Show ON THE HOME FRONT RUTH WYETH SPEARS 1 ia i ia t aff L TURN TURM RIGHT CUT a SIDE OUT I 1 r SMALLER STITCH i 14 ali THAN CHINTZ catz HEM THEN 36 RIGHT RINGS RIN GS Z IDES TOGETHER APART J I 1 AND STITCH AVE als IDES AND TOP TOM OPEN AS SHOWN chintz curtains are always Q QUAINT appropriate for casement windows and their colors give the best effect by day if they are lined to keep tho the light from shining through at night they may be drawn together to serve instead of shades it if the lining is of fairly heavy material materi nl the secret of making curtains of this type hang well Is in not joining the two layers of material at the bottom it if your windows are narrow a half width of chintz rind and of lining may be wide enough for each curtain plan ther theato nto be wide enough to jiang hang slightly full when drawn together the lining should be cut one inch narrower and shorter than the afie chintz hem each piece then place right sides together and stitch side scams as shown at the right of this sketch crease sides with seams on the lining then stitch across top the lower sketch shows how the top is finished NOTE complete directions for or making chair sent seat covers coven like those in today sketch may be found on page 5 of boole book I 1 ot of the series which mrs spears has prepared farour tor our renders readers it also contains directions tor lor slip overs covers and for or curtains ot of all types it if you want to completely remodel old chairs directions may be ba found in book S ot of this his series booklets Boo klela aro are 15 13 cents bac each h postpaid and may bo be cc u red by writing direct to bins natii WYETH SPEAKS bedford dedford hills new york lork drawer 10 enclose 13 15 cents for each book do da sired name nam address |