FIRST TEST THE CRETONNE cheaper grade not always alway a good investment makes excellent excelle nt furniture cover A cheap cr cretonne la in not always a good investment as it otten often becomes thin after a few ew weeks wear and looks more like a coarse muslin than a good cretonne so before investing in a low priced material it should be tested to do this take a small email piece lace and rub it thoroughly as it if ft washing ashing it if the threads separate and it becomes thin it will wear badly and Is not really economical no matter how cheap the price but it if it passes this his ordeal it will probably last as long and wear us well as a higher priced one A cretonne with a dark background Is i far more serviceable than one of lighter coloring and need not make the room appear dark it if some cheerful tones are introduced into the gloral design to cover furniture la lanot not really such a I 1 dilli cult task as many would imagine provided u reliable pattern can bo be obtained and it Is oral first carefully I 1 pinned to the sota sofa or chair and fitted so that any parts which tire too large or too small can be altered tied arranged cretonne to Is generally 30 inches wide and a full sized isola requires six years when cutting tho cover coer f for orthe the sofa ofa tho the pieces tor for covering the arms arins roust must lie be laid before cutting with their right sides together or when cut it may ie be found that they are both lor for the or left and this would woud involve tin nn enormous waste of material also the pattern should be planned in euch a way dat the design will run up tip the sest and back ot of the sofa and over the sides aides ur arms and the pattern must be carefully matched in the center where the material all bo be joined