Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 13, DeMotte, Jasper County, 16 February 1939 — HOW TO SEW [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOW TO SEW

by Ruth Wyeth Spears

THE other day a letter came with an unusual request. “I have made so many useful things by just following the pictures in your Book I—SEVING,1 —SEVING, for the Home Decorator; and Book 2 Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery; l wonder if you could tell me some way to use empty cans?” Fortunately We have a very Tong memory. There came to life the picture of a fat little girl sitting on a small footstool in a very Victorian parlor while her Great Aunt rocked and visited. And there was something about that footstool —yes it had cans inside. The cans were filled with sand to make the foots fool heavy. The cover was red carpet with handles of the carpet material at the ends. So

we saved six cans. We substituted a piece of upholstery material for carpet, and here is a step-by-step sketch of the footstool we made. It is a great success. Now is the time to give your house a fresh start. Crisp new' curtains; a bright slipcover; lampshades; or an ottoman will do the trick. Make these things yourself. Mrs. Spears’ Book I—SEWING, for the Home Decorator, shows you how with step-by-step, easy to follow sketches Book 2 - Gifts, Novelties and ; Embroidery will give you a new interest for long winter evenings] It contains complete directions j for making many useful things. Books are 25 cents each. If you order both books, a crazy-quilt leaflet is included FREE; it illustrates 36 authentic embroidery stitches in detail. Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, 111.