Show HOW TO S SEW I 1 ew 4 ruth wyeth spears al cp 2 th 0 AOL 95 5 I 1 DRAW IN AROUND A RED DIME BLUE GINGHAM STRETCH ER CARD YELL BEFORE FRAMING 3 IN 4 RED C N STITCH MARY mu am 9 embroidery by mary ann age nine M ARY ANN was named for her ia grandmother who at the age of nine made an elaborate sampler of embroidery stitches everyone thought it would be nice if the modern mary ann could also do a bit of hand work to be framed and kept we here report thanks to a series of rainy afternoons this was actually accomplished mary anns mother started the project with a rather large piece of blue gingham a pair of embroidery keeps hoops and some odds and ends of bright six strand mercer iced embroidery thread outlines for flower designs were made by drawing around coins and the flowers were embroidered as shown here stems were done in outline stitch and leaves in groups of straight stitches from the many attempts on that piece of gingham two flower groups had almost as much life and charm as the modern modem mary ann age nine these were neatly framed and lend a gay note at each side of an old mirror NOTE book 1 gifts novelties and embroidery gives full in for ninety embroidery embro adery stitches with many sketches showing ways to use them you and your children may have happy hours with this fascinating hand work book 1 SEWING for the home decorator contains 43 complete lessons for making ers draperies bedspreads and many other things for the house books are 25 cents each if you order both books crazy patch leaflet reviving interest in this old time hand craft is included FREE address mrs spears S desplaines st chicago ill |