Show Q e By Lydia Le Baron Walker THE prIncipal requisites for tor all allwork allwork work basl baskets are Identical To these each pel person son adds other things which hl h she finds helpful In her own se Ing venture en I ure To her these are es essentials also but sInce they are not to toe every e cry one they cannot be universal requisites I am gh giving ng my Ide of es Ith occasional notes of rca rea- reasons sons and e e tad foremost come needles and threads In which category ory are In Included eluded sew se Ing silks darning cottons co tt 0 n s silks s and yarns y or of wool or ml tures G fn n the n fittings s for this basket we shall Include d a r n I n g no II o w- w wever wever ever let me add JIt It Is 18 a better plan J to ha have vo a darnIng basket and It a ses se lag Ing basket fitted fatted I separately So Some SomeI m e day in the near fu future I I lure ture I am havIng an article on work ork bags baskets to ta files screens etc and theIr varIous advantages I now I give fittings only I IThe needles The I should be In assort assorted I ed cd sizes and I kept ept I In In n a needle book I preferably w i t h hI I several leaves one I Ifor for fine one for fori i medium and another for coarse needles of oC the kInd best suited to the I person There should be some pac pack packages ages of needled needle also In resen reserve e Threads In threads ds there should be numbers 40 60 00 70 BO 80 and either 90 O or for very fine 1 1000 linen Is preferable to cotton as It ItIs ItIs Is very line fine and very verv strong Include a large spool of basting cotton ThIs Is a low prIced cheap grade of till ead wIth an extra etra smooth finIsh Just the thing for basting It does not resist relst wear ear like lIIa ordinary thread and It Is Is ble to use It In Its stead In black thread 40 and 70 are needed A spool of coarse shoe button thread may maybe maybe be added It will be needed It if any member of the family wears button shoes Black and whIte sill silk are im and such other colors as are needed In se sewing Ing done at the time She A Is rIght ScIssors In at least two sIzes shears she and smaller ones will III be needed four pairs are often Included the smallest sIze for snippIng threads the largest for cutting out materials Buttonhole scissors once essential are not nova no days A well protected razor blade Is recommended as a great help when ben ripping seams scams An emery for fot polishing needles and making them slip e through tex textiles textiles tiles Is s a requIsite not to be over o overlooked looked Et E Een en when needles get slight slightly ly Iy rusty they can be re restored to use use- by running them briskly kly back and forth through the emery ball Rt Is another essential l 1 this his Is for far forthe the thread It smoothes It and pre pre- vents s Its knotting It bInds together the filaments of strands and tends to Increase the strength of the thread sm Silk Is not w waxed Cotton and linen are The other requisites are tape measure common pins and anda a thimble Work for Spare flours HouTs It is surprising the amount of sew sew- sewIng sewing Ing or fancy cork ork which can be done donen in n odd moments provIded the things are ready to Work ork on and are con at hand It Is by tal taking ad advantage advantage vantage of such moments that mend mendIng mending Ing can eRn be gotten out of the then ny with without without out ado Stockings can be darned and aad ready rendy to wear without the annoyIng necessity of last mInute stItches And embroideries knitting or crocheting can be accomplished to lend beauty to household linens wearIng apparel and accessorIes The woman who takes advantage of time In the a ways s suggested should have several work bags gs or e work baskets at what we may call strategIc points Is where she would be likely ely to stop and rest or chat When It comes to fancywork 1 I rather lIt like e this old time name It so definitely indicates It as havIng ere ele elements meats ments of luxury even though It may also have practical element no kind kindIs kindis Is barred that can be put Into Us its bag bagor bagor or basket together with the tools of example here are some well suited types knitting and crochet lag tatting embroIdery bead work and weavIng which Is done dono without a loom ThIs Is found In net weal wea lag Ing which is s really a type of darnIng and DanIsh wearing ea Ing done over and about threads from which the cross strands I have been pulled Y awty In knitting I and crocheting such things as sweat sweat- sweaters I ers and dresses come under this cate- cate category category gory of fancywork ork for they are not actually the work of necessity but of quality and beauty of workmanship i e Doll Boil Syndicate e |