Show oilcloth shelf edging F for or kitchen windows by RUTH WYETH SPEARS ARS WE E ARE indebted to one of the lil r readers of this column for this idea de a she was so enthusiastic about the book SEWING for the home ome decorator offered with these articles that she wrote a nice letter of appreciation and also described this clever idea of her own for making her kitchen gay all ail of us know how often kitchen curtains ains must be laundered yet 0 0 THUMB cu NEM m rands AND Gs we like interesting windows in this room as well as any other well here is the answer with the minimum of work the curtains themselves are as easy to wash and iron as a dish towel no frills just hems but dont make them too skimpy A full width of 35 inch wide material is not too wide cut away the selvage at the front edge and hem it with a 1 inch hem use a 2 inch hem at the bottom this gives the curtains body so they will have smart crisp lines the casing at the top should be just wide enough for the curtain rod and dont forget to allow for shrinkage it if the material is not pre shrunken Eh if figured material is used choose colors that will harmonize with the shelf edging along the top of the window and the tie backs as shown in the sketch the thumb tacks used for the shelf edging may also add color interest NOTE every homemaker should have a copy of mrs spears book SEWING for the home decorator forty eight pages of directions ions for making slip covers and curtains dressing tables lampshades lamp shades and many other useful articles for the home price 25 cents postpaid coin preferred ask for book 1 and adar address ess mrs spears S desplaines st chicago |