Show woman s world quilted gilted bedspread makes fine jumper for a teen girl ry yu eit cra C ra aly HOSE lovely quilted bedspreads T of which we are so fond tor for dressing up our bedrooms begin to show wear after a few seasons perhaps it Is a pity that the lovelier materials do not last longer but do not despair cleres Tl theres eres fine material in these bedspreads for or quilted lump jump ers for the girl in her teens quilted jumpers for the younger set are just the thing to wear tor for household duties they keep the dress from getting soiled and because of their loveliness they often lend glamour to the mentar mental tasks such as dusting or straightening ap up to which every girl must devote some of her time the principal function of these jumpers Is to add a bit of color gaiety and charm for this reason the loval loveliness anesi of these old workout bedspreads are truly ideal see sea that the aspre spread I 1 ad Is well laundered and pressed before you begin working on it ln in many dpn yc cases ases cheso spreads are just ma made d e of cotton tle tie or tie no filler lit 2 you yoli are not certain of material laundering well then have it dr dry y cleaned patterns for jumpers are ex simple to cut and easy to sew they consist of a square neck usually perhaps a bit of ruffle over the shoulder a nipped ln in waist and seamless skirt by the way if the bedspread has a white background with a print on it you might like to dye it even eve n though the background is an attractive pastel the print will show through essentials of laying rat pattern tern cutting before you attempt to cut the jumper from the material mako make sure cure that the fabric Is straightened out stretch and straighten the goods until both lengthwise and crosswise grains line up perfectly never pull so hard asto as to damage A I 1 you have a light quitted quilted spread or tear the fabric if necessary press the fabricio fabri you have a lot of cutting to do you will find chalk marks maiks and tailors tacks of inestimable value as a guide to sewing and fitting the pieces together these should be made in contrasting color so they will be easy to find both sides should be marked in exactly the someway same sam eway way before you start cutting make sure that the pattern whether it ibbe be a professional or a homemade home made one fits then there will be no major alterations once sewing and fittings are started it may be necessary to lay the pattern out several times before you can make it fit the material tills this Is especially true when you are making a garment out of old material tor for then pattern layouts which are made with new material in mind will be of little help for the simple jumper which f I 1 have described you will need only these parts front bodice made without sleeves back bodice back make hake a jumper from it ot of skirt and front of skirt two pieces since no gored or seam effect is desirable on this quilted typo of mai material erial and then the two or three inch band which will circle tha waist if ruffles or capped effect over the shoulders Is desired this will add two more pieces to the pattern sew the shoulders together first then the side seams finish the skirt next by stitching the side seams then fit the skirt to the waist band and to the bodice put in place carefully baste and sew the capped effect over the sleeves may be added after tho the jumper itself is finished in a quilted material of this type it Is best to make the garment three to five inches shorter than the dress no large turned seam should be used as this will make the hem too bulky rather it is best to use a narrow binding at the skirt and turn a little of the quilting underneath so the band will not show on the outside press carefully and then hem in place sewing heavy fabric needs special care its the wise woman who will test her sewing machine on the type of fabric she is using before she at tempts to do any sewing on the garment itself it may be that the needle is too light or too heavy special secial attention should be given to the thread remember that the bobbin and the needle should have the same type of and last but not least acas check the tension onon on the ina machine to make sure you are getting nice stitches without any forcing or pulling in ideal sewing technique the tension stitch and thread work Is in such accord that they seem ern to flow flo out of the machine without any restraint every stitch should be straight and perfect in learning how to stitch straight mark pieces of paper with straight lines squares and triangles take the thread out of the machine and the bobbin out of the machine and practice stitching on the marked lines turn the corners accurately and keep spaces even pockets may be placed on the jumper it if desired provided the material used Is not so heavy as to make the finished garment bulky appearing appealing or stitching too difficult the hems at the tops of the pockets must be placed in first before the pockets are placed and sewed onto the garment |