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Show Something New In Pillow Talk A new idea in home decorating decor-ating is sweeping the country. It's the use of smocked pillows for smart accessorizing. Widely recommended by interior in-terior decorators for adding color and interest to a room, smocked pillows are rather expensive items to buy . . . but they can be made easily and inexpensively by the woman who sews. The pillows can be dramatic, glamorous, pretty or practical, depending on the fabric used. For covers that are both beautiful bea-utiful and practical, the Na-tioal Na-tioal Cotton Council recommends recom-mends velveteen, pinwale corduroy, cor-duroy, lustrous sateen, or any soft, drapable cotton. Choose your fabric in a bright shade to contrast with the dominating domin-ating colors in your room . . . or pick a subtle hue that blends in with the decor. A new iron-on pattern makes sewing easy. Three pillow shapes sha-pes round, square, and bolster bol-ster are offered in one package. The round and bolster bol-ster pillows require about three quarters of a yard of fabric, while the square pillow takes about one yard. Step-by step instructions for smocking have been worked out carefully by the pattern designer. de-signer. A multi-blue transfer sheet permits you to iron the smocking marks directly onto the fabric by placing the printed prin-ted side of the sheet against the wrong side of the fabric. It's best to choose a light colored col-ored fabric for your pillow since the transfer doesn't stamp successfully on black or dark colors. Each transfer will stamp several times to make a paii" or more of each pillow. This new method of smoch-ing smoch-ing on the wrong side of the fabric produces a - luxurious, pleated effect on the right side, which can't be reproduced by machine. The smocking is done with a buttonhole twist, using a heavy duty cotton sewing thread in the needle. Pleats are drawn in tightly at one end of the pillow, and the thread secured. Pin the pleats in one direction, and then stuff the pillow with cotton batting before drawing in pleats at the other end. Also available arei transfer sheets for lattice smocking, which can be used for round, square, or oblong chair pads and pillows, coverlets, valances, and headings for cafe curtains. McCall's patterns include transfers for a variety of shapes . and sizes of smocked pillows. , plus complete instructions. |