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Show Save Time With Mock Smocking By Ruth Wyeth Spears IF SMOCKING seems to be timt consuming, here is a short cut that saves hours. The first step is to shirr the material by machine. Loosen the tension slightly and stitch in straight rows; then pull up the bobbin thread to gather the material. You will note in the sketch that some of the simple hand stitches are made over two rows of gathers gath-ers and the others over a single row. Much of the beauty of mock smocking depends upon the spacing spac-ing of the rows. The double rows of gathers in the sketch, No. 2 and 4, are yi-inch apart. The space between these and the single rows should be about -inch. Another important point is th choice of colors and an interesting interest-ing variety of stitches. In the arrangement ar-rangement shown here, rows 1, 3 and 5 are made in the darkest color by back-stitching over th gathers as in row 5 and then working work-ing loop-stitches through the backstitches back-stitches as in row 1. Row 2 is a version of plain feather stitching, stitch-ing, and row 4 is done in the Cretan Cre-tan stitch. Variations of all of these stitches and dozens of others oth-ers that will be new to you and your friends are fully illustrated in Book 2 offered herewith. Are you ready for birthdays; and the next church bazaar? Do you turn time into money with things to sell? Mrs. Spears' Sewing Book 2 has helped thousands of women. It is full of new ideas for things you can make in your spare time. If your home is your hobby you will also want Book 1 Sewing Sew-ing for the Home Decorator. Order Or-der by number enclosing 25 cents for each book. If you order both books, a leaflet on crazypatch , quirts with 36 authentic stitches will be included free. Addres Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, HI. |