Show h Recreation Trimmed Nautical By RUTH WYETH SPEARS THINGS that have to do with the sea are a good theme for decorating a recreation room a aboy's aboy's aboy's boys boy's room or a summer cottage A ship model has a salty flavor but mt is not a necessity One young youngster ster made a map of a desert island complete with a legend of hidden treasure No one knew more than he le about the island the treasure for or he invented both of them He also salvaged the steering wheel from rom an old boat and hung it on ono EMBROIDER I i o I CHAIN iN i I ST I i II I r 1 G r rADD t tf ADD TRIANGLES f BASTE AND THEN STITCH FABRIC STRIPS OR TAPE TO FORM ANCHOR the wall waIl with ropes A small smaIl figure fig fig- figure figure ure of a sailor was wired for a lamp His mother made a smartly tailored navy blue couch cover trimmed in a red anchor and a red cushion was adorned with a blue anchor Straight strips of material inch 1 wide after the edges are turned under will make an anchor inches 12 long and 8 inches across as shown here Bias tape may maybe maybe maybe be used for the smaller anchor which is just half the size of the large one S a NOTE Mrs Spears Spears' Sewing Book No 2 contains a complete alphabet to be made of straight or bias strips also illustrations of ol five processes of fabric mending 36 embroidery stitches making doll clothes and numerous gift items Ask for Book No 2 enclosing enclosing enclosing ing 10 cents to cover cost Address Mrs Spears Drawer 10 Bedford Hills N. N Y |