,,! ,,libr>y ,,( ,,"w ,,& ,,play ,,c>p5try ,,& ,,woodwork ,by ,edw9 ,w4 ,fo/] ,,electricity ,,& ,,its ,,ev]yday ,,uses ,by ,john ,f4 ,woodhull1 ,ph4,d4 ,,g>d5+ ,,& ,,f>m+ ,by ,ell5 ,eddy ,%aw ,,home ,,decoration ,by ,*>les ,frankl9 ,w>n]1 ,sc4,d4 ,,h\sekeep+ ,by ,elizabe? ,hale ,gilman ,,me*anics1 ,,indoors ,,& ,,out ,by ,fr$ ,t4 ,hodgson ,,ne$lecraft ,by ,effie ,ar*] ,ar*] ,,outdoor ,,sports1 ,,& ,,games ,by ,claude ,h4 ,mill]1 ,ph4,b4 ,,outdoor ,,"w ,by ,m>y ,rog]s ,mill] ,,work+ ,,9 ,,metals ,by ,*>les ,conrad ,sleffel ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,! ,la/ ,/ep is ,mak+ ! ,buttonholes ,,ne$lecraft ,,by ,,effie ,,ar*] ,,ar*] ,ne$lework ,editor ( well-kn[n magaz9es4 ,connect$ ) ,new ,york ,public ,s*ools1 ,y4 ,w4 ,c4 ,a41 & ,arts & ,crafts ,club ,illu/ration3 ,title ,page ,,g>d5 ,,city ,,new ,,york ,,d\bl$ay1 ,,page ,,company #aiaf ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$1 ,,includ+ ,,t ,,( ,,translation ,,into ,,=eign ,,languages1 ,,includ+ ,,! ,,sc&9avian ,,copyright1 #aiaa1 ,,by ,,d\bl$ay1 ,,page ,,company ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,:at ,y ,%\ld ,h 9 ,y\r ,"w ,box--,sew+ on ,buttons--,ba/+--,d>n+ #c ,,ii4 ,back-/it*+--,ov]-ca/+--,creas+ a ,hem & ,hemm+--,roll+ a ,hem--,fr5* ,hemm+--,sew+ on ,tapes & ,hooks & ,eyes #ab ,,iii4 ,ga!r+--,sew+ on ,b&s--,a ,practical ,sew+ ,apron--,hemm$ ,pat*es--,gussets & ,tucks #bf ,,iv4 ,a ,doll's ,skirt--,sew+ ,case--,b9d+s--,doll's ,b$ ,l95--,p9 ,case #da ,v4 ,mak+ ,buttonholes--,cutt+ f a ,patt]n--,a ,doll's ,dress #eh ,,vi4 ,a ,lesson 9 ,/5cill+ #gd ,,vii4 ,:at ,c ,be ,done ) ,"o ,sk9--,cut ,lea!r ,bags1 ,belts1 ,book ,cov]s1 etc4 #hc ,,viii4 ,tool$ ,lea!r & ,tools ,necess>y #ia ,,ix4 ,! ,simple/ ,/it*es 9 ,embroid]y--,*a9-/it*+1 ,outl9+1 ,h]r+-bon+1 ,cross-/it*+1 ,s\ta*e1 ,coronation ,braid+ #ih ,x4 ,smock+--,fea!r-/it*+--,lazy-daisy ,/it* #aab ,,xi4 ,c\*+--,%ad[-"w--,turki% ,/it*--,h[ to ,/amp ,designs #aba ,,xii4 ,buttonhol+ & ,walla*ian ,embroid]y #acj ,,xiii4 ,roman ,cut-,"w--,fancy ,buttonhol+ = ,bord]s--,b]muda ,fagott+ #ach ,,xiv4 ,sat9-,/it* & ,m>k+ #adg ,,xv4 ,eyelets & ,fr5* ,knots--,bullion ,/it*1 & ,o!r ,fancy ,/it*es #afj ,,xvi4 ,long & ,%ort--,k5s+ton ,embroid]y--,ribbon ,"w = ,simple ,fl[]s #agf ,,xvii4 ,h>dang] ,embroid]y = ,squ>es1 ,p9 ,cu%ions1 & ,spreads #aij ,,xviii4 ,appliqu on ,l95 & ,o!r ,mat]ials--,h$ebo ,embroid]y #aih ,,xix4 ,hem/it*+ = ,h&k]*iefs & ,coll> & ,cuff ,sets--,simple ,drawn ,"w ,/it*es #bjg ,,xx4 ,easy ,lace ,/it*es--,fagott+1 ,s+le ,me%1 ,d\ble ,me%1 ,spid]s1 ,fan1 ,maltese ,cross1 ,twi/$ & ,buttonhole ,b>s1 ,picots = ,simple ,edge #bbg ,,xxi4 ,simple ,baskets #bdb ,,xxii4 ,raffia ,baskets & ,napk9 ,r+s #bej ,,xxiii4 ,raffia ,hats #bfb ,,xxiv4 ,knott+ = ,dolls' ,hammocks1 ,%opp+ ,bags & ,o!r ,purposes #bga ,,xxv4 ,simple ,bead ,*a9s on ,s+le ,/r+s--,a ,homemade ,loom--,wov5 ,*a9s--,belts & ,purses #bgh ,,xxvi4 ,braid+ & ,weav+ ,f\r & ,six ,/r&s--,weav+ on ,looms #bie ,,xxvii4 ,simple ,cro*et+--,/it*]y = ,edges & ,%awls #cjf ,,xxviii4 ,patt]n ,directions = ,mak+ ,doll ,caps & ,capes1 ,jackets1 & ,*ild's ,b$room ,slipp]s #cbj ,,xxix4 ,iri% ,cro*et ,lace #ccc ,,xxx4 ,knitt+1 ,pla9 & ,purl+--,wa% ,rags--,fancy ,/it*es = ,%awls #cea ,,xxxi4 ,doll's ,cap1 ,hood1 ,legg+s1 & ,jackets #cfj ,,xxxii4 ,embroid]y ,sugge/ions = ,bo>d+ ,s*ool ,girl #cgb ,,illu/rations ,! ,la/ ,/ep is ,mak+ ! ,buttonholes ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,! ,"r ,way to ,d>n #aj ,a ,s+le ,motif ,be+ ,us$ on a ,/5cill$ ,sc>f #gf ,_m a ,happy ,h\r is ,sp5t ,embroid]+ #afd ,x is ,jolly to ,make a ,raffia ,"w ,bag #bej ,sew$ ,raffia ,baskets ,make ,attractive ,gifts #beh ,! ,fasc9at+ ,task ( ,mak+ ,bead ,*a9s #bhd ,a ,cu%ion ,top ,c be ,wov5 on a ,simple ,h& ,loom #bif ,h] ,fir/ ,knitt$ ,%awl #cef ,,ne$lecraft ,i ,,:at ,,y ,,%\ld ,,h ,,9 ,,y\r ,,"w ,,box1 ,,sew+ ,,on ,,buttons1 ,,ba/+1 ,,d>n+ ,y w f9d t y are happie/ :5 do+ ?+s = ^? y love2 & :at great] help c y give ?an by le>n+ to d ?+s = y\rself t n[ ^? :o love y be/ d = y8 ,! little ev]yday ?+s t appe> to be s simple1 yet take s mu* ( ! "m's "t %\ld be ! ?+s fir/ to le>n4 ,!re are s _m ?+s t "o c\ld d if "o only knew h[1 t x seems a %ame to wa/e "t4 ,dolly ne$s new clo!s1 "m always ne$s help ) h] sew+2 & !n1 too1 ! num]\s bir?days & ,*ri/mases foll[ s quickly "o on top ( ano!r1 t !re is h>dly a *ance to save up = "o be=e ! next is "h4 ,_m a h>d problem = ! little "m w be solv$ 9 ?is book4 ,x is lovely to h a little "w-box fix$ up ) ?read1 ne$les1 & scissors1 all ( y\r own1 & if y ask "m1 ,i am sure %e w give "s ( h] ?reads to help y />t "o4 ,if y take a c>d & %ape x l a ,maltese cross y w h space = f\r col\rs ( ?reads4 ,y w ne$ a c>d = ! :ite alone because y w f9d y use s mu* m ( x4 ,y mu/ h a little ?imble & always use x or y\r f+] w look cramp$ :5 work+4 ,h y notic$ h[ pretty ladies look :5 sew+8 ,well1 y mu/ d z !y d1 tap y\r ne$le ) ! ?imble to s5d x ?r\gh ! mat]ial 7,figure #a74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,! way to use y\r ?imble ,h y ev] wond]$ & wond]$ :y x is t buttons h ! horrid habit ( dropp+ (f j :5 y want$ to dress quickly or take ,sally ,ann walk+8 ,well1 ,i w :isp] ! reasons = ?is3 ! fir/ is1 t ! ?read might h be5 worn out f active s]vice2 or ! ?read us$ might h be5 weak2 or la/ly1 :i* is probably ! true cause1 ! button might h be5 sewn too close to ! mat]ial & came (f ! fir/ "t x 0 us$4 ,"m may n be ar\nd to help y :5 ! accid5t happ5s1 & w\ld y n feel pr\d to sew x on = y\rself8 ,to sew a button on securely y %\ld make a p9-hole :]e ! button is to be plac$4 ,a f\r-hole :ite button is ! easie/ to "w on4 ,?read a ,no4 #g ne$le ) a l5g? ( ,no4 #dj :ite sew+ cotton1 br+ ! ends toge!r & make a knot4 ,! "r l5g? ?read is measur$ f ! tip ( ! ?imble f+] to ! elb[4 ,:5 a ?read is us$ d\ble x %\ld be twice ! l5g? ( ?is4 ,a neat knot is made by hold+ ! ?read$ ne$le 9 ! "r h& & by tak+ ! end or ends1 z ! case may be1 betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( ! left h&4 ,keep ! ?read tightly /ret*$1 w9d x ar\nd ! top ( ! fir/ f+]1 !n move ! f+] d[n ! ?umb1 c>ry+ ! ?read ) x ab\t half an in*4 ,n[ ) ! nail ( ! second f+] br+ ! knot ?us =m$ to ! end ( ! ?read4 ,a l>ge unga9ly knot is a disfigurem5t to a piece ( sew+4 ,y are n[ ready to adju/ ! button2 place ! knot on ! upp] or "r side s t x w be conceal$2 aft] adju/+ ! button put a p9 across ! top & sew securely ?r\gh ! holes1 cross+ ! ?reads4 ,sew n less ?an ?ree times ?r\gh ea* hole4 ,remove ! p94 ,ins]t ! ne$le f und]nea?1 !n br+ x out betwe5 ! button & clo? close to ! c5tre ( ! button4 ,w9d ! ?read tightly ar\nd ! neck ( ! button ?ree or f\r times4 7,! neck is ! ?reads betwe5 ! button & mat]ial47 ,wrapp+ ! ?reads ar\nd protects ! /it*es & all[s room = ! buttonhole to lie "u ! button4 ,take ! ?read ?r\gh to ! wrong side & take up ?ree /it*es1 make a %ort /it* on ! mat]ial & cut ! ?read close 7,figures #b & #c74 ,illu/ration3 ,figs4 #b & #c ,:5 a ?ree-hole button is us$ ! /it*es =m a triangle on ! top ( ! button4 ,a %oe-button %\ld be sew$ ) a ,no4 #b ne$le & co>se black ?read4 ,! /it*es are tak5 ?r\gh ! %ank ( ! button4 ,fa/5 (f ! ?read aft] sew+ on two buttons1 = if !y are all on "o cont9u\s /r+ or ?read & t breaks1 all ! buttons are apt to come (f4 ,if ea* button is securely fa/5$ ! ?read may be pass$1 h[ev]1 f "o to ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4 ,ev5 ba/+ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4 ,unev5 ba/+ ,n[ ,i "k y want to d "s real sew+2 x mu/ n be big or y w get v tir$ & ?9k sew+ is n z pleasant z y fanci$4 ,! simple/ /it* 9 sew+ is ba/+4 ,?is is us$ to hold mat]ials toge!r until y are ready to make firm] /it*es4 ,9 ! foll[+ illu/ration ! ev5 & unev5 ba/+ /it*es are %[n 7,figures #d & #e74 ,!y mu/ be /raight4 ,ev5 ba/+ /it*es %\ld be tak5 ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* ap>t & 9 ! runn+ /it* :i* is f9e ba/+ ab\t an eigh? or a sixte5? ( an in*4 ,pretty huck pill[s c be made ( ev5 & unev5 ba/+ or runn+ /it*es4 ,a leaf1 /> or a figure cut out & trac$ on a piece ( musl9 w make a nice design = runn+ /it*es 7,figure #f74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,a simple design 9 runn+ /it* ,if y w exam9e diff]5t k9ds ( mat]ials be=e !y are cut1 y w note t ! ?reads run 9 two directions4 ,! ?reads runn+ l5g?wise mu/ be ! /rong]1 z !y h m /ra9 on !m4 ,!y are call$ ! w>p4 ,! w>p is set up fir/ be=e ! weav+ beg9s4 ,! ?reads runn+ crosswise are call$ ! wo(4 ,x is ! weak] ?read & =ms ! edge or selvage4 ,if y w take a c>d ?ree in*es squ>e & prick a l9e ( dots half an in* f ! top & bottom edges & prick a l9e a qu>t] ( an in* ap>t y w h a little loom4 ,! dots mu/ be directly "u ea* o!r4 ,a piece ( col\r$ wor/$ & a l>ge-ey$ crewel ne$le ,no4 #b w be requir$4 ,make a knot at ! end ( y\r ?read & />t f ! upp] "r h& hole on ! wrong side4 ,br+ y\r ?read up ?r\gh ! hole & d[n ?r\gh ! l[] "r-h& dot4 ,! ne$le mu/ n[ come up ?r\gh ! next hole at ! bottom & ! ?read be aga9 /ret*$ across ! c>d4 ,:5 e hole has be5 fill$ & y h sev]al r[s ( /raight l9es1 fa/5 (f ! wor/$ 9 ! back4 ,ano!r %ade ( wool %\ld be select$ s t y c di/+ui% ! w>p f ! wo(4 ,! ?read y are n[ go+ to use is ! wo(2 comm5ce at ! top & g /raight across to ! left l9e1 up ov] & d[n "u ea* ?read & s on till ! r[ is complet$4 ,9 weav+ ! next r[1 pick up ! ?reads ( ! w>p t y w5t ov] la/ "t4 ,alt]nate r[s agree 7,figure #g74 ,:5 f9i%$1 ! little piece c be us$ z a doll's mat4 ,to d>n y\r /ock+s is almo/ z simple a matt] z ?is weav+4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( />t+ ! ?read ( ! w>p on an ev5 l9e1 z on ! c>d1 />t "s high] ?an ! o!rs4 ,! reason = ?is is t an ev5 l9e w be apt to make an uncom=table seam 9 y\r /ock+4 ,! wo( ?reads are always connect$ to ! /ock+4 ,a d>n+ ball %\ld be us$ "u ! hole4 ,9 d>n+ ca%m]e or wooll5 /ock+s x is be/ to all[ ! w>p to be v slack z wool %r9ks consid]ably 9 wa%+4 ,wool %\ld be us$ = d>n+ wooll5 /ock+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4 ,weav+ ) wor/$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h;,a4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 d>n+ ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,! ,"r ,way to ,d>n ,h y ev] belong$ to a sew+ club8 ,if n1 try to />t "o & see h[ mu* fun !re is 9 x4 ,! club %\ld meet ei!r on ,friday or ,saturday aft]noon1 aft] ! s*ool "w is f9i%$4 ,e girl %\ld br+ h] /ock+s to d>n & ano!r piece ( "w1 s t :5 ! d>n+ is ov] %e w h some?+ to "w on4 ,if !re are m ?an f\r 9 ! club x is a v h>d ?+ to keep up4 ,?ree is ! ideal numb] = x4 ,x is bett] to h a small numb]--?ree1 = in/ance4 ,a l>ge club is apt to be di/ract+1 b ?ree or f\r little girls1 ) ! "r helpful _s1 w f9d su* meet+s v in/ructive & ent]ta9+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h;,b4 ,! second & la/ /ep 9 d>n+ ,,ii ,,back-,,/it*+1 ,,ov]-,,ca/+1 ,,creas+ ,a ,,hem ,,& ,,hemm+1 ,,roll+ ,a ,,hem1 ,,fr5* ,,hemm+1 ,,sew+ ,,on ,,tapes ,,& ,,hooks ,,& ,,eyes ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4 ,! "r way to hold y\r scissors ,/it*+ is wit*+1 ! song book says1 & x is true1 = aft] we "k t /it* !re are a hundr$ & "o ?