Show HO IVY V Q S L w J S' S Jr s Ruth Wyeth Spears c cA I I A i iII z r I II II I G GP P i io i ir r o a t n F h F E F rr Make This Attractive Ottoman GET a wooden box from the gro gro- It should shourd be about as long as the width of the chair with which the ottoman is to be used The Thc depth of the sides should be four inches as shown here at A. A The legs should be made of two by twos two's or you may have a set of nicely turned legs from an old ta ta- table table ta- ta table ble or other othet piece of furniture that may be cut down to the right length Fasten in place with long screws through the corners cornets of the box as shown here at B. B About half a bat of cotton will willbe willbe willbe be needed Put five or six layers of the cotton on the top cutting the first layer about four inches smaller all around than the top of the box Place it in the center Cut the next layer a little bigger and the others still bigger until the last one is the same size as the top Now cut a layer of cotton to go over the top and down over the ends as at C and another to to togo go over the top and down the sides as at D. D Cut a piece of heavy muslin to fasten tightly over the cotton Cut the corners of the muslin as at E. E Sew with heavy thread as at F and then tack as at G. G To make the cover stretch the top tightly over the muslin and sew it along the sides through the mus mus- muslin muslin muslin lin then make a straight inch four-inch band to go all around and add the ruffle rume to it it Every Homemaker should have havea a copy of Mrs Spears' Spears new book SEWING Forty-eight Forty pages of step-by-step step directions for making slipcovers and dressing tables restoring and upholstering chairs couches making curtains for ev ev- every every every ery type of room and purpose I Making lampshades rugs otto otto- ottomans ottomans mans and other useful articles for the home Readers wishing a copy should send name and address enclosing 25 cents to Mrs Spears South Desplaines St. St Chicago Illinois |