Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1925, Page 36

36 WOMAN’S PAGE. AID FOR NEEDLE WORKERS Improved Methods Are Suggested to Make More Effective the Work*of the Housewife—Hemstitch- i ing and Chainstitching for Various Articles. g ved method of making ~buttonholes is carried out in crocheted loops, and offers an ; Attractive combination of but- tonholes-and ornamental edg- ings for underwear, house dresses and childgen's clothes. Any kind of but- ton may be used with this form of buttonhole, but the crocheted variety suitssbest for very sheer materials and small pear] buttons for materials t wre o littla heavier. The edgings und 100ps are easily made, and add a 1 uch even to the finest No mercerized medium welght, is + fabrics, and for heavier ma- plain-loop clos- orlk 60 ton, which is ne enough for d No. 50 coarse enough terials. To make the ing which forms buttonhole, fold over the edg iterial one- elghth of an inch and cover the fold- ed edge c stitches. at regu The Make the buttonhole loops r intervals as you go along. loops ars made exactly like a longer chain used, 16 r rochet stitches being used, according to the size of the buttons. Be careful to make allc ance for the that shrink w them large stitching o a firmer f . A row of machine e folded ed will give ton for the crocheted trength to the cl 1stitched effect 1s desire ée or four threa a dis- eighth of an h from g before you cover the erochet The upright the drawn space will be divided into ps by the crochet stitchess A scalloped design pro- vides an- especially good closing for linen or: othe firmly-woven fa Fold and stitch a hem of the width, Star rk the scallops on the ‘right of the hem and outline them with a row of machine t ¢ the surpl 1 caver the edge evenly ochet. Form a loop at highest point of each scallop. Hemstitching, Chainstitching. Here is a good way pretty finish for serim reads turn them or loose ing an ordinary If double ch mnext the outside a tance o the folded e told ' with threads to rta make over and stitch loose ma- Lemstitching to the last To make it look liKe real drawnwork, catch 3 or 4 the threauds in the middle and go down the length of the cur- in. This method is just good for narrow hemstitching, without do- ing any work by hand. Seaming with a hemstitching effect may be done on the machine by plac- ing several thicknesses of blotting paper, cut in narrow . between the two cdges to be s Stitch an ordi seam ar away the paper and turn back each edge of the cloth. Stitch close to the fold on each side of the hemstitching. Curved seams may be hemstitched in this way as easily as'straight ones. This work gives a pretty effect, and is quickly done. It is a good idea to make children's clothes with the chain stitch, in order to secure greater elasticity in the seams. Where there s a good deal of strain, the clothes will be far more smfortable because the chain stitch will stretch, whereas the lock stitch would bind and break. The chain stitch is much better to use on clothes made for growing children. It is a slow, tedious task to open seams made with the loek stiteh, but with the chain stitch the seams can be opened quickTy And easily, the re- quired amount let out, and the seams closed again. There is no danger of the chain stitch seams raveling out if the few last stitches are locked, and that is easy to do. When sewing on lace, or material cut on the bias, the chain stitch Is especially satisfactory to use, as it gives the necessary stretch. By using different colored threads or silk, a very effective trimming may be made, resembling a Roman border. Chain- stitching is excellent for basting, for putting on ruffies, and for doing fancy mending. The chain stitch cannot be done by hand, of course, but attachments with which to make chalnstitching can be secured to use with almost any kind of a machine. When buy- ing a machine, see that it will pro- duce both the regular lock stitch and the chain stitch. Embroldered Edges. The buttonholed edges of center- pieces and other linens often become unsightly because short ravelings are allowed to show, especlally after be- ing laundered. To prevent this, it is customary, after the edge has been embroidered and trimmed, to go along the edge a second time, taking a short buttonhole stitch Into each of the loops already made. This method usually does away with the short rav- clings and makes a firmer edge, but it also nearly doubles the work. Then, again, sometimes the material is trimmed away to within a quarter of an inch, and the edge Is then