Show holk awro T to SF JB 4 ruth wyeth spears cv c V q 0 i 1 DRAW IN w t RED DIME BLUE GINGHAM STRETCH VER CARDIN BOARD FRAMING 3 IN GREEN ED C AIN MARY AGE 9 STITCH embroidery by mary ann age nine MARY TARY ANN was named for her ia grandmother who at the ngo age of nine made on an elaborate sam pier of embroidery stitches everyone thought it would bo be nice if the modern mary ann could also do n bit of hand work to be framed and kept wo we here report thanks to a series of rainy afternoons this was actually accomplished mary anns mother started the project with a rather large piece of blue ging gingham liam a pair of embroidery hoops and some odds and ends of bright six strand mercer bcd embroidery thread outlines for flower designs were made by drawing around coins cobis and the flowers 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 ging gingham liam two flower groups had almost as much life and charm as the modern mary 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 for ninety embroidery stitches with many sketches showing ways to uso use them you and your children may have happy hours with this fascinating lland hand work book 1 SEWING for the homo home decorator contains 40 corn com lessons for making ers draperies bedspreads and many other things for tho the house books are 25 cents each if you order both books crazy patch leaflet reviving interest in this old timo time hand croft craft Is included FREE address mrs spears S desplaines st chicago ill |