Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 50, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 November 1939 — HOW TO SEW [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOW TO SEW

by Ruth Wyeth Spears

•‘STURDY and masculine.” Al- ’ so, “Red trimmings, please.” That was the order for the bedspread in the combination work-and-play room of a 10-year-old lad. Blue and tan predominated in the room. The clever mother made for the rather large square window: using lunch cloths in these colors —one cloth making a pair of curtains. Blue denim with red gingham bands is suggested for the spread. The diagram may be used as a guide for cutting and making a spread of any 36-inch material for a bed of any width. The amount of material needed will be three times the full width of the fin-

ished spread, plus two inches. Two seams covered by bands run straight across the width of the spread. The two lengthwise bands may be close together or far apart according to the width of the L !. The corners at the foot are cut out as shown. The edges are then pressed to the right side and bands stitched over them. NOTE: Readers who are now using Sewing Books No. 1, 2 and 3 will be happy to learn that No. 4 is ready for mailing; as well as the 10 cent editions of No. 1, 2 and 3. Mrs. Spears has just made quilt block patterns for three designs selected from her favorite Early You may have these patterns FREE with your order for four books. Price of books—lo cents each postpaid. Set of three quilt block patterns without books—lo cents. Send orders to Mrs. Spears, Drawer 10, Bedford Hills, New’ York.