turned back under the embroidery and hem- xned dow! There is an easier and a neater ynethod than either of these. It is this: After the embroldery work is finished, turn the wrong side up, and, using a palr of small, sharp scissors, alide the under blade along the cloth until it is stopped by the purl, or the small loops, on the right side of the embroldery. In this way You can see to cut right up to the embroidery thread on the wrong side. Do not Jeave & thread of the material on the outside of the work, because it is these threads which will fray out when the piece is laundered. Be careful to slide the under blade of the sclssors up to the purl before each cut. If you are careful there will be no danger of cutting into the stitches. his method takes but a lit- tle longer than the usual method of trimming from the right side, and in the long run it is a saving of time. The new handkerchiefs are in many dainty colors. 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The handkerchief with the “roll_and whip” border, the hem of which is rolled tightly by molstening it a little with the finger tips, and whipped around and back again with colored thread to form tiny crosses for a border. has been such a favorite that it is now being ornamented by drawn threads of a deeper shade, in- serted parallel to the edge, which gives a very? effective touch to the finished handkerchief. It i3 a simple matter to draw these threads through the linen if they are attached carefully to the ends of the threads of the original fabric, which are to be removed to make room for the colored threads. When the old thread is slipped out, the new one fol- lows automatically in its place. Two lines may be inserted parallel, if pre- ferred, to give more color and char- acter to the design. A simple initial- ing at one corner supplies an added decoration. Handkerchief linen can he obtained in a variety of exquisite shades, which are very attractive when set oft by a finishing touch in a darker color. Dainty Baby Blankets. You can make for a baby an attrac- tive little rose blanket one yard wide and one and one-fourth yvards long materfal to use is the thick, soft flannel that Is sold for the - by blankets, and buttonhole with light blue. To make rose which decorates it, cut three rings of paper. The first ring has an inner diameter of two inches and an outer diameter of three and one-half inches. The second ring has an in- ner diameter of three and one-half inches und an outer diameter of six inch The third ring has an inner diameter of six Inches and an outer diameter of seven thre-fourths inches. Baste the ner of the flanne 4 inches from corner. Fill with a lattic the strands an est ring on one cor- . With its outer rim the two edges of the the center of the ring vork of dark-blue wool, h of which should cross diagonally, held down by a cro: stitch at each intersection. Across the ring work closely strands of yel- low wool in a long buttonhole stitch that radiates from the center. The loop is held down by the little cross- stitch at the outer rim. You can now tear and remove the paper ring and can then baste the second paper ring outside of the vellow stitches. Work long interlacing stitches of pink over the second ring. Then, as before, re- move the paper and baste the third ring on. Over that work light blue buttonholing as you worked the yel- low over the second ring. Be careful to draw the stitches tight, and yet not elght enough to pull and pucker the flannel Large blankets for a summer home can be made in the same way. For them the roses should be about 14 inches in diameter, although they are more attractive with a fourth ring added than with the smaller pattern enlarged. For the large blankets stronger colors can be used. Yellow, red and green, with a little black, are very effective. Sometimes long black stitches run from the center out through the rings, but there should be only a few of them here and there. When making a large blanket, place a rose in each of the two upper cor- ners. The small blanket may have two roses like the large one, or only one in the center, or it may have four, one in each corner. Soft Leather Bags. Sheepskin, goatskin or calfskin in the ooze finish are excellent leathers to use for these bags. To make a bag of the most serviceable size, 13 by 18 inches, a whole skin should be purchased. The scraps ieft over can be used to make small articles like purses, note books and penwipers. The bag will need to be stitched only on two sldes. Heavy waxed silk is Slits may be cut about an inch and a half from the top of the bag for the draw strings. 