| Show HOW howa to SEW RUTH SPEARS IT by WYETH q RED e DARK BLUE r 4 A BLUE BLUE 1 RED A colorful luncheon set W E HAVE been hearing a good deal about american hand handicrafts crafts lately of course quilts have always been important among our needlework hand crafts so many readers have written asking me for more of the old fashioned embroidery stitches that were used in making crazy patchwork that I 1 have collected dozens and dozens of these quaint stitches from old quilts this gay little double house effect built upon blanket stitches with chain stitches flaunting from all gables was the invention of so great grandmother and I 1 resist using it for a luncheon set of light blue linen it originally adorned a light blue satin patch in a quilt and all the other colors indicated here in the sketch are the original colors all the strands of six strand mercerized zed embroidery thread were used for the luncheon se set the mats were hemmed first and then the blanket stitches were taken through the hems to make a firm edge as shown at the lower right all the other stitches used are clearly illustrated just the edge stitches without the little houses were used for the napkins many more authentic old patchwork stitches are illustrated in a new leaflet which is free upon request with the booklet offered below have you a copy of mrs spears spear s new book SEWING it contains forty eight pages of step by step directions for making slip covers and dressing tables curtains for every type of room lampshades lamp shades rugs and other useful articles for the home copy will be sent postpaid upon receipt of 25 cents coins preferred fe address mrs spears south desplaines st chicago ill III |
