Show H OW W W tr tc 0 neww OIL r 4 ruth wyeth spears B C T A 27 T HIS pink and white chintz a ln apron with pink gingham rills frills S should hould inspire anyone to make long strides towards the kitchen it is easy to cut the material required is 1 hi yards of 36 inch wide chintz or cotton print and one yard of plain material for the skirt of the apron cut a of or cloth 27 inches wide and 23 inches deep fold this lengthwise through the center as at A then measure down from the top of the fold and in from the corners the distances indicated in the diagram and mark the dots using the dots as a guide mark the outline of the apron skirt as you see it in the diagram the dimensions for shaping the bib are given in the diagram at B the pocket is a 5 inch square with lower corners rounded as shown here at C the apron ties are cut 6 inches wide and 36 inches long the strip for the belt should be cut aa inches wide and a facing strip the same width should be cut for it the shoulder straps are cut 4 inches wide and then creased lengthwise through the center the strips of the plain material for the ruffles are cut 6 inches wide the ruffle material before it is gathered should be 2 times the length of the space it is to flu fill after gathering use the machine hemmer foot shown here at the lower left for hemming the ruffles and the machine for gathering them NOTE mrs spears latest book gifts and embroidery number is now ready ninety embroidery stitches are illustrated also table settings crochet embroidery designing fabric repairing novelty gifts and dress accessories forty eight pages of step by step directions available to readers who will send name and address and enclose 25 cents coin preferred just address mrs spears 2 10 so desplaines st chicago |