+s we c d4 ,"s p call x back-/it*+ & we mu/ try to rememb] t1 s t we %all und]/& ( :at !y are talk+4 ,get "m to give y a piece ( mat]ial to practise on t has a /ripe 9 x4 ,n[ take y\r scissors 7,figure #i7 & cut out two ?ree-in* squ>es4 ,ba/e ! two squ>es toge!r a qu>t] ( an in* f ! edge4 ,hold ! squ>e ov] ! fir/ f+] ( ! left h& ready = ! back-/it*+4 ,let ! ba/+ run up & d[n ov] y\r f+]4 ,/>t f ! top & make a small /it* backw>d1 on ! "r side ( ! mat]ial1 in/ead ( =w>d z y did 9 runn+ 7,figure #aj74 ,pass ! ne$le "u until y h a /it* twice z long on ! wrong side z t on ! "r4 ,take ! next /it* backw>d close to ! end ( ! la/ "o on ! "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4 ,back-/it*+ ,rememb] t ! /it* y take backw>d is only half z long z ! "o y take =w>d4 ,/it*+ always looks v diff]5t on ! wrong side1 b on ! "r side x ought to look l ma*9e /it*+4 ,?is /it* might be call$ ! lion /it*1 because x is s /rong4 ,x is us$ to jo9 two edges toge!r1 z = ! seams 9 bean-bags or cu%ion cov]s4 ,9 places :]e !re w n be mu* /ra9 we use a quick] /it*1 :i* is call$ ! half-back /it* 7,figure #aa74 ,?is is v mu* l ! /it*+ ( :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y4 ,! wrong side w look ab\t ! same1 b on ! "r side in/ead ( ! /it*es t\*+ !re w be a space1 !n a /it* ( equal l5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4 ,! half-back /it* ,! next /it* to le>n is ! comb9ation-/it*1 :i* is made up ( bo? ! runn+ & ! back-/it* 7,figure #ab74 ,x is a /it* t is greatly us$ = sew+ long seams1 z on und]we>4 ,by ?is /it* we c cov] ! di/ance 9 ab\t half ! "t t back-/it*+ w\ld take4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4 ,! comb9ation runn+ & back-/it* ,:5ev] y c avoid mak+ a knot1 d s1 because x spoils ! look ( y\r "w on ! wrong side4 ,y c />t y\r "w1 if x is a seam1 = example1 by mak+ two or ?ree /it*es on top ( ea* o!r4 ,foll[ ! ?read ( ! w>p or wo( ( ! mat]ial z mu* z possible4 ,aft] fa/5+ y\r ?read1 make two f9e runn+ /it*es =w>d & "o back4 ,keep ! /it*es ! same l5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4 ,ov]-ca/+ ,ov]-ca/+ is us$ on unf9i%$ or cut edges to keep !m f fray+ 7,figure #ac74 ,! /it*es all slant f "r to left4 ,take ! /it*es "o eigh? ( an in* deep & "o qu>t] ( an in* ap>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad4 ,ov]-h&+ ,ov]-h&+ is f9e ov]-ca/+ & us$ to connect two f9i%$ edges toge!r 7,figure #ad71 z :5 sew+ lace on ruffles1 or jo9+ selvages4 ,:at is ! selvage8 ,x is ! edge ( ! w>p4 ,! next "t "m goes %opp+ ask h] to take y ) h]4 ,:5 %e tells ! salesman %e wants s _m y>ds ( goods1 :e!r x is = kit*5 t[els or a dress = h]self or = y1 notice h[ ! goods is measur$4 ,! salesman w measure along "o ( ! f9i%$ sides ( ! goods4 ,^! f9i%$ edges are call$ selvages4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae4 ,! seam op5$ ,make ! /it*es 9 ov]-h&+ z small z possible1 keep+ ! /it*es ev54 ,sew ?r\gh bo? pieces ( ! mat]ial4 ,hold y\r "w betwe5 y\r ?umb & fir/ f+]4 ,"h aga9 x is n necess>y to make a knot4 ,let a half-in* ( ! end ( y\r ?read lie on top ( ! mat]ial t[>d ! left side2 ! ov]-h&+ /it*es w cov] ?is end4 ,:5 ! ov]-h&+ is f9i%$ run y\r ?umb-nail along ! /it*es on ! "r side4 ,if y\r /it*es are too deep !re w be a seam on ! wrong side1 :]eas if ! in/ructions h be5 foll[$ c>efully ! mat]ial w lie p]fectly flat 7,figure #ae74 ,n[ we are ready to help "m hem ! new kit*5 t[els4 ,fir/ see t ! edge y are to hem is /raight4 ,if x is n1 pull out a ?read s z to m>k a l9e to cut by4 ,y mu/ take a ?read t runs ! entire way across ! end ( ! t[el4 ,cut c>efully along ! space out ( :i* ! ?read came4 ,get a piece ( c>d t has two smoo? or /raight edges & make a not* "o-half in* f ! corn] 7,figure #af74 ,a half-in* hem is ! "o commonly us$ on a t[el4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af4 ,a not*$ c>d ,if "m likes to h h] t[els ) a wid] or n>r[] hem1 not* ! c>d ! size %e wi%es4 ,turn ! mat]ial back "o-qu>t] in* & crease x d[n ) y\r ?umb-nail4 ,a second fold is made ! wid? ( ! hem4 ,take y\r measur+ c>d &1 plac+ ! end ( x on ! d\ble edge1 see if y\r hem is exactly ! wid? desir$4 ,ba/e along ! fir/ fold$ edge to hold ! mat]ial toge!r = hemm+ 7,figures #ag & #ah74 ,hold ! edge to be hemm$ t[>d y4 ,d n knot y\r ?read4 ,ins]t ! ne$le at ! extreme "r ( ! hem4 ,pull ! ne$le ?r\gh1 leav+ a little end1 z 9 ov]-h&+1 to be fa/5$ d[n ) ! hemm+ itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ag4 ,! fir/ /ep ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah4 ,! second /ep ,y\r ne$le %\ld slant z %[n 9 ! diagram 7,figure #ai74 ,take a /it* "r ?r\gh all ! ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial4 ,be sure t x goes ?r\gh to ! o!r side4 ,! few] ! ?reads tak5 on ! ne$le at ! same "t1 ! neat] ! result w be4 ,! /it*es %\ld slant f "r to left4 ,! /it*es mu/ be close toge!r if we want f9e hemm+4 ,let ea* /it* be ! same size z ! o!r & slant 9 ! same direction4 ,! "r side ( ! hem looks l a r[ ( %ort da%es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai4 ,! way ! ne$le %\ld slant ,if y\r ne$le gets /icky :5 y are sew+1 y %\ld pass x ?r\gh y\r em]y-bag till x is %9y & %>p aga94 ,! ne$le is apt to get t way if y\r h&s p]spire4 ,ladies :o l to keep _! sew+ look+ fre% & :ite1 z if h&s _h nev] t\*$ x1 f9d x a good plan to wa% _! h&s 9 a little v9eg>1 or lemon & wat]4 ,x is v necess>y to sit s t ! light falls ov] y\r left %\ld]4 ,a little /raight-back *air is ano!r good help 9 sew+4 ,d y "k t _m ( our ,engli% great-gr&mo!rs _h v /raight backs8 ,:5 !y 7 little girls !y _h to sit on a v /raight1 tall *air1 an h\r or two e day4 ,a foot-/ool 0 plac$ "u _! feet1 & _! %\ld]s /rapp$ aga9/ ! *air4 ,( c\rse !y did n sit !re idle1 b a piece ( f9e sew+ 0 giv5 !m to "w4 ,y see !y did n h ! opportunity to run ar\nd & play z y h4 ,_! *ief recreation 0 _! danc+ lesson4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj4 ,a corn] ba/$ ready = hemm+ ,! t[el f9i%$1 ! next ?+ to le>n is h[ to turn a corn] & hem x4 ,%all we make a cov] = ,sally ,ann's b$ or a du/-clo? = "m8 ,9 ei!r case cut a piece ( mat]ial eighte5 in*es squ>e & turn a hem & ba/e x z y did = ! t[el4 ,! next side is fold$ ! same z ! fir/4 ,! corn] %\ld =m a p]fect squ>e 7,figure #bj74 ,sometimes ! mat]ial is v ?ick & ! hem wide2 9 t case x is wise to cut a little oblong piece out ( ! corn] z %[n 9 ! illu/ration 7,figure #ba74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba4 ,! mat]ial cut f a corn] ,napk9s & table-cov]s %\ld be sew$ ) a ,fr5* hem4 ,make a turn ab\t a sixte5? ( an in* deep4 ,! second turn %\ld be ab\t ?ree sixte5?s ( an in* wide4 ,fold ! hem back s t x t\*es ! "r side ( ! mat]ial4 ,! hem is connect$ to ! mat]ial ) t9y ov]-h& /it*es4 ,op5 ! hem1 :5 f9i%$ crease ) ! ?umb-nail till x lies p]fectly flat4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bb4 ,:ipp+ ,a pretty new way ( f9i%+ a h&k]*ief is to roll ! mat]ial = ! edge in/ead ( fold+ x4 ,ov]-ca/ or1 z we sometimes say1 :ip x ) delicate-col\r$ cotton1 7,figure #bb74 ,! nice/ mat]ial = h&k]*iefs is f9e l951 b lawn is *eap] = practice "w4 ,hold ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial to y4 ,!n roll ab\t "o eigh? ( an in* betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( y\r left h&4 ,d n roll m ?an an in* ( ! hem at a "t4 ,take a ne$le & ?read x ) a piece ( col\r$ cotton4 ,9 ?is case x is p]missible to make a knot4 ,ins]t ! ne$le at ! beg9n+ ( ! roll4 ,ov]-ca/ or :ip ! roll$ edge4 ,! /it*es %\ld encircle ! roll & n g ?r\gh x4 ,:5 ! roll$ in* is ov]-ca/$1 roll ano!r in* & repeat 9 ?is mann] till ! :ole h&k]*ief is work$4 ,if y desire1 :5 y h f9i%$ "o side1 y c :ip 9 an opposite direction t[>d ! po9t at :i* y />t$1 ?us =m+ a cross ) ea* return /it* 7,figure #bc74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bc4 ,a pretty f9i% = h&k]*iefs ,lace is sew$ to raw edges by roll+ & :ipp+ ! mat]ial & connect+ ! lace at ! same "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bd4 ,a roll$ hem ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #be4 ,"o end creas$ "o qu>t] ( an in* ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bf4 ,! tape op5 flat on mat]ial ,tapes %\ld be on all t[els & on all y\r skirts & dresses t are to hang on nails or pegs4 ,take a piece ( f9e tape ab\t five in*es long4 ,crease "o end d[n "o qu>t] ( an in* 7,figure #be74 ,if ! tape-loop is to be sew$ on a t[el f9d ! direct c5tre ( ! top edge ( ! t[el4 ,lay ! tape ) ! creas$ end op5 flat on ! t[el 7,figure #bf74 ,sew along ! creas$ l9e ) back-/it*+4 ,fold ! o!r end ( ! tape ov]1 ba/e x d[n s t x entirely cov]s ! /it*es already made & ) small hemm+ /it*es connect ! tape to ! mat]ial 7,figure #bg74 ,!re %\ld be two tape-loops on y\r dress or sep>ate skirt4 ,!re is usually too mu* weight = only "o loop4 ,place a loop 9 ea* armhole ( ! wai/ or dress4 ,= ! skirt1 measure ! wai/-b& & place ! loops s t ! b& is divid$ 9 ?irds4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bg4 ,! tape f9i%$ ,d y "k t v few p sew on hooks & eyes prop]ly8 ,yet !re is no difficulty 9 sew+ !m correctly & !y look mu* nic]4 ,take ! eye1 connect x to ! mat]ial ) two /it*es t make a cross4 ,) ! same ?read pass ! ne$le to ! left-h& loop4 ,ins]t ! ne$le 9 ! mat]ial s t ! eye ( ! ne$le is )9 ! loop & ! po9t ( ! ne$le comes j outside4 ,see t ! ?read passes f left to "r "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,draw ! ne$le ?r\gh & repeat 9 ?is mann] until ! two loops ( ! eye are firmly connect$ to ! mat]ial4 ,sometimes x is necess>y to cov] ! upp] "p ( ! eye4 ,9 t case cov] ! metal ) f9e ov]-&-ov] /it*es z %[n 9 7,figure #bh;,b74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bh;,a4 ,! eye firmly sew$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bh;,b4 ,a cov]$ eye ,! loop ( ! hook is sew$ on 9 a v simil> mann] at ! base1 :ile ! top ( ! hook is caught ) eight or n9e ov]-&-ov]-/it*es 7,figure #bi74 ,^! /it*es are tak5 "u ! hook portion & connect ! "u side only4 ,measure accurately j :]e e eye goes & place ! hook s t :5 x meets ! eye x w be /raight4 ,a sixte5? ( an in* out ( ! way spoils ! appe>ance & is apt to pull ! mat]ial crook$4 ,ano!r po9t to rememb] is t x is n a good plan to place ! eyes on ! extreme edge4 ,a m>g9 ( "s size is mo/ necess>y to ext5d beyond ! eyes4 ,sometimes x is necess>y to sew a piece ( mat]ial s t x ext5ds "o in* beyond ! eyes if ! eyes are sew$ on ! extreme edge ( ! f9i%$ g>m5t4 ,?is piece is call$ ! fly piece4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bi4 ,! hook ,,iii ,,ga!r+1 ,,sew+ ,,on ,,b&s1 ,a ,,practical ,,sew+ ,,apron1 ,,hemm$ ,,pat*es1 ,,gussets ,,& ,,tucks ,?\gh ,i "k y don't l mak+ samples1 ,i am go+ to ask y to make a little apron = a doll1 z a model1 be=e we make a real big "o4 ,get a piece ( musl9 five by n9e in*es & a ,no4 #i sew+ ne$le4 ,?read x ) a piece ( ,no4 #gj cotton4 ,ba/e an eigh? ( an in* hem on bo? ( ! five-in* sides1 & a ?ree-qu>t] ( an in* hem on "o ( ! n9e-in* sides4 ,! ba/+ ( ! ?ree sides be+ f9i%$ we w n[ />t to ga!r ! f\r? side4 ,?read a ,no4 #h ne$le ) ,no4 #ej ?read4 ,use a ?read a trifle long] ?an n9e in*es4 ,make a good-siz$ knot 9 ! ?read s t ! end _c slip ?r\gh ! mat]ial4 ,/>t f ! "r-h& side ( ! piece & ins]t ! ne$le on ! "u side4 ,let ! knot come on top ( ! n>r[ hem ab\t "o qu>t] ( an in* f ! raw edge4 ,! ne$le is n[ 9 position on ! "r side ( ! mat]ial4 ,take up sev]al /it*es on ! ne$le be=e pull+ x ?r\gh 7,figure #cj74 ,! /it*es are no?