Show oilcloth shelf edging for kitchen windows by RUTH KUTH WYETH SPEARS WE AE ARE indebted to one of the readers of this column for this idea she was so enthusiastic about the book SEWING for the home decorator offered with these articles that she wrote a nice letter of appreciation and also described this clever idea of her own for making her kitchen gay the curtains themselves are as easy to LU wash and iron as a dish 0 eai 0 77 7 7 THUMB TACKS ROD MED towel no frills just hems but dont make them too skimpy A full width of 35 inch wide material is not too wide cut away the selvage at the front edge and hem it with a I 1 inch hem use a 2 inch hem at the bottom this gives the curtains body so they will have smart crisp lines the casing at the top should be just wide enough for the curtain rod and dont forget to allow for shrinkage if the material is not ae p re shrunken if figured material is used choose colors that will harmell harmonize with the shelf edging along the top of the window and the tie backs as shown in the sketch the thumb tacks used for the shelf edging may also add color interest NOTE every homemaker should have a copy of mrs spears book SEWING SF WING for the home decorator forty eight pages of directions ions for making slip covers and curtains dressing tables lampshades lamp shades and many other useful articles for the home price 25 cents postpaid coin preferred ask for book 1 and address mrs spears S desplaines st chicago ill |