Show homo home sewing hints just a word about patterns pat terna tov for those of you who do a lot of home sewing if the tape meas ure around the bust reads 42 please buy a pattern in that size not in a 38 30 the i size of tile the individual Is much better concealed ill III a correctly fitted garment than one which Is too small if the pattern must be altered it Is much easier to alter ona one that la Is too large simply by taking tucks in the pattern if too small the pattern must be silt alit and this Is ii much more difficult to do than taking in tucks avoid 0 ver over sewing if you want the garment to look nice use the type of finished edge most suitable to your material and make this as neat as aa possible good table space good light and aglace a i place for the ironing board are among the essentials essential a needed tor for home sewing it if it Is not possible to have a sewing room have all these items conveniently on hand when you do sew |