Show three wooden boxes for davenport frame by RUTH WYETH SPEARS T THERE HERE comes a letter from a reader who says thanks for the article telling how to make a chair of lumber and cover it I 1 wish there were more things that husbands and wives could do together here is something that looks ambitious but is really simple anyone that can make three wooden boxes and then screw or bolt slipcovers SLIP COVERS FOR MATTRESS AND CUSHIONS CREWS av ER spag if MATTRESS WIDTH OF PAD FRAME MATTRESS COTTON RATTING BATTING BASTED TO MUSLIN THEN COVER them together can make this davenport frame the center box is made to fit an inner spring mattress of any size desired all the other dimensions are given here one way to make the cushions is to bind flat sheets of newspapers together and then pad this base with cotton covering material in a rather heavy rough textured cotton goods in a plain color or a conventional design will harmonize best with the modern lines of this piece of furniture NOTICE ABOUT BOOK PRICES book 1 I SEWING for the home decorator and no 2 gifts novelties and embroideries are now 15 cents each or both books for 25 cents readers who have not secured their copies of these two books should send in their orders immediately as no more copies will be available when the present supply is exhausted your choice of the QUILT LEAFLET illustrating 36 authentic patchwork stitches or the RAG RUG LEAFLET will be included with orders for both books for the present but the offer may be withdrawn at any time leaflets are 6 cents each when ordered separately everyone should have copies of these two books containing a total of 96 how to sew articles by mrs spears that have not appeared in the paper send your order at once to mrs spears S des st chicago ill |