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Show Quick Embroidery For Luncheon Set By RUTO WYETH SPEARS HERE an embroidered border is plainly shown. No pattern is necessary. Book offered herewith here-with contains other interesting borders of this type. Space your stitches just as they are here. The embroidery should be done in a light and a dark color. Use all strands' of six-strand mercerized embroidery thread. Baste -inch deep hems around both mats and napkins. Working from right side with double thread, make two rows of running stitches in the dark color, as at A, catching through the hem. Thread a blunt tapestry needle with the light thread and weave through the running stitches keeping keep-ing needle pointed" to the left as at B. Next, weave back again, as at C, still pointing the needle to the left. Readers who have received their copy of Mrs. Spears' book on Sewing, for the Home Decorator, will be pleased to know that Book No. 2 is now ready. Ninctv cm-broidery cm-broidery stitches; fabric rcpair-; rcpair-; ing; also table settings; gifts; and many things to make for vourself and the children. If you like handwork hand-work you will be "pleased with this unique book of directions for every article -illustrated. Postpaid upon receipt of 2o cents (coin preferred). pre-ferred). Just ask for Book 2. and address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des-Plaines Des-Plaines St., Chicago, 111. |