Show HOW va to SF SEW IM m iff 1 ir IV 4 edh wyeth spears cv c c V 0 0 0 0 A 4 an interesting border for a braided rag hag rug huff N OLD house sitting in tile the amidst AN midst of old fields against a background of piney woods not so far from where the pilgrims landed the present occupant la Is just as interested in litin handwork dwork and just as thrifty as all of tier her now england ancestors who hove havo preceded her there she still makes braided rag rugs from discarded garments and they harmonize harmo nizo perfectly with her lovely old furniture ono that sho she showed mo me was different than any I 1 lind had over ever S seen cen hero here arc all the dimensions and method of making it in case it is now new to you too and you would like to make one liko like it the center oval part oi of this serviceable braided rag rug is 32 inc inches hes long and 10 inches wide with 6 inch scroll border all ali around tho the scrolls are made in pairs pair from braided strips aa yards long these strips ore are braided tight so they are not more than ays inch wide the center of each strip is marked as shown here at A and the ends are arc then sown sewn around and around working toward the center as at B the pairs of scrolls aro are sown sewn together and also to the edge of the rug as indicated here at the lower right T this his kind of rug has infinite pos pod for color schemes one seen had a blue center a bond band of mixed color and then a wide band of red tile tho pairs of scrolls alternated red and blue full instructions for making the chair sent seat covers shown in this sketch are in the book offered herewith every homemaker home makor should have a copy of mrs spears new book SEWING forty eight pages of step by step directions for making slip slipcovers covers and dressing tables Os curtains for every type of room lampshades lamp shades rugs ottomans and other useful articles for tho the homo home readers wishing a copy should send name and address enclosing 25 cents coins preferred to mrs spears south desplaines st chicago |