Show how howa to SEW 1 RUTH SPEARS l by WYETH S ET H 7 G make luncheon sets of striped material T THE HE napkins and mats are fringed and then whipped to keep them from raveling and to strengthen the edge this is a very quick and easy finish to use for linens of the coarser weaves and is in harmony with peasant dishes and provincial furniture in cutting the material for the mats and napkins it is best to pull a thread to guide you so that the edges will be perfectly straight and fringe easily cut right along the little opening made in the material by drawing the thread as shown at A plan the size of the mats and napkins so that the material will cut to good advantage and the stripes st ipes will arrange themselves in a pleasing way through the center of each piece napkins for this purpose may be as small as nine inches square though thou gh many people like them a little larger than this the mats are usually about eleven by eighteen inches pull out the threads to make the fringe at the edge as I 1 have shown here at B from a half to three quarters of an inch is a good depth for the fringe save the threads you pull out and use them for whipping the edge as I 1 have shown here at C every homemaker should have a copy of mrs spears new book SEWING forty eight pages of step by step directions for making slipcovers slip covers and dressing tables restoring and upholstering chairs couches making curtains for every type of room and purpose making lampshades lamp shades rugs ottomans and a nd other useful articles for the home readers wishing a copy should send name and address enclosing 25 cents to mrs spears south desplaines st chicago illinois |