Show Rug From Old Coat And Scraps of Felt By RUTH RUT WYETH V ET SPEARS THE F THE HE directions for making the x rug in my book SEWING book SEWING for forthe forthe the he Home Decorator have havo brought many letters from read read- readers readers ers describing rugs that are new net ne to me and very interesting The reader who shares with us this idea for using pieces of heavy woolen and scraps of felt tacked her rug to the side of the house and took a snapshot of it which she sent me The finished rug is 34 by 23 inches Half Hall of it is shown here OO 0 ti O O L. L 2 BLUt ON GRAY 3 BRIGHT BLUE ON RED ON B BRIGHT BLUE BLUES 5 S GRAY CRAY ON RED 6 G BRIGHT BLUE I at the upper left The foundation 1 is made of the back width of ofa a very heavy old coat An allow allow- allowance allowance allowance ance was made for a hem to add weight to the edge The foundation foundation foundation tion may be pieced if a large sec see section section tion of heavy cloth is not avail avail- available available able or felt purchased by the yard may be used for it Next circles of felt in two col colors col- col colors ors cut from old old hats hat's fia and dis dis- discarded discarded dis- dis discarded carded school pennon pennants a are sewn Syn S yn r F. F together with heavY black thread as at A A. A These are then sewn in place as at B beginning at atthe atthe the center of the foundation The large circles in the three center rows are two inches in diameter Those in the next two rows raws are aro 2 inches All the small circles are one inch You can make slipcovers all aU types of curtains and many other things for the house with the help of Book 1 SEWING l-SEWING for the Home Homa Decorator Just follow the pic pic- tures Step by step you yo learn to tomake make the lovely things you have been wanting for your home Book 2 Gifts 2 Gifts Novelties and Embroidery ery illustrates cry illustrates 90 stitches also dozens of things you can make in your spare time to use or to sell Books are 25 cents each If you order both bo h books leaflet on crazy crazy- patch quilts will be included free Address Mrs Spears no S. S Des- Des Desplaines Desplaines Desplaines plaines St. St Chicago Ill |