+ m ?an runn+ /it*es4 ,:5 ! runn+ has be5 work$ across ! n9e in*es ( ! mat]ial1 take ! ne$le out & make a knot 9 ! ?read4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cj4 ,ga!r+ ! apron ,put a p91 v]tically1 close to ! la/ /it*4 ,take up only a few ?reads ( ! mat]ial on ! p94 ,draw up ! runn+ ?read s t y h ab\t ?ree & a half in*es ( ga!r+4 ,w9d ! ?read t ext5ds beyond ! ga!r+ ov] ! top & "u ! po9t ( ! p9 a numb] ( times1 cross+ ! ?read at ! middle ( ! p9 s t x =ms an eight 7,figure #ca74 ,to all[ ! ga!r+ to fall ev5ly1 x w be necess>y to /roke x4 ,use a ,no4 #b ne$le = ?is purpose4 ,) ! "r side ( ! "w t[>d y beg9 at ! left-h& edge4 ,hold ! "w betwe5 ! left ?umb & =ef+]1 keep+ ! ?umb bel[ ! ga!r+ ?read4 ,put ! po9t ( ! ,no4 #b ne$le "u ! ga!r+ ?read1 hold+ x obliquely4 ,press ! ne$le t[>d ! ?umb1 br++ ! little plait "u ! ?umb & draw+ ! ne$le d[nw>d4 ,p9* ! little plait d[n lightly ) y\r ?umb4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is way1 putt+ ! ne$le "u ea* /it* 7,figure #cb74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ca4 ,ga!rs ready = /rok+ ,let u n[ put a b& & /r+s on our apron4 ,cut two /rips ( mat]ial t5 in*es long by two in*es wide4 ,^! are = ! /r+s4 ,ba/e an eigh? ( an in* hem on ! two long sides ( ea* /rip4 ,make a ?ree-qu>t] ( an in* hem on ea* /r+4 ,ov]-h& ! ends ( ! broad hem4 ,all ! hems t are ba/$ on ! /r+s & ! mat]ial itself %\ld be hemm$ ) f9e /it*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cb4 ,ga!r+ ,/rokes ,cut ano!r /rip two & a half in*es wide by five in*es long4 ,?is is ! b&4 ,turn d[n "o eigh? ( an in* ( ! mat]ial all ar\nd ! b&4 ,crease ! b& 9 half1 l5g?wise1 s t ! edges1 j fold$1 are inside4 ,f9d ! c5tre ( ! ga!r$ mat]ial & ! c5tre ( ! op5$ b&4 ,hold+ ! wrong side ( ! apron t[>d y1 p9 ! middle ( ! apron to ! middle ( ! b&4 ,p9 ! ga!r$ side ( ! apron to ! b&1 ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* f ea* end ( x4 ,w9d ! ga!r+ ?read ar\nd ! left-h& p91 draw+ ! ?read up to fit ! b&4 ,) ! po9t ( ! ne$le adju/ ! ga!rs s t ! fullness is ev5ly di/ribut$ along ! b&4 ,hold+ ! ga!rs t[>d y1 ba/e ) small /it*es a little above ! ga!r+ ?read4 ,turn up ! b& & on ! "r side ( ! apron hem ! b& 9 x1 cat*+ up a ga!r ) ea* /it*4 ,"s p pref] to /it* along ! ba/+ l9e in/ead ( hemm+ 7,figure #cc74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cc4 ,tak+ up a ga!r ) e /it* ,ba/e ! o!r side ( ! b& d[n1 & hem z on ! "r side4 ,ins]t ! /r+s 9 ! b&4 ,hem 9 ! same way z on ! b&1 fir/ ! "r side & !n ! left side1 & n[ y\r little apron is complet$ 7,figure #cd74 ,w\ld y n l to h a sew+ apron t y c use z a bag :5 y are n we>+ x8 ,x is su* an easy ?+ to make t aft] y h "o = y\rself y w be mak+ !m = y\r fri5ds = ,*ri/mas4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cd4 ,! apron complet$ ,get "m to measure y f ! wai/ to ! knees4 ,! mat]ial = ! apron %\ld be "o & a half ?is measurem5t4 ,turn "o ?ird ( ! mat]ial back4 ,ba/e ! d\ble edges toge!r & sew ) f9e comb9ation /it*es4 ,turn ?is piece inside out4 ,crease back "o eigh? ( an in* edge ( ?is pocket1 z x 74 ,ba/e a piece ( bead+ ov] ?is raw edge "r ar\nd ! back ( ! apron4 ,be c>eful n to sew up ! pocket4 ,! bead+ on ! back mu/ be ! same di/ance f ! bottom z ! bead+ 9 front2 t is1 we mu/ keep a /raight l9e4 ,sew on ! extreme edges ( ! bead+ ) f9e runn+ /it*es1 to connect x to ! mat]ial4 ,n[ z ! ribbon we are to run 9 ! bead+ mu/ s]ve z a draw /r+1 z well z = decoration1 x w be necess>y to put two pieces 94 ,s get a n>r[ ribbon ab\t "o half ! wid? ( ! op5+s 9 ! bead+4 ,ea* piece ( ribbon mu/ be long en\gh to g once ar\nd ! apron & en\gh ( ! ends left to tie d\ble b[s--"o = ea* side4 ,/>t "o piece ( ! ribbon at ! "r-h& side ( ! apron & ! o!r at ! left4 ,! top ( ! apron or s+le piece is f9i%$ ) a piece ( bead+ :i* is sew$ on1 z on ! pocket4 ,a ribbon long en\gh to g ar\nd y\r wai/ & to tie a b[ 9 ! back is run ?r\gh ! bead+ 7,figure #ce74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ce4 ,! apron ,:5 ! apron is n be+ worn y\r "w c be plac$ 9 ! l>ge pocket & ! s+le section fold$ )9 ! pocket4 ,! ribbons are !n drawn up tight & bravo6 y h a "w bag fit = a que5 7,figure #cf74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cf4 ,! "w bag ,!re are s _m k9ds ( r5ts or holes t may happ5 to y\r clo!s t x is wor? ! :ile to "k h[ to m5d ! v>i\s k9ds4 ,!re is an old adage t says1 ,wa/e makes want1 & we w\ld sp5d a small =tune 9 clo!s if e "t a wee hole made its appe>ance we disc>d$ ! g>m5t4 ,if x is a circul> hole 9 a dress or und]body1 z (t5 happ5s1 "u ! arms1 we w use ! squ>e pat*4 ,cut a piece ( ! same k9d ( mat]ial1 ?ree in*es squ>e1 or l>g] if necess>y4 ,turn a fold ( "o eigh? ( an in* on ! f\r edges ( ?is squ>e4 ,crease x l5g?wise & crosswise4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #cg4 ,! pat* hemm$ to ! mat]ial ,crease ! mat]ial on :i* ! pat* is to be laid l5g?wise & crosswise ?r\gh ! te>4 ,p9 ! small piece or pat* on ! wrong side ( ! l>ge piece1 or g>m5t1 s t ! creases run 9 ! same direction4 ,! w>p mu/ run ! same way 9 bo? pieces4 ,"o sixte5? ( an in* f ! edges run a ba/+ ?read4 ,hem ! f\r sides on ! pat* to ! mat]ial 7,figure #cg74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ch4 ,! p9 9 ea* corn] ( ! pat* ,on ! g>m5t side make a crease half an in* wide1 f ! hemm+1 on ! f\r sides4 ,f\r little squ>es w be =m$ 9 ! corn]s4 ,crease along ! diagonal ( ea* squ>e4 ,place a p9 "o eigh? ( an in* f ea* corn]1 )9 ! pat* 7,figure #ch74 ,cut ! g>m5t f ! c5tre ( ! te> to ! p9s4 ,repeat ?is on ea* side1 cutt+ along ! crease :i* y made1 "o half in* f ! hemm+4 ,turn 9 "o eigh? ( an in* & ba/e4 ,hem all ar\nd 7,figure #ci74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ci4 ,! g>m5t side ( ! pat* ,9 pat*+ mat]ial su* z *eck$ or /rip$ g+hams1 p]cales1 or o!r mat]ials1 ! /ripes or ! *ecks mu/ mat* s t ! pat* is n too app>5t 7,figure #dj74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dj4 ,mat*+ ! /ripes ,h y ev] notic$ h[ ! slit or placket ( a petticoat or side op5+ ( draw]s is f9i%$8 ,a piece ( mat]ial is put 9 ( an odd %ape to /r5g!n ! op5+s4 ,?is is call$ a gusset4 ,suppose t y 7 mak+ a petticoat4 ,jo9 ! skirt up ! back f ! bottom1 b leave eight in*es op5 at ! top4 ,?is top op5+ is ! placket4 ,b let u take a small piece ( mat]ial & practise mak+ ! back ( a skirt4 ,we w put a hem & a few tucks at ! bottom ( ! mat]ial fir/4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #da4 ,ba/+ ! tuck ,make a measur+ c>d ( a /raight /rip ) an eigh?1 ?ree eigh?s1 & ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* not*es4 ,crease & fold a wide hem 7?ree qu>t]s ( an in*71 us+ ! measur+ c>d z a guide4 ,ov]-h& ea* end ( ! hem4 ,n[ ba/e along ! hem4 ,! ov]-h&+ mu/ be done be=e ! ba/+4 ,n[ hem ?is wide hem4 ,aga91 us+ ! c>dbo>d measure1 on ! "r side ( ! model fold a crease ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* above ! hem4 ,beg9 at ! "r-h& side to crease & ba/e 7,figure #da74 ,) a f9e1 ev51 runn+ /it*1 an eigh? ( an in* bel[ ! crease1 make ! tuck 7,figure #db74 ,measure e few /it*es to keep ! seam /raight4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #db4 ,mak+ ! tuck ,if a second tuck is desir$1 measure f ! tuck in/ead ( ! hem4 ,n[ we are ready = ! slit :i* is 9 ! c5tre top4 ,on ! wrong side />t at ! top ) an eigh? ( an in* hem1 b decrease x to almo/ no?+ "r to ! bottom 7,figure #dc74 ,fold ! o!r side 9 ! same mann]4 ,9 hemm+ ! two sides1 />t at ! top4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dc4 ,! placket hemm$ ,n[ let u practise mak+ gussets on a piece ( pap]4 ,cut a piece ( pap] ?ree in*es squ>e4 ,fold x f corn] to corn] & cut 7,figure #dd74 ,turn ! /raight or %ort edges ( ! pap] "o eigh? ( an in* & fold along ! two %ort] edges 7,figure #de74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dd4 ,! triangle ,hold ! pap] ) ! /raight edge d[n1 measure x f ! two po9ts "o qu>t] ( an in*4 ,n[ cut a piece ( mat]ial ! size ( ! pap] & fold l model4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #de4 ,! %ort edges fold$ ,cut (f ! two po9ts "o qu>t] in* f ea* corn] on ! ?read ( ! goods 7,figure #df74 ,turn ^! two /raight ends & ! bias edge ( pap] "o eigh? ( an in* 7,figure #dg74 ,turn po9t ( pap] d[n "o eigh? ( an in* f bias hem & crease 7,figure #dh74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #df4 ,) po9ts cut (f ,n[ cut ! musl9 gusset & fold j l ! pap] "o4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dg4 ,all sides are n[ creas$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #dh4 ,! po9t fold$ ov] ,hold ! model or skirt ) "r side t[>d y1 & turn up po9t ( gusset4 ,hold+ ! wrong side ( ! skirt t[>d y1 twi/ left side ( gusset to left side ( placket & ov]-h& to creas$ l9e1 half way up ! gusset 7,figure #di74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #di4 ,! gusset ov]-h&$ half way ,ov]-h& "r side4 ,turn bias edge ( gusset ov] to "r side1 p91 hav+ /raight edges p>allel to w>p & wo( ?reads & !n hem 7,figure #ej74 ,ga!r ! top ( ! skirt & put on a b& on ea* side ( op5+ ab\t ! same wid? z ! "o us$ on ! apron 7,figure #ea74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ej4 ,gusset hemm$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ea4 ,! gusset model complet$ ,,iv ,a ,,doll',s ,,skirt ,,& ,,sew+ ,,case1 ,,b9d+s1 ,,doll',s ,,b$ ,,l95 ,,& ,a ,,p9 ,,case ,let u suppose t ,sally ,ann measures twelve in*es f ! cr[n ( h] head to ! soles ( h] feet & t y w\ld l to make h] a gor$ skirt l "m's4 ,w\ld y n feel happi] if y made ! patt]n & !n cut ! skirt y\rself8 ,take a piece ( pap] twelve by n9e in*es wide1 m>k e in* on bo? ! long sides ( ! pap]4 ,lay a rul] s t x t\*es ! c5tre ( ! space betwe5 ! fir/ & second dots on ! upp] edge1 & betwe5 ! second & ?ird dots on ! l[] edge4 ,?is w =m ! half ( ! front gore ( ! skirt4 ,m>k x1 half ( front4 ,n[ draw a l9e f ! second dot on ! upp] edge to ! c5tre ( ! space betwe5 ! f\r? & fif? dots ( ! l[] edge4 ,connect ! six? dot on ! upp] & l[] edges1 m>k ?is section side gore4 ,connect ! elev5? dot on l[] & upp] edges & m>k ?is section back4 ,! rema9+ in* m>k belt4 7,figure #eb74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eb4 ,! patt]n drawn ,cut ! patt]n ap>t along ! l9es drawn4 ,take a piece ( musl9 tw5ty-f\r by n9e in*es4 ,te> (f two in*es ( ! musl9 on ! l5g? = ! b& & !n t5 in*es = ! back ( ! skirt4 ,fold ! rema9+ piece ( musl9 ) ! two %ort edges toge!r s t ! d\bl$ piece measures six in*es by n9e4 ,place ! /raight edge ( front ( skirt patt]n on ! fold ( ! mat]ial & ! edge ( ! side gore on ! o!r edge4 ,p9 ! patt]n d[n securely & cut ?r\gh bo? ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial 7,figure #ec74 ,p9 ! skirt toge!r1 plac+ a /raight edge ( a gore to a bias4 ,ba/e a qu>t]-in* seam along ! f9i%$ edges ( ea* gore1 hold+ ! bias edge t[>d y4 ,sew ! seams up ) comb9ation /it*es4 ,press op5 ! seams & ov]-ca/ ea* "o to keep x f fray+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ec4 ,! back1 side gore & front ,fold a hem at ! bottom ( ! skirt an in* & a qu>t] wide4 ,ba/e ! hem s t seam comes to seam4 ,on ! front gore !re w be a fullness4 ,ga!r ?is fullness 9 ) f9e runn+ /it*es & ba/e4 ,use a sep>ate ?read = ! ga!r+4 ,n[ hem ar\nd ! :ole skirt4 ,cut ! placket two in*es d[n ?r\gh ! c5tre back4 ,turn a hem on ! "r side "o half in* wide & on ! left "o eigh? in*4 ,sew ! hem4 ,lap ! wide hem ov] ! n>r[ at ! bottom ( ! placket & /it* across ! wide hem two r[s ( /it*+ "o eigh? ( an in* ap>t4 ,turn 9 ! /rip y cut (f at fir/ = ! b& "o qu>t] ( an in* on ! two %ort sides & on "o ( ! long sides4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ed4 ,! skirt ,fold l5g?wise1 f9d c5tre ( b& & crease2 "o in* f ?is1 crease aga94 ,place & p9 b& 9 ! same way z = ! gusset describ$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 plac+ ! middle crease at ! middle ( front ( skirt4 ,!n p9 ! b& also at ! creases on ei!r side ( c5tre4 ,ga!r ea* side ( ! skirt t is left4 ,draw 9 ! ?read to fit belt4 ,spread ! ga!rs s t mo/ ( ! fullness is 9 ! back4 ,ov]-h& ! ends & hem second side ( ! placket4 ,?is f9i%es ! skirt 7,figure #ed74 ,a basket or box ( "s sort is v nice to h1 z we h said above1 = y\r sew+1 b suppose y 7 go+ to sew ) ano!r fri5d & y want$ a h&y case 9 :i* to c>ry y\r sew+ implem5ts8 ,a clo? case t c be fold$ or roll$ is v mu* m conv5i5t & may be c>ri$ 9 ! l>ge pocket ( y\r apron4 ,"o made ( d5im is inexp5sive1 we>s well1 & is highly practicable4 ,"o y>d w make y a case4 ,cut a piece ( gre5 d5im sixte5 by fifte5 in*es long4 ,turn up f\r in*es ( ! mat]ial1 ba/e d[n bo? sides4 ,ba/e a f\r-in* pocket on ! left-h& corn] ( y\r case4 ,! re/ ( ! case divide 9 two4 ,?is w hold y\r d>n+ cotton t comes on c>ds4 ,we h a pretty way ( f9i%+ ?is case1 :i* is n only ornam5tal b /rong1 & t is to b9d x4 ,get a piece ( tape long en\gh to g ar\nd ! :ole case4 ,crease x l5g?wise s t "o edge comes slightly bel[ ! o!r4 ,op5 x & lay x on d5im & !n neatly back-/it* ! "r side & hem ! wrong4 ,! hemm+ %\ld be j bel[ ! back-/it*+1 & mu/ n be se5 on ! "r side4 ,all[ en\gh tape at ! corn]s to make a good angle4 ,bo? sides ( ! corn] mu/ be treat$ alike4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ee4 ,! mat]ial caught f side to side ,x w be well to h a ne$le case to mat* ! sew+ case4 ,cut a /rip ( mat]ial ?irte5 in*es long by ?ree & a half in*es wide4 ,cut ?is /rip 9 f\r p>ts4 ,get a piece ( c>dbo>d t is n too ?ick or ( su* k9d t w break easily1 z "s ( ! *eap] grades ( br[n c>dbo>d are apt to d4 ,cut f\r pieces1 ?ree in*es wide by ?ree & a half in*es long4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) a piece ( ,no4 #dj cotton & put a big knot at ! end4 ,take "o ( ! pieces ( d5im & a piece ( ! c>dbo>d4 ,cat* ! mat]ial f side to side ) /it*es ab\t "o qu>t] ( an in* ap>t 7,figure #ee74 ,aft] sew+ ^! two sides sew ! ?ird & f\r? 9 ! same mann]4 ,cov] ea* piece ( ! c>dbo>d 9 ?is way 7,figure #ef74 ,take two ( ! cov]$ pieces & ov]-ca/ !m c>efully toge!