| Show Ideas for Making i. i 1 I Christmas Presents r I 1 I By RUTH WYETH SPEARS AN N INTERESTING letter this J. J morning says Our church bazaar is over and in winding up the last details and balancing my accounts I feel that I would be neglecting something if I did not express my appreciation for your our Sewing Book No 2 Gifts Novel Novel- Novelties Novelties Novelties ties and Embroidery We found I many ideas in it that were real money makers Our annual G Christmas sale is now in course of oft t preparation Could you publish some new ideas for toys in the It paper soon Unusually attractive toys tOJ-'s may maybe maybe maybe be made quickly and at little cost from cheap cotton stockings This demure yellowish tan kitten with bright red or blue ribbon is made mader STITCH r I 1 FROM I I It 1 t 1 i i o t STUFFED I OF COTTON 1 AFTER BODY BODY- RUN A STRONG THREAD AROUND NECK t MARK FACE WITH j i PENCIL THEN EMBROIDER from a stocking leg The secret of giving toys of this type char char- character acter is in making makin the stuffing firm and md tight Coton Co ton or small pieces of clean soft rags may be used Push the stuffing firmly in place with a blunt stick Complete directions for cutting and making the body are given here For the tail cut a piece 6 inches long and 2 inches wide Stitch the lengthwise edges to together to- to together together gether tapering toward the end then turn right side gout ut stuff and sew firmly in place It is easy to draw the face Notice in inthe inthe inthe the sketch how the eyelids curve j the shape of the mouth and how the whiskers slant Either wool yarn or mercerized cotton embroidery thread may be used used black black or r brown for the eyes and whiskers and red for the mouth Be sure to save the scraps of stocking material left from the kitten We will make a doll out of them later If you are not ready to make Christmas toys now clip and save this lesson as it is not contained in either cither of the books offered below NOTE Are Arc you ready for Christmas Birthdays And the next church bazaar D yu urn urn time into monc things to UJ ll Mrs ll-Mrs Spears Spears' Sewing Book 2 has helped thousands of women women If your home is your hobby you y will also want Book 1 SEWING I-SEWING for the Home Decorator Order by number enclosing 25 cents for each book If you order both books quilt leaflet with 36 different differ differ- different ent stitches will be included free Address Mrs Spears S. S Des- Des Desplaines Desplaines Desplaines plaines plaines- St St. Chicago Ill |
