Show HOW to SEW RUTH SPEARS ekiss by WYETH T THERE HERE is a modern air about the colorful roughly woven table mat and the chair cover and cushion shown here does it surprise you to learn that they cost next to nothing there is a trick in it the fabric is actually burlap sacking with dyed strips of old silk stockings drawn through I 1 TAN faed abrown I 1 3 bright colored yarns may be substituted for the stocking strips or combined with them if desired either plaids or stripes may be worked out and the best results I 1 will be obtained with a simple color scheme such as the one suggested here dye the stockings before cutting cut the strips inch wide and about an inch longer than the space they are to fill taper one end of the strip so that it will pull through the burlap easily it if long strips are needed cut around and around the stocking spirally instead of lengthwise now draw out one thread of the burlap then tie one end of the next thread to the tapered end of the stocking strip as at A pull the other end of this thread as at B to draw the strip through NOTE if you wish to use these weekly articles for re reference ferenc e paste them in a scrapbook as they are not included in either sewing book no I 1 or 2 book 1 sewing for the home decorator covers curtains slipcovers slip covers dressing tables 48 43 pages of fascinating cina ting directions book 2 illustrates 90 embroidery stitches with numerous applications doll clothes and gift items order by number enclosing 25 cents for each book desired if you order both books leaflet on making crazy quilts with 36 stitches ia illustrated lust rated will be included free address mrs spears south desplaines st chicago in |