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Show HO-T9. SEW iy Ruth "Wyeth Spears cJ Crazy Patch Work at Home in a Modern Setting "THE crazy patch is the oldest of quilt patterns, yet there is something amazingly modern in its angular lines. So whether your living room is traditional in style or newer than tomorrow you will be interested in the revival of crazy patch work for what our grandmothers and great-grandmothers called a"slumber throw." A corner of one of these old silk crazy quilts is shown here at the lower right. The pieces were small many not more than IV2 inches wide or long. A variety of embroidery stitches joins the pieces. Both plain and figured silks were used, the plain patches often being embroidered with flowers, fans and other amusing motifs note the beetle embroidered embroid-ered on one patch. Several colors col-ors of silk embroidery thread were generally used but in the most artistic ar-tistic of these quilts one color predominated pre-dominated in the embroidery. Larger patches with simple feather stitch and herring-bone stitch at the joinings also give a good effect. The pieces are sewed to a foundation of some firm soft material. Outing flannel or an old wool blanket are good. Pin a piece in place over the space to be filled, trim the edges to the right shape, as at A, allowing enough to turn under, as at B, where the patch laps over the one next to it. Baste the turned edges down, as shown. When a number of patches have been basted in place, sew them down to the foundation with the embroidery stitches and then remove re-move the bastings. The backing is tied to the front with silk embroidery em-broidery thread as comforters are tied. Little or no padding may be used and a plain band around the edge is effective. Every Homemaker should have a copy of Mrs. Spears' new book. SEWING. Forty-eight pages of step-by-step directions for making slipcovers and dressing tables; restoring re-storing and upholstering chairs, couches; making curtains for every ev-ery type -of room and purpose. Making lampshades, rugs, ottomans otto-mans and other useful articles for the home. Readers wishing a copy should send name and address, ad-dress, enclosing 25 cents, to Mrs. Spears, 210 South Desplaines St., Chicago, Illinois. |