| Show HOW to tosea SEW RUTH SPEARS by WYETH IS BETH HONEYCOMB SMOCKING BY THE TUCK METHOD BASTE TUCKS ia ad ta W APART AS AT A STITCH A AS AT 13 THEN CATCH TUCKS TOGETHER TO G ETHER A A MOTHER writes 1 I have enjoyed using the embroidery stitches in SEWING book 2 1 I find a great deal of pleasure in handwork for the dresses of my little five year old and am particularly interested in smocking here is a trick that is useful for making honeycomb smocking in points without a special pattern the fullness of any dress may be basted into tucks of graduated length as at A even a little fullness in the center front or at the neckline may be smocked shocked in one or two points always baste the center front tuck first and then work each way from it the smocking starts at the left and is done with colored thread begin at the top of the second tuck catch it to the tuck at the left with three stitches work from the top down along each tuck as shown the stitch at B is is made by sliding the needle along inside the tuck NOTE 0 TE if you like to do handwork you will want a copy of mrs spears book 2 it contains directions for making 42 embroidery stitches with their authentic names also illustrations of five processes of mending fabrics making doll clothes and gift items books are 10 cents each please order by number no 1 2 3 and 4 each book contains an assortment of 32 pages of curtains slip covers rag rugs toys gifts and novelties for bazaars with your order for four booklets you will receive a FREE set ol of three quilt block patterns of mrs spears favorite early american quilts send orders to MRS AIRS RUTH WYETH SPEARS drawer 10 bedford hills new york enclose E close 10 cents for or one book or 40 cents lor for tour four books and set of quilt block patterns name address |
