Material: A picture of Lincoln or of a war hero; red, white and blue cardboard; white string; ruler; needle; scissors and paste.

Suppose the picture is 5 in. x 7 in.

From the blue cardboard cut two strips 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in., and two 3/8 in. x 12 1/4 in.

Cut the same number and size strips from the red and the white cardboard.

The 12 1/4-inch strips are to be placed lengthwise of the frame; the 10 1/4-inch strips are to be placed crosswise.

Place one blue strip 10 1/4 inches long in a horizontal position. (a, Fig. 1.) Place a blue strip 12 1/4 inches long (b, Fig. 1) in a vertical position across the strip a, so that 3/4 inch of a and 3/4 inch of b project beyond the place of crossing.

Thread the needle double with string and make a knot in the end.

Put the string across a and b. (Line x, Fig. 1) Pass the needle through the double end of the string, and bring the knot tight to the under side of the frame.

Bring the strip up over the upper edge of a, and across a and b in line y, Fig. I.

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Lay a strip of white cardboard 12 1/4 inches long across a 3/8 inch from b. (See w, Fig. 1.) Place it in position so that 3/4 inch projects beyond a.

Bring the string over the upper edge of a and cross it over a and w in line c, Fig. 1.

Bring the string to the upper edge of a, cross it over a and w in line d, Fig. 1.

Take a strip of red cardboard I2 1/4 inches long, (r, Fig. 1.) Place it across a in a vertical position 3/8 inch from w. Let 3/4 inch project beyond a, Fig. 1.

Bring the string to the upper edge of a, and cross it over a and r in line f. Bring it to the upper edge of a, and cross it over a and r in line g.

Take a strip of white cardboard 10 1/4 inches long. Put it in position parallel to a, and so that it projects 3/4 inch beyond b. (See s.)

Let the space between a and s be 3/8 inch.

Bring the string to the lower edge of s and cross it over s and r in line h. Bring it to the lower edge of s, cross it over r and s, in line m.

In the same manner cross the string over s and w; also over s and b.

Place a strip of red cardboard 10 1/4 inches long across b and w, 3/8 inch from s. (See t, Fig. 1.)

Bring the string to the lower edge of t and cross it over t and b, in line o. Bring it to the lower edge of t and cross it over b and t, in line n.

Cross the string in the same manner over t and w, also over t and r.

Fasten the string securely behind the cross at t and r and cut it.

Make the other three corners of the frame in the same manner.

Point the ends of the strips and paste the picture behind the central space. (Fig. 2.)

If the picture is any other size than 5x7, cut the strips so they are 5 1/4 inches longer than the picture and 5 1/4 inches wider than the picture.

A pretty way to make the frame is to have all the strips white, use red string to cross them with, and put a blue paper lining behind the strips.