Show one piece apron marlc made from used flour big bag aprons that combine utility with at appearance can be made by the thrifty housewife out of 0 used flour bags in a variety of pleasing styles almost any one piece apron pattern can be cut from a single 08 pound lour flour sack stick which the baker Is glad to sell for a few cents do not let the large sta stamping jiping on the lie front of tile bug bag discourage you if it is covered with lard or cheap grease or soaked in kerosene over night it can all be washed out in lukewarm water in the abe morning A simple tal tailored tailored lored apron Is made without tiny and tins has crossed shoulder straps instead of ties or buttons all the tha edges and pockets tire ire bound with will soine brightly colored bias tape another style Is made by combining g the cloth with piece of ging gingham linni cretonne cretonnes cre tonnes or figured prints which you may have on hand biond using y how empty flour sacks can be utilized for aprons some such material for a yoke arid pockets dockets gives the apron nn an attractive appearance without any extra w work ork then there are simple embroidery designs that can be worked in outline or running stitch its as shown in the illustration with these the lie edges edge s should be buttonholed buttonholes button holed instead of bound quite a different style of apron la 13 the smock which the housewife his borrowed from the artist because it combines and apron in one and Is as practical as it la Is attractive and youthful in appearance three flour bags will usually be needed lor for making the smock the coll collar nir cuffs and pockets are usually of chambray or lenene in some contrasting color there need be no hand work on the smock pieces left over from cutting out tile the smock can be utilized in a variety of ways such ns as for pot cloths claths heart bean bags and stuffed anin ints for the children washable school booke overs and itna the like so that there Is no waste at all |