Show R Rug ug From Old Coat And Scraps of Felt By RUTH WYETH SPEARS T THE THE HE directions for making the A rug in my book SEWING book SEWING for forthe t the he Home Decorator have b bc rought brought many letters f from om readers readers read read- bt c ers describing rugs that arc are neto nevio new nevi 1 t to o me and very interesting The reader eader r who shares with us this ri i idea dea for using pieces of heavy woolen and scraps of felt tacked h her er rug to the side of the house housend a and nd took a snapshot of it which as s she he sent me mc The finished rug is 34 by 23 i inches Half of it is shown here ON GRAY 3 BRIGHT BLUE ON RED RD ON BRIGHT BLUE I 5 S GRAY ON RED RD 6 BRIGHT BLUE A I at the upper left The foundation 1 is made of the back width of ofa a very heavy old coat An allowance allowance allow allow- ance was made for a hem to add weight to the edge The foundation foundation tion may be pieced if Il a large section see sec tion of heavy cloth is not available available avail avail- able or felt purchased by the yard may be used for it Next circles of felt in two colors colors col col- ors cut from old hats and discarded discarded dis dis- carded school pennants are sewn together with heavy black thread as at 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 row are two inches in hes in diameter Those in the next two rows are 2 2 inches All the small circles are one inch You can make slipcovers all types of curtains and many other things for the house with the help of Book 1 SEWING 1 for the Home Decorator Just follow the pie pic tures Step by step you learn to tomake tomake make the lovely things you have been wanting for your home Book 2 Gifts 2 Gifts Novelties and Embroidery ery illustrates ery-illustrates 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 books leaflet on crazy crazy- patch quilts will be included free Address Mrs Spears S. S Desplaines Desplaines Des Des- plaines St. St Chicago Ill |