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Show Gay and Interesting Designs for Cushions By RUTH WYETH SPEARS rEAR MRS SPEARS: I like Lto make interesting cushions in summer bright cotton covered cov-ered ones and silk covers in the winter. The cost is nothing as I find that after the waists of dresses are worn out, there are still parts of the skirts that are good enough to give long wear when made into these covers J. B." Thanks, Mrs. J. B., for that suggestion, sug-gestion, and here are two covers that you might like to try. To make the contrasting edge for the round one, stitch two-inch strips together in points as at A, trim as at B clipping between the points then turn right side out. Pull out smoothly and press, then gather as at C. Stitch to one section of the cover as at D, then stitch the two sections together leaving an opening for the cushion. To make a pattern for a modernistic mod-ernistic patchwork cover, cut a rectangle of paper, then divide it into sections as shown. Use these sections as patterns to cut the fabric adding a seam allowance as at F. NOTICE : Two books for the price of one. Readers who have not secured their copies of my two books, SEWING, for the Home Decorator; and Gifts, Novelties and Embroideries; should send in their orders at once, before the supply is entirely disposed of. You may also have your choice of the Patchwork Quilt Leaflet or the Rag Rug Leaflet FREE with orders or-ders for two books; enclose 25 cents with name and address; directing di-recting your order to Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, 111. These two books contain 96 How to Sew articles that have never appeared ap-peared in the paper. |