Show Quick Easy Stitches For Summer Frocks By RUTH SPEARS A A BIT of hand embroidery for the collar and sleeves of a little ittle girls girl's dress is always the smartest trimming ing Quickly made mada stitches and interesting colors may be combined to give unusual effects The dress shown here is pale blue chambray The collar and sleeves are edged with blanket stitch in a deeper blue as shown at A. A Between each blanket stitch a tiny loop stitch is made in hi white and three larger white loop p o B 0 e e e m m m stitches at the top of every second blanket stitch as shown at B. B All six strands of a six strand embroidery cotton may be used or No 5 pearl cotton For a dress of fine sheer material such as dimity dim dim- dimity ity or organdie use finer embroidery ery cry thread ad For a printed fabric repeat two of the strongest tones in the printed design or use white collar and cuffs embroidered in inthe inthe inthe the background color of the print and one of the brighter tones NOTE If you wish to use these weekly articles for reference paste them in a scrapbook as they are not included in either Sewing Book No 1 or 2 Book 1 1 Sewing for the Home Decorator covers curtains slipcovers dress dress- dressing dressing dressing i ing tables 48 pages of fascinating fascinating fascinating ing directions Book 2 illustrates 90 embroidery stitches with nu numerous nu- nu numerous applications doll clothes and gift items Order by number enclosing 25 cents for each book desired If you order both books leaflet on making crazy cr zy quilts with 36 stitches illustrated will be included free Address Mrs Spears S. S Desplaines St. St Chi CM- Chicago Chicago cago Ill |