Show LIMBERING UP THE HOME SEWING MA MACHINE Y b rS 1 I 41 w. w 7 Lk 1 Js is Your Sewing Machine fn tn Good Order Prepared d by the United States Statu Department of ot Agriculture Every sewing machine needs cleanIng cleanIng cleaning clean- clean Ing at frequent Intervals even when In daily use says the United States Department of A Agriculture If the machine has been closed and unused for an any length of time it will probably probably probably ably need a thorough going over After After After Aft Aft- er wiping and dusting it thoroughly Ill fill your oil can with kerosene and oil every part Including the treadle shaft and lower wheel axles if It isa 1 Is Isa a foot-driven foot machine Run the machIne machine machine ma ma- chine vigorously without lt loue thread until you ou are sure the file k kerosene rosene has had fiad a chance to to loosen every bit of old up gummed oil and dirt Then put good quality machine oil in In your can and oil on the machine with that Use light mineral mineraI oil or sperm oil or any special oil recommended recommended b by the makers makers mak mak- ers of your macl machine ine Wipe all all accessible sible fible parts so there will be no likelihood likelihood hood bood of getting oil on your material Thread the machine and work off off on scraps some of the first thread that through or n near ar oi oiled ed parts As an nn extra precaution to prevent acci accidental ac ac- ci oil spots spot t tie a bit it of wool around tIle the presser presser foot post Just above the ne needle dle Look Over Details I When the the stitching on your scraps scraps scraps' Is clean you you ou can safely start stare to sew sev b but t first look over o se several rat other other de de- de tails See See If the stitch is right for forthe forthe the tho use use useI I intended erid d. d a and adjust i the thumb screw mb ew ew that re reg regulates elates the length Q pf of thle the stitch l Some open us use the same salle stitch whether whether they are making furniture furniture co covers cors rs or r party dresses ses an and l wonder why their clothes n never yer look I as attractive as those made b by somebody somebody somebody some some- body else who uses a small stitch fine thread and a fine needle on nice ma ma- You can save energy however however how how- ever ever on draperies sheets and other household articles by using a medium stitch that covers the distance faster Notice whether your tension Is right for the thread and kind of material on which you expect to start sewing Examine the belt to see if it It Is tight enough Tired feet and aching backs are often due to working strenuously at the treadle when the belt slips if If the belt Is sla slack k open It and ond Cutoff cut cutoff ut off olT a Inch half or more pinch the connecting connecting connecting con con- wire back in place and see what a difference this one change makes If If you expect to tp do a great deal of sewing tilts this sea season on this is a good time to c consider the po possibility of Investing In an electric motor m to Look to Ne Needles o Las Lastly Lastly y see if you have needles of various sizes in good condition Blunt and bent needles should be thrown away Always use the correct needles for fOl your make of machine and ad keep a a supply on Cn hand to fit the sizes of thread you expect to ta use Nothing Is Ismore isI ismore I more more discouraging to the home sewer than to fo break n it needle and dud not not find find I m another another ther of of the saitie size to fo take its place Strong coarse needles are needed needed for he heavy heavy- vy work Work but on thin rr materials they punch ugly big holes and aid and spoil the appear appearance nce of the trie work j Get into the h habit of closing up the machine when you ou stop work vork for the the theda da day A little mire dust ca cnn can undo all you your efforts at cleaning up up your our machine and making It run easily Protein in Cows Cow's Milk Cows Cow's milk contains more less sugar and slightly more fat that womans woman's milk mUk and the fat tat globules globule are larger Also it Is said to form torm a e tougher curd Fortunately most healthy babies thrive on good COW cowd milk mUk or on cows cow's milk mUk simply modi fled |