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Show FOR THE WOMAN VHO SEWS Never forget to thread a needlo with the opposlto end of tho thread from whoro It was brokeu off. A needlo can bo moro quickly threaded If tho cyo Is held over a whlto surface sur-face and tho needlo Itself Is steadied by pressing tho thumbs back while tho thread Is being pushed through. Bo careful in tho eholco of needles,, as tho cheap ones novor pay. Thoy rust and break quickly and tho least 'inequality of tho oyo breaks tho thread. An cnvelopo of thin oiled silk should bo used for extra packs of noodles, otherwise thoy will bo rusty when needed. Such an envelope can bo Included In ovory work basket. Needles nro of three kinds' sharps, botweens and ground downs. Sharps, arc most generally used, but tho woman wo-man who grows accustomed to bo-tweons bo-tweons will novcr uso anything olso. Thoy nro less likely to break nnd being be-ing shorter, thoy porralt quicker sow-1 lng. DispoBo nt onco of n broken needlo. Halt of tho disparagement of noodles Is duo to using thoso unsult- od In number to tho silk or cotton. Try to draw a coarso thread through a flno oyo nnd tho thread splits and knots, and it does not sow smoothly. smooth-ly. Use crewel needles which come In all sizes and lengths for embroidering. embroid-ering. Tho nervous woman should never uso too coarso a needle, as it pushes badly and constantly becomes unthreaded. - |