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ef4 ,! f\r sides ( mat]ial caught toge!r ,y %\ld h leaves ( flannel to /ick y\r ne$les 94 ,p9k ! edges ( ! flannel4 ,p9k+ is snipp+ out ! edge 9 little po9ts & c be done ) scissors4 ,connect ! two pieces ( ! ne$le case ) two t9y b[s1 or a heavy ?read c be made to answ] ! purpose4 ,! flannel %eets are tack$ ?r\gh ! c5tre l ! pages 9 a book 7,figure #eg74 ,! ?ird or middle comp>tm5t betwe5 ! spool case & d>n+ ?read c be us$ = a miscellane\s pocket to hold ! tape-measure1 em]y-bag1 small scissors & o!r necess>y articles4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #eg4 ,! flannel %eets tack$ ?r\gh ! c5tre ,a piece ( tape /ret*$ d[n on ! d5im ) j en\gh spr+ = ! package ( ne$les to pass ?r\gh is a h&y way to c>ry !m 7,figure #eh74 ,x is r dang]\s to travel ) a pair ( scissors ) ! po9ts unprotect$4 ,9 ,canada & ! /ates t bord] x ! ,indians sell ! little sweet grass protectors4 ,a cork1 h[ev]1 t comes 9 small bottles su* z y get f drug /ores w protect ! po9ts ( ! scissors z well z ! sweet grass protectors1 if n z elegantly4 ,if ! scissors are too l>ge to put 9 ! pocket a piece ( tape c\ld be /it*$ d[n to slip !m 9 l5g?wise4 ,! case %\ld be fold$ 9 ?ree p>ts :5 x is n 9 use & a piece ( tape ! same col\r z ! b9d+ ti$ ar\nd x 7,figure #ei74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ef4 ,! f\r sides ( mat]ial caught toge!r ,n[ t y h y\r sew+ apron & a "w box1 y w love to be sew+ e *ance y get4 ,suppose we plan a set ( b$ ?+s = ,sally ,ann4 ,fir/ let u make a mattress4 ,! mattress on y\r b$ is cov]$1 probably1 ) tick+1 b ?is is too h>% = y\r f+]s to sew1 s let u select p]cale or zephyr1 & half-in* tape = ! b9d+2 ! fill+ c be cotton1 hair1 or fea!rs4 ,if x is impossible to get any ( ^! ?ree1 newspap]s *ipp$ up v f9e w make an excell5t padd+4 ,_m p use newspap] *ipp+s to fill pill[s = summ] use4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ei4 ,! case fold$ ,measure ! b$/ead & cut two pieces ( p]cale or zephyr exactly ! same size4 ,n[ cut a /ripe ( ! mat]ial1 "o in* wide1 long en\gh to g ar\nd ! f\r sides ( "o ( ! pieces ( ! mat]ial t y h j cut4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fj4 ,! n>r[ /rip to ! l>ge /rip ,ba/e ! long n>r[ /rip ar\nd "o l>ge piece4 ,lay ! wrong side ( ! /rip to ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial 7,figure #fj74 ,! edges mu/ be ev54 ,use ! comb9ation /it* ( "o runn+ /it* & "o back-/it* j bel[ ! ba/+4 ,:5 ! /rip has be5 securely sew$ to ! f\r sides ( ! mat]ial1 jo9 ! two ends toge!r on ! wrong side4 ,n[ take y\r tape1 :i* may be :ite or ! col\r ( ! figure 9 y\r mat]ial1 & b9d ! edges by fir/ runn+ "o side d[n & !n ! o!r 7,figure #fa74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fa4 ,b9d+ ! mattress ,! o!r piece ( mat]ial is sew$ 9 ! same mann]--! wrong side ( ! /rip to ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial4 ,d n sew1 h[ev]1 ar\nd ! entire f\r sides b leave ab\t six in*es op5 ?r\gh :i* ! fill+ may be pass$4 ,aft] ba/+ ! /rip ) comb9ation /it*+ fill ) cotton or :atev] mat]ial y h on h&4 ,d n fill ! mattress s t x w be bumpy4 ,put a little /ick 9 & flatt5 ! fill+ at ! top4 ,n[ sew ! op5+ up & we are ready to quilt ! mattress4 ,?read a l>ge ne$le ) two pieces ( heavy cotton floss or wool4 ,pu% y\r ne$le ?r\gh to ! o!r side1 lett+ a %ort end ext5d above ! mattress4 ,br+ y\r ne$le back aga9 close to :]e x came out 7,figure #fb74 ,un?read ! ne$le & tie ! ends tightly4 ,cut (f :at is left & repeat aga9 two & a half in*es ov]4 ,x is be/ to quilt 9 r[s2 t is1 to />t two in*es 9 f ! long side & make a r[ p>allel ) ! tape4 ,! next r[ is made two & a half in*es f>!r ov] & ! next r[ ( knots %\ld come 9 betwe5 ! fir/ r[ ( dots4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fb4 ,quilt+ ,?is mattress is made j l y\rs & ! pill[ is ! next article we w make4 ,! pill[ %\ld be half ! wid? ( y\r mattress1 z we w use two on ! b$4 ,take a piece ( mat]ial twice ! l5g? desir$ = ! pill[4 ,use ! same k9d ( mat]ial z t us$ = ! mattress4 ,fold ! piece 9 two ) ! wrong side out4 ,jo9 ! two long edges & "o ( ! %ort sides ) ! comb9ation /it* 7,figure #fc74 ,make ! /it*es "o qu>t] in* f ! edge4 ,n[ turn ! case inside out & fill ) cotton4 ,turn 9 ! edges ( ! op5 end & ov]-ca/ !m toge!r 7,figure #fd74 ,z ,i h said be=e1 x w be necess>y to make two pill[s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fc4 ,! pill[case ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fd4 ,ov]ca/+ ! op5 end ,! pill[cases c be made ( lawn1 cambric or musl94 ,cut ! mat]ial a little l>g] bo? 9 l5g? & wid? ?an ! pieces us$ = ! pill[4 ,! seams ( ! pill[cases w h to be fell$4 ,along ! "o %ort side & ! long side make f9e runn+ /it*es1 "o qu>t] ( an in* f ! edge4 ,cut ! raw edge f "o side s t ! o!r is ab\t an eigh? ( an in* wid]4 ,n[ fold ! wid] edge ov] l a hem s t x completely cov]s ! cut edge & hem neatly to ! mat]ial4 ,! op5 end has a wide hem ( say ?ree qu>t]s ( an in*4 ,:5 ! hem is f9i%$ turn ! case ) ! "w inside4 ,= ! %eets cut two pieces ( musl9 or lawn l>ge en\gh to cov] ! mattress & to turn "u4 ,! selvage edge ( ! mat]ial %\ld run ! l5g? ( ! %eet4 ,turn 9 a qu>t]-in* hem on ! two long sides ( ea* %eet & hem4 ,n[ turn a "o-in* hem at ! top & bottom ( ea* %eet4 ,?is completes ! %eet 7,figure #fe74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fe4 ,! %eet ,a blanket is ( c\rse v necess>y to h & x c be made ( a piece ( an old blanket or ( canton flannel1 ca%m]e1 or pla9 flannel4 ,if a piece ( blanket is us$1 f9i% ! edges ) ! blanket /it* :i* is describ$ 9 ,*apt] twelve ( ! book4 ,! flannel1 ca%m]e1 or canton flannel is f9i%$ by turn+ ! edges ov] a qu>t] ( an in* & h]r+ bon+ or cat-/it*+ !m to ! mat]ial 7,figure #ff74 ,= cat-/it*+ see diagram 9 ,*apt] n9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ff4 ,! blanket ,no b$ is complete )\t a c\nt]pane ( "s sort & ?is c be made z fancy z y desire4 ,a pretty "o is made ( /rips ( ins]tion jo9$ toge!r by f9e ov]-ca/+ or fagott+4 ,fagott+ is expla9$ 9 ,*apt] tw5ty4 ,a r[ ( edg+ w h to be sew$ l a ruffle ar\nd ! two long & "o %ort sides to complete ! c\nt]pane4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fg4 ,! cr['s foot & spid] on *eck$ g+ham ,if a v fancy c\nt]pane is desir$ get a piece ( *eck$ g+ham ( "s light col\r4 ,! *eck %\ld be a qu>t] ( an in* squ>e4 ,) y\r ne$le ?read$ ) :ite or a %ade deep] ?an ! d>ke/ *eck make spid]s on ! d>k squ>es & cr['s feet on ! light4 ,directions = mak+ a spid] are giv5 9 ! *apt] on ,lace ,/it*es4 ,a cr['s foot is made by tak+ "o /it* on ! diagonal ( ! squ>e & two on ea* side ( x1 ! /it*es on ea* side ( ! fir/ "o be+ a trifle %ort] ?an ! previ\s ones 7,figure #fg74 ,a c\nt]pane l ?is is v attractive & does n require a great deal ( "t to make4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fh4 ,! envelope op5$ ,a da9ty little p9 case t w make an acceptable little gift = a fri5d t is go+ to travel is ! envelope p9 case4 ,take a piece ( mat]ial su* z l951 cretonne1 or silk & ano!r piece ( diff]5t col\r$ mat]ial = l9+ & %ape "o end z %[n l ! flap ( an envelope 7,figure #fh74 ,a good size is n9e in*es long by f\r in*es wide4 ,cut a piece ( /iff pap] a half in* small] ?an ! pieces ( mat]ial4 ,ba/e ! mat]ial :i* w be outside ov] ! pap] s t ! edges are fold$ back "o qu>t] on ! pap]4 ,turn a simil> fold on ! l9+ & hem x to ! mat]ial z %[n on ! flap ( ! envelope op5$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #fi4 ,! envelope case clos$ ,n[ take two pap]s ( p9s & place !m 9 ! case s t !y look l leaves ( a book4 ,be c>eful to see t ! heads ( ! p9s are on top4 ,n[ cat* ! p9s to ! case ) sev]al long /it*es :i* are tak5 bel[ ! po9ts ( ! p9s4 ,/it* a ribbon to flap ( envelope & "o at ! bottom4 ,close ! case & tie ! ribbons & y h a h&y p9 case 7,figure #fi74 ,v ,,mak+ ,,buttonholes1 ,,cutt+ ,,f ,a ,,patt]n1 ,a ,,doll ,,dress ,to make a good buttonhole is an accompli%m5t t any girl c be pr\d (1 z x is ! h>de/ ?+ 9 sew+4 ,! ?read %\ld be almo/ d\ble 9 l5g? to t y usually take1 z a jo9+ is v clumsy 9 a buttonhole4 ,a buttonhole is a work$ op5+ 9 a piece ( mat]ial or g>m5t ?r\gh :i* a button is to be slipp$4 ,! friction caus$ by button+ & unbutton+ necessitates t ! work$ edges %\ld be firmly & well sew$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gj4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 buttonhol+ ,be=e we make a real buttonhole1 let u see h[ ! /it* is work$4 ,draw a l9e "o in* 9 l5g? ) ! /raight ( ! mat]ial4 ,take two /it*es "o in* long ov] ?is l9e4 ,at ! extreme "r ( ! /it*es ins]t y\r ne$le1 ?read$ ) ,no4 #dj cotton4 ,take a /it* ab\t a sixte5? ( an in* bel[ ! l9e4 ,:ile ! ne$le is /ill 9 ! mat]ial--y are work+ f left to "r--7,figure #gj71 c>ry ! ?read "u its po9t f ! left1 to ! "r side ( ! ne$le4 ,! enl>g$ cut %[+ ?is /it* is v pla94 ,! ne$le is !n drawn ?r\gh ! mat]ial t[>d ! *e/ & !n /raight f x4 ,! next /it* & e o!r /it* mu/ be id5tical ) ! fir/1 ! diff]5ce be+ t ea* /it* is !n a little f>!r to ! left4 ,e /it* mu/ be ! same l5g?4 ,n[ let u prep>e to make ! /it* on a fold4 ,fold a b& 9 ?ree equal p>ts4 ,pass ! ne$le betwe5 ! folds & br+ x out on ! edge4 ,hold ! end ( ! ?read ) ! left ?umb4 ,c>ry ! ne$le to ! back ( ! fold & ins]t ! po9t ?r\gh ! fif? ?read ( ! mat]ial f ! edge4 ,! d\ble ?read at ! edge ( ! ne$le is br\ght ar\nd ! po9t ( ! ne$le f left to "r & drawn out4 7,figure #ga74 ,a tailor's buttonhole is made slightly diff]5t4 ,! ne$le is plac$ 9 ! same position z 9 ! ord9>y buttonhole4 ,! ?read is br\ght f ! top ( ! /it* & ! d\bl$ ?read is br\ght ar\nd "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le f "r to left 7,figure #gb74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ga4 ,! position ( ! ne$le 9 buttonhol+ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gb4 ,a tailor's buttonhole ,! corn]s ( ! buttonhole are work$ 9 two ways1 ei!r b>r$ or r\nd$4 ,! r\nd corn]s are work$ 9 ! same buttonhole /it*1 only x is twice ! dep? ( ! buttonhol+ along ! two edges4 ,five or sev5 /it*es w be suffici5t = a corn] or ! ridge ( ! buttonhol+ w be too cr[d$4 ,! b> or brac$ end ( ! buttonhole is a little m difficult4 ,x is necess>y to b> a buttonhole = heavy wooll5 mat]ials su* z m5's coats1 or y\r own cloak1 or out] wraps 7,figure #gb74 ,g5]ally ! fir/ end ( ! buttonhole is r\nd$ & ! la/ end b>r$ 7,figure #gc74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gc4 ,! buttonhole ) "o end r\nd$ & ! o!r b>r$ ,"w ar\nd ! buttonhole end :5 ! la/ /it* has be5 made1 turn ! mat]ial s t ! "w lies across y\r =ef+]4 ,pass ! ne$le ov] ! extreme left ( ! /it*1 7,figure #gd74 ,"w f\r /it*es ! same l5g? z ^? ( ! two sides ( ! buttonhole1 & !n ins]t ! ne$le ?r\gh ! ridge ( ! fir/ buttonhole /it*4 ,! ridge ( ! b> faces ! buttonhole4 ,?is b> %\ld be j ! wid? ( ! buttonhole4 ,n9e /it*es are usually suffici5t = x4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gd4 ,b>r+ ! buttonhole ,tailors run two or ?ree /r&s at ! base ( ! buttonhole be=e work+ ! n9e /it*es4 ,! /it*es are n tak5 ?r\gh ! mat]ial b only ov] ! ?reads4 ,a buttonhole is fa/5$ (f on ! wrong side at ! base ( ! /it*4 ,! mo/ important /ep is to cut ! buttonhole /raight4 ,! buttonhole %\ld be a trifle long] ?an ! button4 ,x %\ld be cut 9 ! opposite direction to :i* ! /ra9 w be4 ,= in/ance on ! back ( ! wai/ ! buttonholes %\ld run crosswise1 = ! movem5t ( ! %\ld]s spreads ! buttonhole l5g?wise4 ,on ! b&s ar\nd ! wai/ buttonholes are made l5g?wise4 ,a %>p pair ( scissors or a p5knife %\ld be us$ = cutt+ ! holes4 ,ins]t ! po9t ( ! scissors or knife ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! buttonhole4 ,cut "o side1 !n ! o!r1 along a ?read ( ! mat]ial4 ,! ?read is fa/5$ securely on ! wrong side ( ! left-h& corn]4 ,use ,no4 #dj sew+ cotton = buttonholes1 unless on v f9e mat]ial1 :5 ,no4 #fj %\ld be us$4 ,sometimes x is well to ov]-ca/ ! raw edges be=e work+ ! buttonhole4 ,a ?read %\ld always />t at ! extreme l[] left-h& corn]4 ,! backs ( yokes %\ld be fa/5$ ) loops & f9e buttons4 ,to make a loop1 span ! ?read across ! edge ( ! mat]ial 9 a loop l>ge en\gh to slip ! button ?r\gh4 ,let ! la/ /it* be on ! "r-h& side4 ,n[ place ! ?read$ ne$le "u ! /r&s ( ?read lett+ ! ?read fall "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,repeat 9 ?is mann] till ! /r&s are entirely cov]$4 ,! ridge or purl$ edge ( ?is /it* w be on ! outside ( ! loop4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ge4 ,loops made ( ?reads ,hooks are sometimes caught into loops1 b !y are made directly on ! mat]ial in/ead ( sew$ on ! edge4 ,! /r&s ( ?read1 h[ev]1 are n z loose z ! buttonloops4 ,! diagram 7,figure #ge7 ( ! two loops w convey a cle> idea ( h[ ! ?reads are spann$ & cov]$4 ,! la/ /ep 9 sew+ is cutt+ f a giv5 patt]n4 ,an old g>m5t t fits well1 ripp$ ap>t makes an excell5t patt]n & requires v little fitt+4 ,press ! pieces be=e us+ !m z a patt]n4 ,lay ! mat]ial s t ! selvage runs l5g?wise1 t is1 f head to foot4 ,only "o half ( ! g>m5t is necess>y = a patt]n1 z ! mat]ial is d\bl$ or fold$ l5g?wise 7,figure #gf74 ,! c5tre front ( ! skirt or wai/ is always plac$ on ! fold ( ! mat]ial & ei!r ba/$ or p9n$ d[n be=e cutt+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gf4 ,! c5tre front on fold ,coll>s1 cuffs1 b&s1 & sleeves are cut ) ! selvage runn+ _! l5g?4 ,cut any "p ( a g>m5t su* z sleeves1 wai/1 or skirt ?r\gh two ?icknesses ( mat]ial s t bo? sides w be exactly alike4 ,?is does n ref] to ! front gore ( a skirt4 ,:5 ! mat]ial has a "r & wrong side ! "r sides %\ld face ea* o!r be=e cutt+ ! patt]n4 ,h&k]*iefs or frills %\ld be cut along a ?read s t ! edges may be p]fectly /raight4 ,be sure t ! mat]ial lies p]fectly flat "u ! patt]n4 ,p9 ! c5tre fir/ to keep x f slipp+ be=e p9n+ ! edges4 ,p9 ! entire g>m5t be=e cutt+ any?+1 s t y c be sure t y\r mat]ial w be suffici5t4 ,?is also gives y an opportunity to see :]e to put ! small] pieces & economize ) ! mat]ial4 ,a l>ge pair ( scissors %\ld be us$ 9 cutt+4 ,! blunt-po9t$ blade is next to ! bo>d or table4 ,x is well to practise on pap] & plan ! patt]n be=e us+ ! patt]n on ! clo?4 ,bias b&s %\ld be cut on ! bias ( ! mat]ial4 ,cut a squ>e piece ( mat]ial & fold x cat-a-corn]4 ,cut along ! fold & y w get a true bias4 ,b&s to f9i% ! necks ( und]g>m5ts or ar\nd armholes %\ld be cut on ! bias4 ,9 fact1 any curv$ edge t has to be fac$ %\ld be fac$ ) a bias in/ead ( a /raight b&4 ,n[ suppose we make a real dress = ,sally ,ann t w be put toge!r & f9i%$ j l "o ( y\r own dresses4 ,! /yle we w select w be on ! ord] ( a ,fr5* dress1 t is1 a long wai/ & %ort skirt4 ,! patt]n = ! wai/ is 9 sev5 p>ts3 !y are ! front1 side front1 back1 side back1 sleeve1 coll>1 & cuff4 ,! skirt is only "o piece4 ,?ree qu>t]s ( a y>d ( mat]ial w be suffici5t to make a dress = a doll f eighte5 to tw5ty in*es 9 height4 ,9 all patt]ns t are b\ght only "o half is giv52 sometimes all ! seams--:i* are a v important "p ( a dress--are giv5 & sometimes !y are omitt$4 ,any patt]n t is publi%$ by a reliable firm tells on ! envelope :e!r y %\ld all[ = ! seams or n4 ,! patt]n is usually ( tissue pap] & ea* piece has p]=ations or holes ( diff]5t %apes4 ,"o %ape means ?is side mu/ be plac$ on ! fold ( ! mat]ial1 ano!r %ape or p]=ation ! same %ape only gr\p$ diff]5tly1 means t ! patt]n %\ld be plac$ on a /raight ?read ( ! mat]ial4 ,/ill ano!r means ga!r "h4 ,if !re are tucks 9 ! patt]n !y are usually indicat$4 ,:]e ! seams jo9 ea* o!r1 little not*es are made & correspond+ not*es are plac$ toge!r & p9n$ aft] ! patt]n is cut4 ,let u suppose ! mat]ial is =ty-five in*es wide4 ,place ! c5tre ( ! skirt on ! fold ( ! mat]ial & p9 9 place4 ,y\r patt]n %\ld be plann$ & p9n$ on a flat surface su* z a sew+ table4 ,place ! p9s ?r\gh ! tissue patt]n & bo? ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial1 lett+ ! head & ! po9t ( ! p9 be visible to ! eye4 ,d n cut any piece ( y\r patt]n until y h plann$ & p9n$ e piece1 z t is ! only way y c economize on y\r mat]ial 7,figure #gg74 ,(t5 a patt]n cut be=e ea* piece is plann$ comes to grief if an ov]-supply ( mat]ial has n be5 provid$4 ,! c5tre front is also plac$ on ! fold ( ! mat]ial z well z ! c5tre1 back & coll>4 ,! sleeves are n[ fitt$ 91 s t ! p]=ations re/ on ! /raight ?read ( ! mat]ial4 ,! side front & back & cuffs are also p9n$ to ! mat]ial4 ,! patt]n n[ p9n$1 take a l>ge pair ( cutt+ scissors & hold+ ! blunt "p t[>d ! table1 cut close to ! tissue patt]n1 or if no seams are all[$1 ! wid? /at$ 9 directions %\ld be all[$ = ! seams4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gg4 ,! wai/ patt]n p9n$ to ! mat]ial ,let u make ! sleeve fir/4 ,take "o sleeve & hold+ ) ! "r side jo9 not*es toge!r 7,figure #gh74 ,ba/e ! sleeves up on ! seams "o eigh? ( an in* f ! edge4 ,:5 ! ba/+ is f9i%$ make a r[ ( f9e runn+ /it*es4 ,turn ! sleeves on ! wrong side & ba/e !m be=e work+ ! comb9ation /it*es4 ,! sleeves are n[ ready to be b&$4 ,! b& is tak5 & sew$ on ! %ort side4 ,! seam+ is tak5 on ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial4 ,a little seam is tak5 on ea* ( ! long sides ( ! cuff4 ,fold ! cuff 9 half4 ,! turns or folds are op5$ out & n[ turn ! cuff inside out4 ,run a ga!r+ ?read at ! l[] edge ( ! ma9 "p ( ! sleeves />t+ ! ?read "o half in* f ea* side ( ! seam4 ,place ! cuff ar\nd ! sleeve s t cuff seam re/s on ! seam ( ! sleeve4 ,p9 into position4 ,x w probably be necess>y to pull or adju/ ! ga!r+ ?read s t ! l[] "p ( ! sleeve be j ! size ( ! cuff4 ,ba/e ! b& on aft] x has be5 p9n$ satisfactorily be=e work+ ! comb9ation /it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gh4 ,not*es ( sleeve put toge!r ,turn ! sleeve inside out & fold ! cuff 9 ! creases4 ,hem ! inn] side ( ! cuff to ! wrong side ( ! sleeve4 ,on ! upp] side ( ! sleeves run ano!r ga!r+ ?read ab\t "o in* & a half f ! seam 7,figure #gi74 ,we h n[ f9i%$ ) ! sleeve until ! wai/ prop] is ready4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #gi4 ,ga!r+ ! top ( ! sleeve ,n[ take ! c5tre back & side back & ba/e !m toge!r4 ,jo9 ! pieces s t ! not*es correspond4 ,"w ! comb9ation /it* ?ree eigh?s ( an in* f ! edge4 ,! side fronts are jo9$ to ! backs "u ! arm & on ! %\ld]s4 ,! front is !n sew$ to ! "r side ( ! wai/ only4 ,x w be necess>y to face ! c5tre front piece & ! left side front4 ,take a bias /rip ( mat]ial n m ?an ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* wide & fold an eigh? ( an in* on ea* side ( ?is /rip4 ,jo9 ! %\ld] seams toge!r1 "o side ( ! back to ! "r side ( ! front & ! o!r side to back4 ,sew ) comb9ation /it*es1 !n make a fell$ seam z expla9$ = ! sleeve4 ,ba/e ! turn$ fold to ! "r-h& side ( ! wai/ by op5+ out creas$ side & plac+ ! two "r sides toge!r & /it*+ "o eigh? ( an in* f ! edge4 ,turn ! bias ov] to ! wrong side ( ! wai/ & slip /it*4 ,slip /it*+1 z ,i h expla9$ be=e1 is some:at l hemm+2 only ! /it*es are tak5 back ( ! fold$ edge & cat* "o ?read only ( ! mat]ial4 ,! o!r bias b& is ba/$ 9 l mann] to ! left-h& side ( ! wai/4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hj4 ,! ga!rs on ! upp] "p ( ! sleeve ,! sleeves are ready to be put 94 ,measure "o & "o qu>t] in*es f ! "u arm seam on ! wai/1 :i* is ! %ort seam ne> ! front ( ! wai/4 ,p9 ! seam ( ! sleeve to ?is po9t4 ,p9 ! re/ ( ! sleeve s t ! ga!rs are ev5ly di/ribut$4 ,p9 ! "r side ( ! sleeve to ! "r side ( ! wai/4 ,ba/e securely4 ,rememb] t ! ga!rs %\ld be ?icke/ on ! upp] "p ( ! sleeve 7,figure #hj74 ,/it* ) f9e back-/it*+ & !n ov]ca/4 ,! neck may be b\nd or may h ! coll> atta*$4 ,turn & hem ! out] edge ( ! coll>2 a ruffle ( lace may be add$ if desir$4 ,ba/e ! coll> to ! wai/1 & try ! wai/ on ,sally ,ann4 ,if x is a satisfactory fit1 /it* 9 place4 ,x is well to cov] ! raw edges ) a little bias fold4 ,hem ! fold d[n on bo? sides4 ,! long /rip is n jo9$1 b a half-in* hem fold$ on "o side & !n /it*$4 ,! skirt is plait$ or kilt$1 z x is (t5 call$4 ,a hem is made on ea* ( ! %ort sides ( ! /rips4 ,n[ crease ! mat]ial z if y 7 go+ to make a tuck ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* deep4 ,a box plait w next h to be plann$2 aga9 crease y\r mat]ial z if y 7 go+ to make a tuck ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* deep4 ,^! creases mu/ be exactly ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* f ! d\ble fold ( ea* piece4 ,measure an in* & a half1 !n turn ! mat]ial "u s t a ?ree-qu>t] in* piece is "u ! left side ( ! wai/ l9e4 ,?is completes ! box plait4 ,! plaits f !re on are fold$ t[>d ! left1 :ile ! fir/ two 7 t[>d ! "r4 ,ba/e ea* plait d[n securely4 ,:5 work+ on cotton mat]ials t h a lot ( dress+1 ! creases are likely to /ay 9 )\t ba/+1 b :ile work+ on x ! edges are apt to get turn$ up4 ,ba/+ 7,figure #ha7 is !re=e ! sur] & saf] way to keep ! plaits 9 position1 :ile = wooll5 or s(t1 sleazy mat]ials x is ! only way4 ,:5 e plait has be5 ba/$ l5g?wise1 take ano!r ?read & ba/e !m crosswise ?ree or f\r times4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ha4 ,section ( plait$ skirt %[+ h[ x %\ld be ba/$ crosswise ,jo9 ! wai/ to ! skirt1 tak+ c>e t ! c5tre ( ! box-plait is "u ! direct c5tre ( ! front ( ! wai/4 ,a sa% w be ne$$ to f9i% ?is dress4 ,x c be tack$ 9 place or little /raps ( ribbon may be /it*$ at int]vals & ! ribbon run ?r\gh ! /raps 7,figure ,no4 #ha;,a74 ,if ?is dress _h be5 /it*$ on ! ma*9e x w\ld h be5 bett] to make tailor$ seams on ! wai/2 t is1 a n>r[ seam is tak5 on ! wrong side4 ,! mat]ial is !n turn$ back s t on "o side ( ! seam x slightly ov]laps ! o!r4 ,ba/e 9 place & /it* on ! edge4 ,tailor$ seams d n require any extra all[ance ( mat]ial4 ,!y %\ld slant t[>d ! "r on ! "r side ( ! g>m5t & t[>d ! left on ! left side4 ,if ! seams 7 /it*$ to run 9 "o direction ! g>m5t w\ld h a v "o-sid$ appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ha;,a4 ,sally ,ann's new dress ,press all ! wr9kles caus$ by h&l+ ! dress 9 sew+4 ,x is be/ to lay a damp clo? ov] ! mat]ial r ?an place ! iron directly on ! mat]ial4 ,y w ne$ a small iron = ?is dress4 ,press ea* plait d[n c>efully4 ,take out ! ba/+ ?reads be=e try+ on ! dress4 ,!re are good1 bad & indiff]5t dressmak]s1 & ,i "k y wi% to be "o ( ! =m]4 ,sew a r[ ( buttons on ! left front ( ! dress & make little buttonholes to correspond on ! "r side4 ,,vi ,a ,,lesson ,,9 ,,/5cill+ ,:at is /5cill+8 ,let u see4 ,/5cill+ is a bran* ( pa9t+4 ,h y he>d ! /ory ( ! ,baltimore belle 9 ! "t ( ! ,revolution :o 0 mo/ anxi\s to g to ! fir/ big ball t 0 to be giv5 aft] ! w>8 ,! t[n _h be5 dive/$ ( all ! beautiful silks & sat9s t ! great ladies 7 