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Show H0W-.-T9. SEW 4" ltahWyeth Spears 3? Make Luncheon Sets of Striped Material. TTHE napkins and mats are fringed and then whipped to keep them from raveling and to strengthen the edge. This is a very quick and easy finish to use for linens of the coarser weaves and is in harmony with peasant dishes and provincial furniture. In cutting the material for the mats and napkins it is best to pull a thread to guide you so that the edges will be perfectly straight and fringe easily. Cut right along the little opening made in the material ma-terial by drawing the thread as shown at A. Plan the size of the mats and napkins so that the material ma-terial will cut to good advantage and the stripes will arrange themselves them-selves in a pleasing way through the center of each piece. Napkins for this purpose may be as small as nine inches square though many people like them a little larger than this. The mats are usually about eleven by eighteen inches. Pull out the threads to make the fringe at the edge as I have shown here at B. From a half to three-quarters three-quarters of an inch is a good depth for the fringe. Save the threads you pull out and use them for whipping the edge as I have shown here at C. Every Homemaker should heva -a copy of Mrv. Sptars' new book, SEWING. F'orty-eight pages of step-by-step -directions for making slipcovers .and dressing tables; aestoring 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, enclosing 25 cents, to Mrs. Spears, 210 South Desplaines St., Chicago, Illinois. |