Show T HO HOW HOT I tU to SEW RUTH YETH SI V Y V Y SPEARS I A E Ei i l ll null 1 t I A Slip Cover With Welt Seams IN N THE TIlE sketch at the upper left you see the pieces of a davenport davenport daven- daven port x rt slipcover fitted with seam lines ines pinned The material is wrong side out as the welt or corded corded corded cord cord- ed seams must be stitched from the inside of the cover Before the seams around the front of the arms are pinned as at atA atA atA A the arm cover edge of the seam must be gathered as at B. B It is important to allow just enough material so the arm cover fits easily The cable cord that is covered with bias material and fitted into the seams to make the welt may maybe maybe be 36 purchased at any notion coun coun- ter The material to cover it must be cut on a true bias and stitched in place as shown here at C. C The cording foot toot attachment for your machine must be used for this stitching so the sewing will come close to the cord The next step is isto isto isto to either baste or stitch the covered covered covered cov cov- ered cord to one edge of the right side of the seam as shown here at D. D Then using the cording foot again stitch the seam as shown Clip the seam edges around curves so they will not draw It will be necessary to leave an opening in the back to be fastened with snaps Openings must be arranged on the underside of the seam cushions as shown here at E E. E Every Homemaker should have havea a copy of Mrs Spears' Spears new book SEWING Forty eight pages of step-by-step step directions for making slipcovers dressing tables and curtains for all types of rooms Making lampshades rugs ottomans ottomans ottomans otto otto- mans and other useful articles for forthe forthe forthe the home Leaflet of f patchwork stitches now included if request request- ed Readers wishing a copy should send name and address enclosing enclosing enclosing en en- I closing 25 cents coins preferred to Mrs Spears S. S Desplaines St. St Chicago Il III I 1 I 5 PLUG the best hest buy e e t I WEED American I CHAINS a and heres here's why I S1 I 0 II I I f 1 1 y 7 i iI I I 4 p a fo ded ee T I I a e eed I I f 3 e. e d side sider ll 1 r k i mr d t r I O You save by buying the best WEED American Reinforced Bar-Reinforced Tire Chains give you more than double chain mileage mile age greater age greater safety every mile They are I I the best buy in tire chains INSIST upon genuine WEED American Bar Rein Jl forced Tire Chains AMERICAN CHAIN A CABLE COM COMPANY ANY INC INe Usi ff fit Safety I a LI sensed b 0 m.- m. and eI Sell Nu ecI TIre Chilli under und and anel Lot ern Patent Palen Amens mer Chain able Company Compan Ina IDe 11 7 T he halu C CAIDI aari rs If re a I Company Company at Chain Limited Compaq l l eel and I u y e |