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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 3, 1987 -- 7 Designer imported JE ARE YOUR silks FE Ra RL ARE ILA TARR URE ARR by Margaret Rowland WW SEE EN EIR AN Most people would never think to Ee M il H N ATR sa turn their hobbies into businesses a 55 i i but Marilyn Wallace, former public librarian, has turned her love of painting silk scarves into Designer Silks. Three years ago on a trip to China Mrs. Wallace became fascinated with the hand-painted silks of that country. She has an antique silk SN ' ; : Ths Ae Bae? 220 from the Ching dynasty which was 7 ; ; ¢ : SS SEE CN being sold on the black market. All y Mrs. Wallace has obtained fabrics . » 4 7 78 | WHR for her business, run from her | pp 7 sy 7 RRA \ NN ke: by pine of Tan oy oat Last Week for our Hardware Flyer, So 7788 || \\\\ TN A Ty // SZ 2Z\ NNN because, she explains, "it's Hurry In Today for some Great Bargains! vy 4008 75% = WANN cheaper. There are many dif- | ory 4 ~~ {11 V1 BZ Naw f ferent types of silk," she says. [ -- Ee bi "There is fabric like taffeta silk , ----2 a Eppa, vag tires endtiais which has a different texture from BATHTUB 5 95 DRYW ALL = // 7 0 ammams : regular silk." 1 O 7/1 | - Mrs. Wallace's trademark are RH. LH. ...... 2x4x8 Sheet ...... 8.91 7, 727 =x scarves covered with paintings of 77 . Siamese cats. 'Silk is the closest TOILET . Y2x4x10 -.......... 11. 13 fabric to the feel of cats so when you ag pr touch the scarf it feels like a real BES 5. 99 /2x4x12 ....... 13. 36 cat." ey | She began her hobby after seeing - White Unlined Damaged Drywal = "a silk artist's work. She then pur-_ TOILET _ "64. QO Sheet $4.00 Sse Som supplies and 106k 3 We TF ACME MIRROR esson in silk painting from an artis " ite Ba ~~ "AA E- E LY in Toronto. . ; i To paint scarves the silk must VANITY A 59.99 SLIDING DOORS i first be washed, then fastened to a 24" 'White Bath hy : frame to stretch it out. The cats that VANITY 79.99 4 reg. 185.39 ... 112950 : reside with Mrs. Wallace take this A 5'- reg. 236.89 ... . PLYWOOD SALE £ opportunity to use the fabric as a 30" White Bath 6 - reg. 278.09 ... 174.99 | = _ trampoline. "Silk is very resilient," VANITY 89.99 - SPRUCE PLYWOOD : i Vo Em IN-STOCK 3/8 x4 x8 - reg. 14.50 13.05 A LIVES DFUSH IS dsed 1 ary g 1995... 17.95 - the French dyes which have alcohol | SINK 69.99 COUNTER TOP 12 " : x8 Tee reg 2455 2180 - with them. "You have to be able to - : -- NEW TS inte: 45-3 1--h 2 xh To =~ 188: 200) noe ble control the dye because it spreads. Towel Bar, Soap Holders, : | iat D: Cut to length ... lin.ft 8.59 ASPENITE Fouhavelolouh i cn iy "Toilet Paper Holders = | 1/4 x 4 x 8 - reg. 6.65 .................. 5.99 } or it can be very - : dal | : ee : 59 869 foray ory Sg Also on Sale! Century | gy | | | Zaoui icegas se ¥ some problems," Mrs. Wallace manny ow . Woo SN | X g. 1490 ............. ] £ comments, speaking of the pro- -- Nood ed Bb blems of not working on a flat, stiff ; + | CENTURY G.I1.S. FIR - surface, as well as problems with Single Laundry 1 Doors Loe 1/4 -reg. 19.35... 15.95 the dyes. | | TUB... 2°x6°x1 3/8 Mah. 24.95 | 3/8 reg. 23.41 21.07 After the silk is painted it must be | ABS. " 99 Reg. 30.15 ......... 1/2 -reg. 28.42 ................ .... . 25.60 steamed and then washed once 1, x12" ....... 3 5/8 - reg. 33.41 ............ ERT UR 30.10 . more. Although it seems like a lot of ABS. 3" 18.99 Slab Bifold Doors | 3/4 - reg. 38.27 «ooo 34.45 work Mrs. Wallace finds the ex- B.S. 3x12" ' 2%x6%x 1 3/8 . ean perience fun. i is. flowers, Double Bowl! 3 Hole, Reg. 43.80......... 35.99 esides pain ing ca ow and leaves she does special scarves i SINK Steel 8 4 99 . CANFOR for people to match certain colours fag § 2VWWIh ......... 1/8" PINE in their wardrobes. She also makes - garments like nightgowns and tops Washerless PANEL Buliding with matching scarves. 39 99 aterials .She will b> exhibiting her pain- FAUCET ... - 6.9 9 tings at a cat show in the near 6" AGING : : " ge interested in purchasing Step All U nfih ished | any of Mrs. Wallace's ovely scarves LADDER. 39.99 | FURNITURE = gl serepsatn "B should contact her at 985-7637. : £ N - | Scarves can be done within a week Folding Table 1 4 99 1 = oO = = oe -- LATEX WALL PAINT | and prices range from $13 to $30 LEGS . . THIS WEEK \ { v PREM each. Co 4A LITRES SPRED ENAMEL LATEX SEMI-GLOSS WHITE AND COLOURS Q | p Lv VJ Senior 15% ofr Wg PIL] SITE ~All In-Stock citiz Shs WEISER LOCKS . \ és MN a) ; a\ ra Rr The Senior Citizens held their ' oo . ' 8 y pa | | WHITE a regular meeting, Wed. Feb. 25th - : . with a fair crowd. . The meeting was opened in the usual way. After a lengthy business discudsion, the rest of the afternoon : ' y was spent playing cards till 5:30, | | | } ) when a fair crowd sat down to a Pot Luck supper. After supper, we were entertain- ed by a group of students from R.H. Cornish School under the leadership "gain. Also tanks tor ana sire. [NPR PRY '11 VANEDWARD DRIVE - (OSHAWA ROAD) memos vores Ml [S54 PORT PERRY - ONTARIO - PHONE 985-7391 great wd we enjoyed 0 very centre ROOF TRUSS DIVISION - PHONE 985-3121 _-e a endeavours There is a euchre Wed March 4th. ell: DROD e 1:3 . MAE ,. 1:30 - Latcham Centre. Come out and join us