Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1919 — TOPS OF UNBLEACHED MUSLIN [ARTICLE]

TOPS OF UNBLEACHED MUSLIN

Spreads Are Delightfully Easy to Make and Are Both Decorative and Artistic. This is the time for some lovely unbleached muslin spreads. They are delightfully easy to make and ever so artistic. Make a square of the muslin (sometimes it Is possible to get it wide enough to fashion the entire cover without piecing), and border the square with a three-inch band of colored chambray (rose or blue would bo pretty), and then place a motif of the chambray in the center —It matters not how simple it is, though you can make it as handsome as you please. Floral designs are the best, and you will be surprised what pretty flowers you can yourself draw for the purpose. Pencil them upon the center of the spread, or, better yet, pencil them upon paper and cut them out. Then pldce the paper design upon the spread and draw a pencil line about the edges, thus transferring the pattern to the muslin. Next proceed to place the paper designs over the colored chambray and cut out the chambray accordingly, except that the chambray should extend a good eighth of an inch beyond the paper patterns, for turning in. Next place, the center of the cutout chambray designs to the center of the penciled designs and place a pin in the center to hold them together. Proceed to turn in the edges

of the chambray to exactly fit within the designs penciled upon the. muslin and baste them down. Next applique the chambray permanently to the muslin by an outline stitch of silk or mercerized cotton the color of the chambray. It is a pretty idea, if the design consists of flowers, to make center of French knots in A contrasting color. The stems should be done in an outline stitch of grgen, unless some other color fits better into the scheme.