accu/om$ to we>4 ,our c\ntry _h /opp$ import+ ^! co/ly mat]ials because !re 0 no occasion to use !m & no money to pay = !m4 ,an invitation _h be5 s5t to "o ( ,baltimore's faire/ daught]s :o 0 int5d+ to g ) h] c\s94 ,:at 7 !y to we>8 ,bo? ne$$ ! fe/ive g>m5ts4 ,at la/1 aft] a c>eful canvass ( ! t[n1 ! "y man manag$ to borr[ a pair ( sat9 bree*es & a fl[]$ coat & all ! o!r articles necess>y to make a f9e d&y ( ^? days1 except ! silk /ock+s4 ,! girl succe$$ 9 f9d+ a piece ( :ite lawn ( ! co>se/ k9d t 0 suffici5t to make a frock4 ,9 no way disc\rag$ ?is clev] "y lady1 :o luckily c\ld pa9t beautifully1 />t$ & pa9t$ little sprays ( rose buds on ! fifte5 or tw5ty y>ds requir$ = ! g[n4 ,?is made a v da9ty & pretty frock4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hb4 ,/5cill$ curta9s ,poor ,george1 h] c\s91 0 9 despair 9 n be+ able to borr[ or buy a pair ( silk /ock+s1 b clev] ,miss ,betty hit on ! plan ( pa9t+ 8 legs ) a ?ick coat ( :ite & !n decorat+ !m ) clocks on ea* side1 s t no "o at ! dance ev5 suspect$ t he didn't h on silk /ock+s4 ,miss ,betty's dress 0 vot$ to be ! mo/ *>m+ dress ( ! ev5+4 ,ev] s9ce ,i h he>d ?is /ory ,i h wi%$ t ,miss ,betty _h kn[n h[ to /5cil4 ,:at a lot ( "t %e w\ld h sav$6 ,i am sure y w agree ) me :5 y "k h[ to /5cil4 ,h y notic$ ! flat gay decorations above ! m\ld+ 9 "s h\ses8 ,well ^? are /5cill$4 ,a pa9t] w cut out a design f a ?9 /eel backgr\nd2 he lays ?is on ! wall & pa9ts ov] ! op5 spaces 9 ! design4 ,x is ! only true way 9 :i* he c keep 8 patt]n4 ,all free-h& designs are b\nd to %[ a diff]5ce 9 outl9e4 ,/5cill+ = home decoration is us$ on curta9s 7,figure #hb71 portires1 rugs1 c\* cov]s1 table cov]s1 lun* sets1 pill[ tops1 7,figure #hc71 bags1 c\nt]panes1 z well z = dresses1 p>asols1 wraps1 sc>fs1 & 9 fact almo/ e conceivable object t all[s ! use ( decoration4 ,y c get a /5cil bo>d f any arti/ supply %op1 b ! "o y c make at home is *eap] ev5 if x is n q z durable4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,a ,s+le ,motif ,be+ ,us$ ,on a ,/5cill$ ,sc>f ,9 _m ( ! s*ools1 /5cill+ 9 its simple/ =m is taught 9 ! k9d]g>t54 ,! *ildr5 are taught to fold a heavy piece ( draw+ pap] l5g?wise & draw half a design s t ! c5tre ( x is on ! fold ( ! pap]4 ,! design is !n cut away1 leav+ ! backgr\nd intact4 ,?is me?od is good = v simple motives4 ,sometimes :5 we d n wi% our design to be s set1 we w draw x )\t creas+ ! pap]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hc4 ,a simple /5cill$ pill[ ,! /5cil bo>d t y c buy is v h>d = little f+]s to cut1 besides be+ exp5sive4 ,to make a /5cil patt]n1 draw a design su* z a bun* ( violets4 ,let e petal be sep>at$ f ! o!r & :]e ! /ems %\ld int]sect leave a little space betwe54 ,^! little spaces or bridges are :at keep ! backgr\nd toge!r4 ,( c\rse1 z a usual ?+1 if y buy a /5cil outfit1 "o patt]n or m already cut comes ) x4 ,9 _m ( ! l>ge %ops /5cil patt]ns c be b\ght sep>ately1 b if "o has any idea ( draw+ x is an easy matt] to make a patt]n4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hd4 ,! cut /5cil ,! design c be trac$ & cut on a piece ( heavy manilla pap]3 a coat or two ( %ellac makes ! pap] /iff] & some:at wat]pro(4 ,! advantage ( us+ draw+ pap] is ?is1 t x may be cut ) a pair ( scissors1 :ile a /5cil bo>d requires a %>p p5knife & lots ( f+] /r5g? to cut ! patt]n4 ,:ite %ellac is ! be/ to use1 z x dries quickly4 ,x c be b\ght f any pa9t /ore4 ,! patt]n n[ cut 7,figure #hd71 y are ready to d a piece ( real /5cill+4 ,let u *oose ! *eape/ ?+ we c get = our fir/ attempt4 ,a piece ( *eese clo? = a sa%-curta9 appeals to me4 ,put 9 ! hem s t ! /5cil w be sure to be /raight4 ,lay a l>ge piece ( blott+ pap] ov] ! bo>d or table on :i* y are go+ to "w4 ,place ! *eese clo? on top ( t4 ,try y\r /5cil patt]n & measure h[ _m times y c repeat x4 ,x is bett] to plan a patt]n ) a small space betwe5 ea* motif s t y w n h half or "p ( ! design left ov]4 ,/ick a p9 :]e ! c5tre ( ea* motif %\ld be4 ,lay ! /5cil patt]n 9 position & ?umbtack x d[n to ! *eese clo? & blott+ pap]4 ,turp5t9e & oil are ! mo/ satisfactory = /5cill+1 ?\gh !re are sev]al pat5t mixtures sold t are good4 ,! pa9t c be mix$ ) ! turp5t9e till x is ! consi/5cy ( a ?ick cream or ! bru% c be dipp$ into ! turp5t9e & !n into ! pa9t4 ,9 ei!r case ! bru% mu/ be wip$ q dry1 z ! process is m ( a rubb+ 9 "o ?an pa9t+4 ,bri/le bru%es ( f\r diff]5t sizes %\ld be 9 y\r /5cil outfit4 ,!y come r\nd & flat1 7,figure #he74 ,! frontispiece %[s a *ild /5cill+ ) ! r\nd bru%4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #he4 ,! bru%es ,dip ! bru% into ! mixture & be sure y wipe x (f on a s(t rag be=e pa9t+ 9 ! design4 ,if ! bru% is too wet ! result is a blurr$ /5cil4 ,use a diff]5t bru% = e col\r4 ,:5 ! fir/ motif is /5cill$1 move ! patt]n & place x ov] ! next p94 ,if y want to rev]se ! patt]n1 clean x ?or\ghly ) nap?a on bo? sides & let x dry = a c\ple ( m9utes be=e us+ aga94 ,to make a /5cill$ piece wa%able x has to be /eam$ l pr9t$ dress goods4 ,?is c be accompli%$ 9 two ways3 t is1 by hold+ x ov] a /eam+ kettle1 or by lay+ a wet clo? ov] ! /5cill+ & press+ ) a hot iron4 ,ne$less to say1 a piece /5cill$ 9 wat] col\rs %\ld n be treat$ l ?is4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hf4 ,a /5cill$ bag ,wat] col\rs or crayons c be us$ :5 a piece is n desir$ to be wa%$4 ,! latt] works 9 z smoo?ly z pa9ts4 ,scrim1 *eese clo?1 l951 cra%1 burlap1 monk's clo?1 & ,arras clo? c be us$ = curta9s or portires4 ,! co/ ( !m v>ies f sev5 c5ts to "o doll> a y>d4 ,sometimes a small motif is tak5 & /5cill$ all ov] ! mat]ial4 ,?is gives ! effect ( a pr9t$ patt]n4 ,five tubes ( pa9t w produce almo/ any %ade "u ! sun4 ,!y %\ld be blue1 yell[1 r$1 black1 & :ite4 ,blue & yell[ make gre52 blue & r$1 purple2 lav5d]1 yell[ & r$ make orange4 ,a little black w s(t5 ! col\rs :ile :ite light5s ! %ade4 ,o!r comb9ations c be made by mix+ ?ree col\rs toge!r4 ,en\gh ( ! pa9t %\ld be mix$ at "o "t to /5cil ! entire piece1 z x is extremely difficult to mix a new bat* ( col\r t w be ! exact %ade z ! fir/4 ,ultram>9e blue is ! %ade ( ! deep sea4 ,crimson lake is a bright r$4 ,v5etian r$ is a t]ra cotta4 ,em]ald gre5 is a blue gre54 ,sap gre5 is yell[ gre54 ,ivory or lamp black are ! two blacks to be _h 9 oil pa9ts2 ! =m] is %9y :ile ! latt] is dull4 ,flake :ite is ! t]m = :ite 9 oil pa9ts4 ,( c\rse1 y c buy ready mix$ 9 tubes almo/ any %ade y desire1 b x is lots m fun to make y\r own col\r comb9ations1 z well z v mu* *eap]4 ,diamond dyes c be us$ = /5cill+ by lett+ "o package ( dye s]ve = "o p9t4 ,! dyes w h to be boil$ 9 ! mann] /at$ 9 _! directions4 ,y w f9d t /5cill+ is ! mo/ delightful ( ! home crafts4 ,^? :o are n fond ( ne$lework w f9d ?is a real :olesome pleasure4 ,,vii ,,:at ,,c ,,be ,,done ,,) ,,"o ,,sk92 ,,cut ,,lea!r ,,bags1 ,,belts1 ,,book ,,cov]s4 ,,etc4 ,!re is no?+ s h&some = a libr>y table or cu%ion 9 a room ( d>k ri* col\r+ z lea!r "w4 ,^! articles are v exp5sive to buy & are sold 9 arts & crafts %ops or wom5's ex*anges & "s ( ! dep>tm5t /ores4 ,y h d\btless se5 ! dy$ :ole sk9 us$ on a libr>y table1 b h y ev] se5 lea!r appliqu8 ,t is ! design cut out ( a lea!r backgr\nd & l9$1 or pieces ( lea!r appli$ to a backgr\nd4 ,diff]5t k9ds ( lea!r may be us$ = ?is "w4 ,! *eape/ & ?9ne/ k9d is %eepsk94 ,lea!r is usually sold by ! squ>e foot & "o has to buy ! entire sk94 ,%eepsk9 co/s ab\t sixte5 c5ts a squ>e foot2 "s /ores *>ge m = x1 :ile x is possible at a :olesale & retail %op to get x = less4 ,! sk9s come dy$ 9 all %ades4 ,gold5 br[n1 dull gray or moss gre5 are ! mo/ arti/ic = g5]al use4 ,_m tailors l to trim ladies' suits ) lea!r & = ?is purpose _m beautiful odd %ades are dy$4 ,goatsk9 ranks next to %eepsk9 & is a trifle de>]4 ,*amois is good = belts or da9ty op]a bags4 ,x comes 9 :ite or cream only4 ,calf is a beautiful sub/antial sk91 z is also ,russia calf4 ,pebble calf is :at its "n implies1 v r\gh ) a glaz$ f9i%4 ,! o!r side pres5ts an undy$ appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hg4 ,a well-plann$ sk9 ,if y get a sk9 y %\ld n expect to get a s(a cu%ion z well z a l>ge table mat out ( x4 ,a sk9 c>efully cut w give y "o l>ge piece & ! re/ ( x c be plann$ = small] objects1 su* z c>d cases1 p5 wip]s1 blott] corn]s1 belts1 picture frames1 possibly a magaz9e cov] or a bag4 ,! diagram ( ! sk9 %[s h[ c>efully to cut out & plan e "p ( x 7,figure #hg74 ,let u take ! s(a cu%ion fir/4 ,a bold conv5tional design c be us$ 9 ea* corn]4 ,"o t has ea* "p sep>ate l a /5cil design is "o t ,i h 9 m9d4 ,cut ea* "p out c>efully s z n to impair ! backgr\nd4 ,a *eap] grade ( lea!r ( a tone deep] or light] c be laid "u ! design1 ?\gh velvet is also 9 excell5t ta/e = ?is "w4 ,broadclo?1 sat91 & sometimes taffeta are also us$4 ,if a %ad$ effect is want$ a diff]5t col\r$ backgr\nd c be pa/$ "u ea* diff]5t section ( ! design4 ,x is a bett] plan1 h[ev]1 = ! amateur to re/rict h]self to "o col\r = ! backgr\nd z ! f9i%+ ( diff]5t pieces is no easy problem 7,figure #hh74 ,libr>y pa/e is ! be/ means ( mak+ ! lea!r & backgr\nd adh]e1 also x does n spot z mucilage does4 ,! majority ( lea!r work]s consid] t ! pa/+ completes ! piece1 :ile o!rs feel t x is necess>y to ma*9e /it* along ! extreme edge ( ! cutt+4 ,yet aga9 o!rs pref] to "w embroid]y /it*es su* z op5 buttonhole or c\*+ /it*es4 ,bo? ( ^! are expla9$ at l5g? 9 lat] *apt]s4 ,a p5 wip] c be made f a piece cut 9 circul>1 diamond1 or triangul> %apes4 ,cut two pieces ( *amois lea!r ! same %ape4 ,a pla9 piece ( ! lea!r also is ne$$ to back ! p5 wip]4 ,! *amois pieces s]ve z leaves on :i* ! p5 is wip$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hh4 ,lea!r appliqu bag ,a c>d pun* w be ne$$ to make a hole ?r\gh ! f\r pieces = ! ribbon or cord :i* holds !m toge!r4 ,x is mo/ necess>y to plan ! design s t x w be appropriate to ! object x is to be appli$ to4 ,! lea!r %\ld also h>monize ) ! col\r ( ! room or g[n ) :i* x is us$ or worn4 ,= ^? :o are anxi\s to le>n h[ to design1 books on ?is subject c be obta9$ f ! public libr>ies4 ,y %\ld be> 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t practice makes all ?