-May 1992 (v.57#4) pg. 40

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