Show zy 4 Ruth Wyeth spears cp F tiff G make this attractive ottoman ET a wooden box from the grocer G GET it should be about as long as the width of the chair with which the ottoman is to be used the depth of the sides should be bur inches as shown here at A the legs should be made of two by twos or you may have a set of nicely turned legs from an old table or other piece of furniture that may be cut down to the right length fasten in place with long screws through the corners of the box as shown here at B about half a bat of cotton will be needed put five or six layers of the cotton on the top cutting the first layer about four inches smaller all around than the top of the box place it in the center cut the next layer a little bigger and the others still bigger until the last one is the same size as the top now cut a layer of cotton to go over the top and down over the ends as at C and another to go over the top and down the sides as at D cut a piece of heavy muslin to fasten tightly over the cotton cut the corners of the muslin as at E sew with heavy thread as at F and then tack as at G to make the cover stretch the top tightly over the muslin and sew it along the sides through the muslin then make a straight four inch band to go an all around and add the tha ruffle to it 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 babl tables es restoring and upholstering chairs couches making curtains for every type of room and purpose making lampshades lamp shades rugs ottomans and 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 |