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Show Here's an Answer to School Hat Problem By RUTH WYETH SPEARS M. S. writes: "I followed the directions in Book 2 for a fabric hat and it was so satisfactory that I wonder if you could tell me how to use a piece of woolen material that I have to make a hat for my little girl who is just starting to school?" Here is a cunning schoolgirl hat that's easy to make. You need D y two pieces of goods one for the hat and one for the lining. They may either match or contrast. Each piece should be 1-inch longer than' the measurement around the largest part of the child's head. The depth of the pieces should be half their length. The diagram at the upper right of this sketch shows how to make a paper pattern pat-tern for the hat. Cut a square piece of paper -inch wider and deeper than half the head measurement. meas-urement. Mark point A on the right edge half way between the top and bottom as shown. Points B and C are marked at the center top and bottom of the paper. The dotted lines are guide lines to help shape the curved lines between A and B and C and D. Point D is the center front of the top of the hat pattern and is placed on a fold of the goods in cutting each of the two layers. The diagonal line from A to C is the center back seam line. Stitch the back seam of both hat and lining and press it open as at E. Now, place the two pieces right sides together and stitch as at F. Turn right side out, baste along turned edge and stitch as at G. Gather the top as at H and finish with a ribbon or a stitched fabric bow and a feather. NOTE: Use what you have on hand to make things of real value. You can save by doing instead of doing without. Mrs. Spears planned Book 2 Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery to help you. Every page contains complete, clearly illustrated directions for things you can make at almost no cost;. Enclose 25 cents and address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., |