+s p]fect4 ,! diff]5t me?ods ( apply+ ! design _h bett] be gone into be=e we proce$ any fur!r4 ,?ick manilla pap] or arti/ l95 may be us$ on :i* to draw ! design4 ,! patt]n is !n ?umb-tack$ or p9n$ on a flat wood5 surface1 on ! upp] edge only1 z x w be necess>y to raise ! pap] (f & on dur+ ! trac+4 ,an orange /ick su* z us$ = manicur+ or h>d p5cil w be ne$$ = ! trac+4 ,trace along ! p5cill$ design ) a v heavy pressure s t !re w be an ind5t$ l9e on ! lea!r4 ,a l9e once impress$ is almo/ impossible to remove1 s great c>e mu/ be tak5 to keep ! design true4 ,e "t y /op trac+ !re w be a deep] ind5tation2 = t reason 9 trac+ a curv$ l9e try to draw a full sweep )\t /opp+4 ,a rul] w be an aid 9 trac+ /raight l9es4 ,x may be f\nd necess>y to damp5 ! lea!r s t ! trac+ w be di/9ct4 ,9 t case damp5 ! entire piece ( lea!r ) a wet clo?4 ,damp5+ 9 sections only causes wat] r+s4 ,once ! :ole lea!r is damp5$1 h[ev]1 x c be r$amp5$ 9 sections )\t fe> ( m>k+4 ,designs = lea!r may also be appli$ by means ( a p]=at$ patt]n & a /amp+ p[d] or pa/e or a transf] patt]n may be also us$4 ,! lea!r = cut-"w may be cut ) %>p scissors & manicur+ scissors = r\nd or curv$ places or two %>p knives ( diff]5t sizes4 ,a bo>d ( s(t wood is ! be/ on :i* to "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #hi4 ,a belt ( lea!r ( appliqu und]laid ,! be/ k9d ( pa/e is "o t has be5 recomm5d$ by a successful lea!r tea*] & proves satisfactory to all :o h tri$ x4 ,br+ to a sl[ boil a half-p\nd ( fl\r 9 two qu>ts ( wat]4 ,add to ?is mixture :5 cool1 an ounce ( nitric acid & a dram ( boric acid & a few drops ( clove oil4 ,! nitric & boric acid1 z well z ! clove oil1 c be obta9$ f ! drug /ore4 ,if knives are us$ to cut out ! design1 ?umbtack ! lea!r be=e comm5c+4 ,! pa/e is appli$ lightly on ! wrong side ( ! lea!r1 !n ! l9+ plac$ ov] x4 ,lay ! article ) ! "r side up & put x "u weights until x dries4 ,any surplus pa/e t may happ5 to ooze ?r\gh c readily be scrap$ (f4 ,a wide range ( articles c be made f lea!r appliqu1 :e!r und]laid or ov]laid1 su* z table cov]s1 bags1 belts 7,figure #hi71 m$ic9e cases1 c>d cases1 mirror frames1 book or magaz9e cov]s1 portfolios1 memor&um pads1 wa/e baskets1 pocket books1 bill fold]s1 *air cov]s1 besides num]\s o!r articles4 ,sometimes x w be necess>y to h two trac+s ( ! design1 "o on ! lea!r & "o on ! o!r backgr\nd4 ,lea!r is (t5 appli$ to heavy cra%es = portires1 or pill[ tops4 ,a bold conv5tionaliz$ poppy is an excell5t design = portires4 ,pap] is (t5 us$ to l9e c5t]pieces or mats4 ,r\gh t9t$ c>tridge pap] c be treat$ ! same z cut lea!r & ! da9tie/ ( c&le or lamp %ades c be made ( !m4 ,! design is cut out z 9 lea!r & a ?9 ,*9a silk l9es ! :ole4 ,ea* section ( ! design may !n be col\r$ ! "r %ade ( ! silk4 ,= in/ance1 a design ( *]ries c be pa9t$ ) orange & r$ = ! *]ries & ! leaves gre51 :ile ! pap] is ( tobacco br[n2 a n>r[ gold braid f9i%es ! %ade at ! top & bottom1 :ile ! %ade is held toge!r ) f\r t9y gold rivets4 ,,viii ,,tool$ ,,lea!r ,,& ,,tools ,,necess>y ,tool$ lea!r is "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ beautiful ( crafts4 ,in/ead ( weak5+ ! lea!r x simply makes x m beautiful4 ,a h&some box is made ( s(t wood or c>dbo>d & cov]$ ) tool$ or emboss$ lea!r & is a possession t a que5 might envy4 ,boxes conta9+ tools = lea!r "w c be _h = f five to tw5ty-two doll>s = ! outfit4 ,twelve tools are 9 ! box4 ,two modell+ tools1 a /eel hamm]1 two emboss+ tools1 a pun*1 an emboss+ ball tool1 "o cutt+ or trimm+ knife1 & f\r *as+ & pe>l+ knives 7,figure #ij74 ,n[ ,i "k t !re are n _m ( y :o w\ld c>e to buy an outfit = five doll>s1 b = home use !re is a simple little article t c be sub/itut$ & yet y c obta9 v satisfactory results4 ,a /eel nut pick w "w wond]s & !n1 :5 y feel t y c d v mu* bett] "w ) o!r tools1 inve/ 9 a case ( !m4 ,all lea!rs are n satisfactory = tool+4 ,! be/ & mo/ us$ is ,russia calf 9 a heavy quality4 ,"o sk9 is usually ! lea/ a deal] w sell4 ,let u suppose we are work+ on a c>d case4 ,! design is trac$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 t is1 by trac+ ov] ! damp5$ lea!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ij4 ,a case ( tools ,aft] ! design has be5 trac$ remove ! pap] & hold+ ! nut pick firmly 9 y\r "r h& z y w\ld a p5cil1 proce$ to deep5 ! l9es4 ,! lea!r mu/ be kept moi/ or ! tool is apt to scrat* & break ! out] sk94 ,x is a "w ov] :i* y may become fatigu$1 b y c j lay x aside till ! next day & !n proce$ aga94 ,! deep] ! tool$ l9e ! h&som] ! piece4 ,x w take sev]al h\rs to tool a c>d case4 ,ano!r =m ( decorat+ lea!r is ) ! little geometrical die t 0 us$ s mu* 9 pa/ w9t]s = decorat+ ! backgr\nd ( et*$ copp] articles 7,figure #ia74 ,! little die is plac$ on ! lea!r ) its rais$ or emboss$ side d[nw>d & "o knock f a /eel hamm] is suffici5t to make an impr9t on ! lea!r4 ,! entire backgr\nd is fill$ out 9 ?is mann]4 ,hamm] ) an ev5 pressure o!rwise ! backgr\nd w be bumpy4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ia4 ,! dies = backgr\nds ,sometimes y may pref] to h y\r backgr\nd press$ or modell$ & ! design to /& out 9 relief4 ,9 t case take ! b[l or ?ick "p ( ! nut pick or modell] & press ! backgr\nd 9 flat4 ,if ! lea!r wr9kles :5 rubb+ x *ange ! direction ( work+4 ,:5 ! "w is complet$ x w be notic$ t ! modell$ "p ( ! lea!r is d>k] & q %9y4 ,designs su* z *]ries1 cat-tails1 & mo/ floral =ms give a great] opportunity = elaborate work+4 ,!y c be c>ri$ out 9 relief4 ,?is relief is a mu* m difficult "w4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! design is drawn on ! f9i%$ surface ( ! lea!r & !n1 aft] ano!r spong+ ) wat]1 hold ! lea!r up f ! table4 ,hold+ ! section to be modell$ betwe5 ! fir/ f+] & ?umb1 "w ! tool backw>d & =w>d "u ! section4 ,"s work]s pref] to hold ! work+ side t[>d !m1 cont5d+ t a great] pressure c be br\ght to be> on a d[nw>d /roke ?an an upw>d "o4 ,9 t case ! design is /amp$ or trac$ on ! wrong side ( ! lea!r4 ,! (t5] ! rubb+ is done & ! lea!r is damp5$ ! high] ! design w /& =?4 ,! p>ts to be work$ 9 relief may be done be=e ! backgr\nd 7,figure #ib74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ib4 ,a magaz9e cov] ,to keep ! lea!r f fall+ back to its natural %ape "s work]s pa/e ! relief p>ts4 ,my tea*] us$ a pa/e t we f\nd q /iff en\gh except = l>ge heavy objects4 ,to make ?is pa/e an ounce ( dextr9 is left soak+ 9 wat] = ab\t sixte5 h\rs4 ,dextr91 by ! way1 is ! only pa/e :i* w n /a9 silk4 ,x is a :ite p[d]1 & :5 us$ z a pa/e c be dissolv$ 9 boil+ wat] till x is ! consi/5cy ( a ?ick cream4 ,:5 us$ z a modell+ wax1 h[ev]1 x requires to be ?ick] ?an a cream4 ,aft] ! dextr9 is dissolv$ mix 9 a p9t ( scrap lea!r t has be5 grat$ to %r$s1 & a few drops ( turp5t9e4 ,! scrap lea!r ?ick5s ! pa/e :ile wat] ?9s x4 ,be=e apply+ ! pa/e to ! lea!r ! rais$ side is plac$ face d[nw>d ^u ! m>ble4 ,take "s ( ! pa/e & press x into ! holl[ places until !y are entirely fill$4 ,aft] e space has be5 fill$ lay a piece ( pap] ov] !m & !n a c>dbo>d or a piece ( bo>d l>ge en\gh to cov] all ! design4 ,turn ! lea!r1 pap]1 & bo>d "r side up on ! work+ table4 ,:ile ! places are be+ fill$ 9 ! design is apt to be pu%$ a little out ( %ape4 ,) ! f9] modell+ tool or y\r nut pick g ov] ! flatt5$ places aga94 ,let ! "w rema9 on ! table = f\r days )\t t\*+ x s t x may be ?or\ghly dri$4 ,sometimes y w see a beautiful t9t$ lea!r4 ,?is is usually done by ! means ( dyes1 or *emicals4 ,= ! amateur ! =m] is recomm5d$4 ,! dye is appli$ to ! lea!r ) s(t cotton or a sponge4 ,to deep5 ! %ade wet ! places desir$ to be d>k] two or ?ree times ) ! dye4 ,to obta9 ! brightly poli%$ appe>ance s (t5 se5 9 a h&some piece ( lea!r rub ! piece ) y\r b>e palms4 ,a little wax rubb$ on y\r h& greatly aids ! "w4 ,9 all lea!r "w x is necess>y to leave a m>g9 ab\t a half in* at lea/4 ,ano!r pa/e :i* may be sub/itut$ = ! =mula giv5 9 ?is *apt] is "o made ( equal p>ts ( sawdu/ & rye fl\r ) wat]4 ,! cutt+ or %av+ knife t comes ) ! outfit is good = cutt+ ! lea!r4 ,if a deep] ind5tation is desir$ ?an is obta9$ by trac+ ! patt]n1 a slight slit may be made ) ! %av+ knife4 ,( c\rse cutt+ ! lea!r weak5s x & x %\ld only be done on a v heavy piece ( sk94 ,! hamm] is indisp5sable = /amp+ 9 ! little dies4 ,^! dies are n usually includ$ 9 ! outfit4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! modell+ 7,figures #ic & #id7 & emboss+ tools is t ! emboss+ tools are a great] aid 9 a*iev+ f9e bas-relief "w4 ,! emboss+ ball tool is us$ to make ! deep ind5tations4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ic4 ,a modell+ tool ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #id4 ,a modell+ tool ,! pun* is to make holes = rivets or ?r\gh :i* cords or ribbons may be pass$ to connect two or m pieces ( lea!r toge!r z on a pad or book4 ,! pun* & pe>l+ knives are us$ 9 f9e c>v$ lea!r4 ,z "o becomes pr(ici5t 9 ! art ( simple lea!r "w %e is tempt$ to bran* out & try m elaborate "w4 ,a great _m books h be5 writt5 on ?is subject :i*1 ?\gh p]haps puzzl+ to a beg9n]1 w be int]e/+ & invaluable if ! "w is tak5 up z a s]i\s occupation4 ,! be/ specim5s ( ?is "w c be se5 at ! diff]5t arts & crafts exhibitions4 ,,ix ,,! ,,simple/ ,,/it*es ,,9 ,,embroid]y--,,*a9 ,,/it*+1 ,,outl9+1 ,,h]r+-,,bon+1 ,,cross-,,/it*+1 ,,s\ta*e1 ,,coronation ,,braid+ ,x w\ld be h>d inde$ to say j h[ _m /it*es !re are 9 embroid]y1 z s _m are comb9ations ( ! o!rs4 ,! ones y w he> ab\t are ! simple/ ones4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i _h a l>ge class 9 embroid]y 9 a mission s*ool4 ,e seat 0 tak5 & _m applicants 7 refus$ admittance4 ,! sup]visor came 9 "o day & said t !re 0 a little girl :o 0 v anxi\s to jo9 ! class & t %e knew h[ to sew4 ,i did n h ! he>t to refuse h]1 s 9 m>*$ little ,nellie4 ,%e 0 j sev5 ye>s old & said t %e att5d$ sew+ s*ool e ,saturday at h] *ur* & t h] tea*] _h taught h] all ab\t embroid]y4 ,i gave h] a little /amp$ design & told h] to *a9-/it* x & let me see h[ well %e c\ld d x4 ,ab\t five m9utes lat] ,i happ5$ to turn ar\nd & !re 0 little ,nellie frantically wav+ h] h&4 ,tea*]1 tea*]1 %e said1 t is ! only /it* ! ,lady didn't %[ me4 ,n[1 z ,i am mo/ anxi\s t no?+ l t w happ5 to y1 ,i w />t ) *a9-/it*+ z ! simple/ /it* 7,figure #ie74 ,x is also "o ( ! olde/ /it*es 9 embroid]y4 ,e museum t exhibits embroid]$ articles w h "s elaborate designs c>ri$ out 9 f9e *a9-/it*+4 ,if ! /it*es are work$ 9 filo silk or spool silk ! effect is l ma*9e "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ie4 ,*a9-/it*+1 %[+ h[ to turn a corn] ,draw a /raight l9e on a piece ( musl9 & ?read y\r ne$le ) a piece ( r$ cotton4 ,no knots %\ld be us$ 9 embroid]y4 ,fa/5 ! ?read by tak+ ?ree f9e runn+ /it*es & "o back /it* to insure firmness at ! end ( ! l9e4 ,n[ ) ! ne$le 9 position at ! beg9n+ ( ! l9e1 />t by tak+ a /raight /it* on ! l9e4 ,br+ ! ?read "u & pull ! ne$le ?r\gh ! mat]ial4 ,y h made ! fir/ loop4 ,put y\r ne$le back into ! la/ hole or z ne> z possible to x1 take ano!r /it* on ! l9e1 repeat until y come to ! end ( ! design4 ,take ! same l5g? /it* e "t or y w n h a good-look+ *a94 ,if y w look at ! l9ks 9 y\r *a9 bracelet1 y w see t e l9k is ! same size z ! o!rs4 ,suppose y want$ to *a9-/it* a squ>e or a triangle3 :5 y come to ! corn] d n try to make "o cont9u\s l9e1 b c>ry ! ne$le d[n ?r\gh ! mat]ial at ! end ( ! loop to fa/5 ! l9k & />t ! next r[ at "r angles to x4 ,*a9-/it*+ c be put to _m uses4 ,x is a pretty /it* to cov] a s+le l9e 9 a conv5tional design4 ,x is also ! quicke/ k9d ( padd+ = l>ge designs4 ,:5 x is us$ z a padd+1 ! r[s are work$ close to ea* o!r4 ,if ! "w is to be rais$ v high1 ! *a9-/it*+ may be plac$ 9 r[s "o on top ( ! o!r4 ,y w1 h[ev]1 he> m ab\t padd+ 9 a lat] *apt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #if4 ,smoo? outl9+ ,! next /it* we w talk ab\t is ! outl9+1 7,figure #if74 ,"s p ?9k x is simpl] ?an *a9-/it*+4 ,x 0 ! fir/ /it* ,i le>n$ 9 embroid]y1 b x is n z pretty z *a9-/it*+4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i did 9 fancy "w :5 ,i 0 n9e ye>s old 0 a wond]ful face clo? ) a wild rose on ! top1 & "u x my "n & ! motto1 ,cleanl9ess is ,next to ,godl9ess1 work$ 9 r$ cotton4 ,aft] t ,i made face clo?s = e memb] ( ! family4 ,outl9+ makes "o ?9k ( pla9 sew+4 ,!re are two k9ds ( outl9+1 r\gh 7,figure #ig7 & smoo?1 ! diff]5ce be+ 9 h[ ! ?read is ?r[n4 ,to make ! r\gh outl9e1 fa/5 ! ?read z direct$ 9 *a9-/it*+ & on ! l9e take a /it* ab\t an eigh? ( an in*4 ,!n "w f left to "r4 ,let ! ?read fall "u ! ne$le & be sure to keep x ?is way4 ,a smoo? outl9e is made by ?r[+ ! ?read ov] ! ne$le in/ead ( "u x2 ?is outl9e c be us$ z /ems = fl[]s unless a m elaborate k9d is desir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ig4 ,r\gh outl9+ ,ei!r *a9-/it*+ or outl9+ is an excell5t way to decorate bureau sc>fs1 pill[ tops1 or table cov]s4 ,h]r+-bon+ is us$ = f9i%+ seams on a flannel skirt1 or x may be us$ above hems4 ,! little flannel skirt y int5d to make = ,sally ,ann ?is w9t] %\ld be f9i%$ 9 ?is way4 ,"h is a /it* = :i* we d n ne$ guide l9es1 ?