Show HOW JO ml T SEW ruth wyeth spears 0 mail is always stimulating OPENING especially so when one comes upon a letter like this dear mrs spears if you could step into my house you would see in every room ideas I 1 have gotten from your book I 1 SEWING for the home decorator your drawings q r P CARD BOA 3 SCALLOP a 4 BASTE I 1 C FACING are so easy to follow that I 1 have made slipcovers slip covers and even re upholstered a wing chair I 1 never knew there were so many good ideas for curtains and bedspreads 6 alamy all my friends admire those 1 I have made I 1 am now planning to make some new sheets and pillow cases I 1 like to buy sheeting and pillow case tubing by the yard to fit different beds can you suggest some kind of trimming I 1 want som something ething that will wash well and that I 1 can make qu quickly bickly on the machine sincerely T S I 1 wonder it if IT S has my sew ing book 2 embroidery gifts gift and novelties on page 14 ot of that book is a suggestion that just about fills her requirements and tor for those ot of you who are arc keeping scrap books of these sewing leg lea sons as they appear in the paper here is an idea for contrasting fac ac ings for sheets and pillow cases the diagram shows each step ir ia the making of the colored facings make your own cardboard pattern tor for the scallops by draw drawing i ng part way around a small plate or saucer use this pattern to mark and cut the scallops after the seal lops are cut turn the raw edge edga over the cardboard pattern with a warm iron iron as shown with the help of mrs spears speare book 1 I SEWING for the horne home decorator you can make many ot of the things you have been wanting for the house book 2 embroidery and gifts is full of ideas for ways to use your spare time in making things for yourself or to sell books are 25 cents each if you order both books crazy patch quilt leaflet illustrating 36 au authentic therl stitches is included free address mrs spears S des plaines st chicago ill III |