Utah County Democrat | 1908-11-24 | Page 4 | Hints for the Seamstress

Hints for the Seamstress. It Is said that If tho machine needle becomes sticky It may be made right again by rubbing' tho 'material to bo sown with a bit of laundry soap. U soems to havo the effect of an emery. If It would Injure tho material to treat It In this way, why not do a little stitching on ft waste hit of cloth well soaped? Should the material gather whon sown by machine, put a pleco of brown paper under It. This will keep tho needle from catching In tho flno th rends of tho material. Of coureo, when the sowing Is finished tho paper easily pulls away, leaving no trace. This Is particularly necessary knowledge knowl-edge whon the material to Bo sown Is chltfou or voile.