Show SEW y E-y tr- tr 4 P Ruth th Wyeth Spears a Crazy Patch Work at Home Dome in a Modern Modem Setting THE Pr HE crazy patch Is the oldest of quilt patterns yet there is something amazingly modern in its angular lines So whether your living room is traditional in style or newer than tomorrow you will willbe willbe be interested in the revival of crazy patch work for what our grandmothers and great grand mothers caned called a slumber throw A corner of one of these old silk I crazy quilts is shown here at the I lower right The pieces were small many not more than Ilk inches wide or long A variety of embroidery stitches joins the pieces Both plain and figured silks were used the plain patches often being embroidered with flowers fans and other amusing note motifs the beetle embroidered embroidered ered on one patch Several col- col colors colors ors of silk embroidery thread were generally used but in the most ar- ar artistic artistic of these quilts one color pre pre- predominated predominated dominated in the embroidery Larger patches with simple feather stitch and herring bone stitch at the also give a good effect The pieces are sewed to a foundation of some firm soft material Outing flannel or an old wool blanket are good Pin Pina a piece in place over the space to be f filled led trim the edges to the right shape 1 Opening Jars Jars-A strap with a buckle on one end can be used to good advantage in opening glass fruit jars Run the strap through the buckle and tighten it around the cap This enables you to get a good grip on the lid Small Molds for Pudding Pudding-In place of one large basin for a steamed pudding try several small molds placing them all in one large saucepan They will take half as long to cook as one large pudding Dried It Peel is nice to dry the skins of several oranges and lem- lem lemons lemons ons and grate them then putting them in a glass bottle in the re- re refrigerator refrigerator to be kept for flavoring purposes It certainly saves time in the future and one is inclined to use these flavorings in interesting interest interest- interesting ing ways if already at hand I Preserving Bright Cook Color I ing preserves or or- jelly rapidly helps to retain the bright color of the fruit The addition of pectin shortens the necessary cooking time Polishing Linoleum Dissolve a lump of sugar in the water when washing linoleum or oilcloth and anda a brilliant polish will result Just for a Change If you can can- cannot cannot not afford to buy anything new for forthe forthe the house and you are just a little bit disinterested this fall try changing the position of the furni furni- furniture ture and see if that bored feeling will not depart Crab Savory Savory-l crab 3 toma- toma tomatoes toes 1 lettuce watercress 1 egg pepper and salt Shred the crab crabmeat crabmeat meat finely and mix with a little mayonnaise Wash the lettuce and arrange leaves around and at the bottom of the dish Place some crab in the center then season with pepper and salt add slices I of tomato and hard boiled egg and I watercress I e Spaghetti and A Cheese nice way of preparing spaghetti that does docs not require lighting the oven Fry one chopped onion and one one- half pound ground meat in olive oil until nicely browned Add two cups tomato puree purce or sifted to mato pulp one teaspoon paprika salt and pepper to taste When nicely blended serve over plain boiled spaghetti and over the top sprinkle finely grated rated cheese topI I Service as at A allowing enough to turn under as at B where the patch laps over the one next to it Baste the turned edges down as shown When a number of patches have been basted in place sew them down to the foundation with the embroidery stitches and then reo re- re remove move th the bastings The backing is tied to the front with silk embroidery em- em embroidery thread as comforters are arc tied Little or no padding may be used and a plain band around the edge is effective Every Homemaker should have havea a copy of Mrs Spears new book SEWING Forty eight pages of step step-by-step directions for making slipcovers and dressing tables reo re- re restoring storing and upholstering chairs couches making curtains for every ev- ev every ery type of room and purpose Making lampshades rugs otto otto- ottomans mans and other useful articles for the home Readers wishing a copy should send name and ad- ad address address dress enclosing 25 cents to Mrs Spears South Desplaines St Chicago Illinois i HEADACHE i ii REMEDY STARTS WORKING IN SECONDS ro roi i t i I 1 THE REASON BAYER 4 ASPIRIN WORKS SO fAST Drop a Bayer Barer Aspirin tab tab- tabIe tablet Ie let Into Into a tumbler of water D Dr the time timo It hits bits tho of 01 tho glasa 8 It le Is di This BIX speed of disintegration gration enables 8 genuine In f 11 LAYER Aspirin tablets to start fIrt hold bold of and pain a CO low minutes anu taking All people who ho suffer suITer occasionally from headaches ought to know this way to quick relief At the first sign of such pain n take two Bayer Aspirin tablets with ith a half haIr glass of wat water r Some Some- Sometimes Sometimes times if tile the pain n is unusually severe one more tablet is necessary necessary sary later according to directions If headaches keep coming back ck we advise you to see your own physician lIe He will ill look for the cause in order to correct it 1 TABLETS f virtually 1 cent a tablet Character Making The m man n that makes a charac- charac character character ter makes Young foes a ai aMany i Many doctors recommend for Its gentle action on the bowels Dont Don't confuse Nu Jol w Ith unknown u products INSIST ON GENUINE pr Cope 1977 staw 6 lay |