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It gives a tang and zest to every food it touches. Made of specially grown tomatoes, picked at their best and made into ketchup the same day they are gathered. No presetvatives. TOMATO KETCHUP g 87 R FOOD PROOUCS U —— " Elema DS,AND IN 1 732 CHARTERED THE EORGIA TRUSTEES "TO SETTLE IN THE REGION [BETWEEN THE SAVANNAH RIVER AND FLORIDA . OBGLETHORPE WAS APPOINTED GO VERNOR. AND AE YO AMERICA INYT33 WiTH THE FIRST SETTILERS . ECRGIA -~ ONLY A FEW WEQE DEBTORS . Last nite it was pritty warm wen I went to bed, and I pushed the exter blanket off ‘me and went to sle and dreemed I was floating down a river on a big hunk of ice with nuth- ing on but my pljammers, and the buttons kepp blowing off on account of the wind, leeving more and more space for the cold air to blow on me, and jest wen there was ony one but- ton ‘left I woke up feeling cold, thinking, G, its getting cold, I better pull that other blanket over me agen, I better. Wich I dident, going to sleep insted and dreeming I was setting alongside of a parrit on top of a high mountain, and icicles was all erround and all 1 had on was a little thing made out of feathers, and the parrit kepp on piek- ing the feathers off of it and putting them on himself to make himselt warmer, not caring wat happened to me, and T kepp on saying, Ha that, stop that. Wich jest then I woke up shivering to myself, thinking, G winnick. , 1 haff to pull that blanket back. Ony I dident, and I went to sleep agen and dreemed I was wawking In a fearse snow storm with nuthing on | but my cap and one of pops bedroom slippers, and Puds Simkins came along all dressed up with about 8 blankets on top of his overcoat, me saying, Hay, give us a blanket will you, Im starting to feel gold, and him saying, Wats a matter with that slipper, aint that warm enuff? and me saying, The slipper is warm enuff, but how about me? Wich jest then I woke fearse sneeze, proving I libel to get a cold if I dident have one al- reddy, and ma came in saying, Well for mersey sakes no wonder your sneezing like a steem engine, wy dident you pull that blanket over you on sutch a nite? Well, I thawt of. it several times, I sed. Proving no matter how smart we are wen we're awake, we havent got mutch sents wen we're half asleep. up with a Macaroni Timbales. Have ready small earthenware cups or molds. The macaroni should be cut in strips and placed around the inside of the molds. Fill with creamed chicken. Place the molds in a pan of hot water. Cover with a buttered paper and bake for one-half an hour in a moderate oven. e oF GoverNoR OGIETHORPE S FIRST ACTS WAS T0 MAKE ATREATY WITH THE CREEK INDIANS WHICH INSURED A LASTING PEACE - LATER MANY EMIGRANTS CAME FROM SCOTLAND AND GERMANN To SETTLE N ERpRe Ao - BY THORNTON W. BURGESS BEDTIME STORIE seen Buster asleep there! ached to go out and boast They just ached to tell they met what they had done. That is just what Jumper had started to do, when he met his Pete Rabbit, and then took bac Th; about_ hody Keep Their Secret. A secret ean be kept by two: To tell & third will never do ~Jumper the Hare rets are fun. Don't you think 507 But when more than two know a secret it is very likely soon to be no secret at all. It is queer how Peter came out of Buste: care that no one Von't it be fun to bold we have should see them. tell everybody h been?” said Jumper. Peter scratched a long ear long hindfoot. He scratched th long ear with the other long foot. He wobbled his wobbly littie nose. He stroked his whiskers. “It would be fun if any one would be- iteve us,” said he slowly. “Why shouldn't they Jumper asked. “Why should they believe us?” de- manded Peter. “I didn't belleve vou when you first told me you had been in there, and I am your own cousin.” It was Jumper’s turn to scratch a long ear with a long hindfoot. *“I hadn’t thought of that,” said k ‘There’s no fun in boasting about anything that nobody believes,” de- clared Peter. “I know, because I've tried it. It will be a lot more fun to keep it a secret. Nobody knows we've been in there. “0ld Man Coyote knows I've been in there because he chased me in ther interrupted Jumper. ut he there,” said Peter. likely to tell an vith a ther hind- believe us' T IT. BB EVERYBODY HAVE BEEN FUN HOW BOLD TELL WE what two people can keep to them- selv three people cannot. Now Jumper the Hare and Peter Rabbit had a wonderful secret. At least, it was wonderful to them. 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