Pelican Sewing Stand
Whether or not this article may be within the toy class, one thing is certain: It is useful as well as ornamental. The pelican is made of three thicknesses. The middle piece is 3/8” and the two outside ones 1/4” thick. The middle piece has parts cut away to give room for the pin-cushion, and in the head, an opening is left to give place for scissors, which, in turn, serve as the bird’s beak. The cushion is stuffed with cotton or some other suitable material, and covered with a double thickness of thin cloth, and fastened in place securely by nails piercing from one side to the other.
The platform is six-sided in shape (Fig. 16), of double 3/8” thickness, with grain at right angles in the two pieces, and has four pins extending 1-1/4” above the surface for holding spools. The pelican is fastened to the platform by placing the upper thickness against the foot, and driving 1-1/2” brads thru and up into the foot. Bore holes and drive the pins for the spools thru the upper thickness. Lastly, the bottom board of the platform, which extends 3/8” beyond the upper, is fastened by driving 3/4” brads thru the bottom piece into the upper. The pelican may be colored with white enamel and black trimmings, while the platform may be light green or blue.
Besides the places for scissors and spools, other attachments may be arranged to suit the convenience of the happy possessor.