Show TO SEW r r Ruth Wyeth Spears o o 0 5 I I. I DRAW IN AROUND A RED DIME BLUE GINGHAM V STRETCH 2 4 VER DVER CARDIN CARDBOARD CARD CARo IN BOARD BEFORE 3 FRAMING IN GREEN R 4 RED C CHAIN ij STITCH Embroidery by Mary Ann Anne age nine M MARY TARY ARY ANN was named for her iv 1 grandmother who at the age I of nine made an elaborate sampler sampler sampler sam sam- of embroidery stitches Everyone Everyone Everyone Ev Ev- thought it would be nice if the modern Mary Ann could also do a bit of hand work to be framed and kept We Ve here report thanks to a series of rainy afternoons this was actually accomplished Mary Anns Ann's mother started the project with a rather large piece of blue gingham a pair of embroidery embroidery embroidery em em- hoops and some odds and ends of bright six strand mercerized mercerized mercerized mercer mercer- embroidery thread Outlines for flower designs were made by drawing around coins and the flowers flowers flowers flow flow- ers were embroidered as shown here Stems were done in outline stitch and leaves in groups of straight stitches From the many attempts on that piece of gingham two flower groups had almost as much life and charm as the modern Mary MaryAnn MaryAnn MaryAnn Ann age nine These were neatly framed and lend a gay note at each side of an old mirror NOTE Book 1 Gifts Novelties and Embroidery gives full in in- for ninety embroidery stitches with many sketches showing showing showing show show- ing ways to use them You and your children may have happy hours with this fascinating hand haRd work Book 1 SEWING for the Home Decorator contains 48 complete complete complete com com- lessons for making slipcovers ers draperies bedspreads and many other things for the house Books are 25 cents each If you order both books leaflet leaflet leaflet leaf leaf- let reviving interest in this old- old time hand craft is included FREE Address Mrs Spears S. S Desplaines St St. Chicago Ill |