Show ON THE HOME H ME FRON FRO RUTH WYET PEAR SOLID COLOR WITH OUTLINE aurlin A DARKER TON DARK AND T COLOR USED FOR SHADD HOLD strip UNDER WORK WITH LEFT HAND your rag bag contains the best 1 possible material for making attractive pads for chairs and foot stools these may be hooked in the same manner as rugs are made cut or tear old materials into strips and draw loops through either cither burlap or canvas with a rug hook as shown at the left either cotton wool silk or rayon may be used the strips may be cut from three quarters to one and one hall half inches wide according to the weight of 0 the material and how fine you wish the work to be if some color is desired that you do not have on hand goods should be dyed to carry out your room color scheme you will find it easy to outline a simple flower design with wax crayon many people do successful hooking without a frame small pieces oi of work ma may y bo be stretched over an old picture frame and thumb thum b tacked flowers and leaves may be hooked in outline as at the upper right or two or more tones may be used for a shaded effect as at the lower right NOTE COOK 8 of the series of homemaking booklets prepared for readers con tallis directions for making your own flower n ow designs and for or hooking rugs DOOK 6 contains directions for fora a hooked a braided and a crocheted rug all made from old clothing copies are 10 cents each send requests for booklets direct to RUTH SPEARS SPEAKS bedford hills new york drawer 10 enclose 10 cents for each book desired name i address |