\gh :ile y are le>n+1 ! l9es might be helpful4 ,draw two p>allel l9es a qu>t] ( an in* ap>t4 ,take a /it* on ! upp] l9e1 ab\t an eigh? ( an in* long4 ,!n make "o on ! l[] l9e1 lett+ ! ?read fall always to ! "r4 ,:5 y h made a r[ betwe5 ) ! l9es1 try to "w "o )\t l9es & see if y c keep ! h]r+-bon+ /raight 7,figure #ih74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ih4 ,h]r+-bon+ or cat-/it*+ ,a pla9 quilt or cov] = ! baby c be made v attractive1 by work+ h]r+-bon+ ar\nd ! edge4 ,if ! cov] is wooll51 use wor/$ or heavy silk = ! /it*]y1 b if x is cotton mat]ial1 a heavy lu/re is recomm5d$4 ,! ne$le to use dep5ds on ! ?read4 ,a sew+ ne$le w c>ry a r\nd cotton ?read su* z ,d4 ,m4 ,c41 ,madonna1 ,utopia1 ,royal ,society1 or ,p]i lu/re4 ,a crewel ne$le1 :i* is a ne$le ) a long eye1 w be requir$ = silk or wor/$4 ,an easy way to ?read a ,no4 #b or ,no4 #d crewel ne$le ) wor/$ is to hold ! ne$le 9 ! left h& & d\ble ! ?read at "o end & run ! ne$le ?r\gh x4 ,hold ! ?read betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( ! "r h& s t ! ?read is j visible4 ,g5tly pull ! ne$le out ) ! left h& & run ! d\bl$ ?read ?r\gh ! eye4 ,x s\nds a great deal h>d] ?an x actually is1 b x w require v little practice4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ii4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 cross-/it*+ ,:5 y w5t to k9d]g>t5 did y h little pi]c$ c>ds on :i* y made designs 9 col\r$ silks or cottons8 ,well !y _h ^! at my s*ool & we made book-m>ks1 ne$le-books & all sorts ( funny little ?+s4 ,if y rememb] ! cross-/it*+ ( ! k9d]g>t5 days1 regul> cross-/it*+ w be a simple matt]4 ,! nice/ mat]ial = ?is "w is ,java canvas1 :i* is v co>se & /iff4 ,x is ideal = book cov]s or napk9 r+s4 ,! holes 9 ! canvas are s l>ge t work+ on x is almo/ l play4 ,z ,java canvas is r exp5sive y w f9d a co>se scrim a good sub/itute4 ,a lot ( boys t ,i once knew took up ?is "w v en?usia/ically1 s simple is x4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajj4 ,! second /ep 9 cross-/it* ,d y "k t y c make a g+ham apron = "m & decorate x ) cross-/it*+ t w la/ ev] s long8 ,get a piece ( g+ham ) squ>es ab\t an eigh? ( an in*4 ,cross-/it* x 9 a %ade d>k] ?an ! g+ham or 9 :ite or r$4 ,! /it*es are tak5 on ! diagonal z %[n 9 ! diagram 7,figures #ii & #ajj74 ,if !re is a great deal ( cross-/it*+ to be done1 ! quicke/ way is to make all ! /it*es t run 9 "o direction fir/1 & !n come back & cross !m4 ,p]haps "m has a small piece ( cross-/it*+ t y c use z a model4 ,simple triangles are easy to make4 ,beg9 ! l[] r[ ) an unev5 numb]1 su* z sev51 n9e1 elev51 or ?irte54 ,! next r[ make two /it*es less1 dropp+ "o f ea* end1 & s on till y h "o at ! top4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aja4 ,a good h& design 9 cross-/it*+ ,n[ suppose t y _h a little l95 or silk bag on :i* y w\ld l to h a cross-/it* design1 yet ?is mat]ial is n co>se en\gh = y to use z a guide = ! cross-/it*+4 ,d n ?9k y _c d x1 = ,i w %[ y a way4 ,get a piece ( scrim j z co>se z y c f9d1 & ba/e x ov] ! place y w\ld l to cross-/it*4 ,"w ! design on x & :5 ! cross-/it*+ is all f9i%$ pull out ! scrim ?read by ?read4 ,sometimes y w h to snip ! ?read ( ! scrim if y\r ne$le accid5tally gets caught 9 !m4 7,figures #aja1 #ajb1 & #ajc47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajb4 ,a cross-/it* design ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajc4 ,ano!r cross-/it* design ,a v simple ?+ to d is to braid a dress = y\rself4 ,n[ t all ! l>ge patt]n h\ses are c>ry+ transf] patt]ns y c get a design = braid+ v *eap4 ,a little girl ,i "k braid$ a dress = h]self & "o = h] "m la/ summ]4 ,%e us$ light blue *ambray & braid$ x ) :ite4 ,!re are sev]al k9ds ( braid1 b ! easie/ to use is s\ta*e1 :e!r x is cotton or silk4 ,x is a flat braid & v>ies 9 wid? f "o to ?ree eigh?s ( an in*4 ,fir/ /amp y\r design on ! mat]ial1 or if y h n a transf] patt]n y c draw a design on tissue pap]1 mak+ x z long z requir$ & !n ba/e ! pap] 9 "r position on y\r dress4 ,take a /iletto1 :i* is a little tool some:at l a nail t is us$ 9 embroid]y = pi]c+ holes1 & pun* a hole on ! l9e4 ,pu% "o end ( y\r braid ?r\gh ?is & fa/5 ! end ( x on ! wrong side ( y\r mat]ial4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) sew+ cotton or silk ! col\r ( ! braid & sew x d[n ) little runn+ /it*es & an occasional back-/it* to fa/5 x firmly4 ,:5 y come to ! end ( ! l9e or ( ! braid1 c>ry ! end ?r\gh z at ! beg9n+ & fa/54 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajc;,a4 ,a f\r? design 9 cross-/it* ,coronation braid is beautiful1 b oh1 s v mu* h>d] to sew on ?an flat braid4 ,!re are two ways t coronation braid may be sew$ on4 ,! "o t ,i give pref]5ce to is /amp+ ! design on ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial & hold+ ! braid on ! "r4 ,a /iletto hole is made on ! l9e & ! end ( ! braid br\ght ?r\gh to ! back & fa/5$ securely s !re w be no likelihood ( its slipp+4 ,!n1 hold+ ! braid ) ! left h&1 connect x to ! mat]ial f ! wrong side ) f9e runn+ /it*es4 ,! /amp$ l9e on ! wrong side w s]ve z a guide = ! /it*es4 ,y c feel e "t ! ne$le t\*es ! braid4 ,n[ p]haps _m ( y are wond]+ :at coronation braid is4 ,x is a braid t looks l fat gra9s ( rice all /rung toge!r4 ,!re are diff]5t sizes ( ! braid1 v>y+ f ! qu>t] in* to ! ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* size4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajd4 ,coronation braid ,! second way to sew x on is f ! "r side ) little slip /it*es4 ,at ! small end x w\ld be wise to take a /it* ov] ! braid to hold x firmly4 ,c5tre pieces1 bureau-sc>fs or ev5 t[el ends are h&some :5 decorat$ ) coronation braid1 & d y "k x is a v easy matt] to make designs = y\rself1 z !re is no?+ pretti] ?an daisies or wild roses = coronation braid4 ,if ! petals are too f9e to all[ y to use ! coronation braid1 !n y mu/ use "o gra9 = ea* petal1 cutt+ (f ! gra9s z y require !m4 ,coronation braid comes 9 :ite1 ,delft blue1 bright gre51 or r$4 ,! braid is supple en\gh to turn %>p corn]s4 ,! daisy1 z ,i h /at$ be=e1 is "o ( ! pr9cipal designs us$ = coronation braid4 ,braid ! fl[] ) "o piece ( ! braid4 ,x is n necess>y to cut ! braid b at ! beg9n+ & ! end+ ( ! daisy4 ,! v l>ge/ wid? ( coronation braid w be requir$ = ! daisy4 ,two gra9s w be suffici5t = a petal4 ,br+ ! n>r[ ends to ! c5tre & connect !m to ! mat]ial4 ,9 ! c5tre make a clu/] ( ,fr5* knots4 ,! effect produc$ is a daisy embroid]$ heavily & yet q diff]5t f sat9 /it*4 7,figure #aje47 ,a belt decoration ) five or six coronation daisies is v attractive :5 us$ on a light summ] dress4 ,sometimes ! own] pref]s to c\* ! braid d[n ) blue cotton & to "w ! c5tre ( ! daisy 9 ! same col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aje4 ,a daisy 9 coronation braid ,a r[ ( daisies is improv$ by work+ a fagott+ /it* :i* is expla9$ 9 ,simple ,lace ,/it*es1 betwe5 ! petals4 ,see t ! braid is sew$ on f> en\gh ap>t t ! lace /it*es w n be cr[d$4 ,coronation braid is also us$ ) cro*et /it*es = ! bord]s ( c5tre pieces & t[els4 ,x ,,smock+1 ,,fea!r-,,/it*+ ,,& ,,lazy-,,daisy ,,/it* ,smock+ is su* a fa%ionable trimm+ ?is ye> t ,i am sure y w n be cont5t$ till ,sally ,ann has a smock$ dress4 ,:y1 "o _c take a walk 9 ! p>k )\t see+ sev]al little *ildr5 & "s gr[n-ups1 too1 we>+ smock$ dresses4 ,sometimes !y are made ( f9e lawn or pique & !n aga9 !y are ,*9a silk1 crpe de *9e1 or ca%m]e4 ,/amp$ patt]ns c be _h = smock+ b !y are n at all necess>y4 ,ne>ly e little ,engli% girl kn[s h[ to smock )\t buy+ a patt]n & :y %\ld n y8 ,! simple/ =m ( smock+ is ! honeycomb or diamond 7,figure #ajf74 ,x c be any size y wi%4 ,a good size = ,sally ,ann's dress is ! half-in* diamond smock+4 ,! beauty ( ! "w lies 9 its regul>ity4 ,to keep x s1 ! dots mu/ be spac$ ev5ly4 ,a good way is to h a m>k+ c>d4 ,take a piece ( heavy pap] or ?9 c>dbo>d ab\t six in*es long by an in* & a half wide4 ,) a rul] draw a fa9t l9e "o half in* d[n p>allel ) ! long edge ( ! c>d4 ,draw f\r o!r l9es bel[ ?is at qu>t]-in* int]vals4 ,be sure t ! space betwe5 ea* two l9es is a qu>t] in*1 no m or no less4 ,along ! top l9e measure 9 "o half in*4 ,f ?is po9t make dots at qu>t]-in* int]vals all ! way across4 ,ea* l9e is dott$ 9 l mann]1 lett+ ea* dot come directly "u ! upp] "o 9 /raight r[s4 ,if "m has a c>d pun* ask h] to l5d x to y & :]e ! dots are make holes4 ,a /iletto w answ] ! same purpose z ! pun*2 or an orange /ick may be press$ into s]vice4 ,y\r m>k+ c>d is n[ ready4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajf4 ,diamond smock+ ,measure ! l5g? y wi% to make ,sally ,ann's skirt4 ,select a piece ( mat]ial t w %[ p5cil m>ks1 su* z lawn1 pique1 ,*9a silk1 or crpe de *9e4 ,x w n be necess>y to gore ! skirt1 z ! smock+ w =m a sort ( yoke = ! dress4 ,a little frock smock$ 9 blue or r$ w be nice en\gh = all occasions4 ,take ! mat]ial & smoo? all ! creases out aft] x is cut ! "r l5g?4 ,y mu/ all[ ab\t ! same am\nt ( mat]ial = ! wid? ( ! hem z y d = ord9>y skirts4 ,place ! smock+ c>d s t ! edge ( x is on a l9e ) ! top edge ( ! goods4 ,! smock+ mu/ be done be=e ! belt is put on4 ,?r\gh ea* ( ! p]=at$ holes make a dot 9 lead p5cil4 ,aft] e hole has be5 dott$1 move ! c>d s t !re is only "o qu>t] ( an in* space be=e comm5c+ to dot aga94 ,9 o!r words1 place ! c>d s ! dots h ! appe>ance ( be+ "o cont9u\s design4 ,?read a ,no4 #f sew+ ne$le ) a piece ( r$ or blue cotton4 ,make a t9y knot at ! end4 ,/>t f ! topmo/ left-h& dot f ! "u side ( ! mat]ial4 ,draw ! fir/ & second dots toge!r4 ,?ree /it*es on ! "r side w suffice to hold !m toge!r4 ,betwe5 ! second & ?ird dots let ! ?read span ! mat]ial on ! wrong side )\t pull+ x4 ,! ?ird & f\r? dots are drawn toge!r & !n ! ?read spans ! space betwe5 ! f\r? & fif?4 ,d y see h[ we are work+8 ,fir/ a dot1 !n a space1 a dot1 !n a space1 until ! entire l9e is f9i%$4 ,! second r[ is work$ exactly ! same only in/ead ( />t+ on ! fir/ dot ( ! second r[1 />t ) ! second4 ,! ?ird r[ corresponds ) ! fir/ & n[ at la/ we h =m$ a diamond4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajg4 ,smock+ 9 po9ts ,if a little m col\r is want$ ?an j ! dot alone1 pass a ?read along ! edge ( ea* diamond "u ! dots4 ,a sugge/ion :i* may prove helpful to y if ! mat]ial has />* 9 x is t x is easy to crease ea* l9e ( dots be=e />t+ to smock4 ,if ! mat]ial is s(t ! smock+ %\ld be /rok$ or gaug$4 ,!re is a new t]m to le>n1 gauge4 ,x is ! same z /rok+ 9 sew+4 ,! ,engli% wom5 h all sorts ( complicat$ patt]ns 9 smock+1 b ! "o t is mo/ popul> is ! diamond smock+ ,i h told y ab\t4 ,aft] y "k ! pr9ciple y c make ! smock+ z deep z y wi% & !n try & smock 9 po9ts4 7,see ,figure #ajg47 ,fea!r-/it*+ is almo/ z simple z smock+4 ,x has v>i\s o!r names4 ,p]haps y "k x by ! "n ( bri]-/it*4 ,! fir/ & simple/ =m is ! s+le fea!r-/it*+4 ,a ?read z f9e z ,no4 #fj sew+ cotton or a heavy ,g]mant[n wool c be us$ = x4 ,baby blankets or a blanket = y\rself are pretty fea!r-/it*$ 9 wool4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ajh4 ,s+le fea!r-/it*+ ,l smock+1 patt]ns c be _h = fea!r-/it*+4 ,b ! be/ embroid]]s nev] use !m1 z _! me*anical correctness makes ! "w too mu* l ma*9e "w4 ,i d recomm5d1 h[ev]1 a fa9t l9e drawn s z to h some?+ on :i* to guide y\r l9e & gauge y\r /it*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aji4 ,d\ble fea!r-/it*+ ,let u ?read our ne$le ) a piece ( co>se blue ?read4 ,on a little piece ( musl9 draw a fa9t p5cil l9e across x4 ,comm5ce f ! upp] "r-h& side ( ! l9e4 ,take a %ort /it* ab\t ?ree sixte5?s ( an in* on ! "r ( ! l9e1 slant+ to ! l9e4 ,let ! ?read come "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le 9 ea* /it*4 ,! second /it* is tak5 on ! left side ( ! l9e ! same di/ance ov] & ! same 9 slant 7,figure #ajh74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aaj4 ,triple fea!r-/it*+ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aaa4 ,f\r on ea* side ,d\ble fea!r-/it*+ is two /it*es to ! "r1 two to ! left & s on till ! l9e is f9i%$ 7,figure #aji74 ,9 fact y c make ?ree1 f\r 7,figures #aaj & #aaa71 or five /it*es or ev5 m if y wi% on ea* side4 ,! prettie/ little bord] c be made ( fea!r-/it*+ 9 circles4 ,take a qu>t] or a fifty-c5t piece & draw a fa9t l9e ar\nd x on ! mat]ial ab\t "o in* f ! edge4 ,move ! piece till x ov]laps ! p5cill$ circle & draw ano!r circle4 ,repeat z _m times z necess>y to g ar\nd ! skirt1 sleeve1 or section y are decorat+4 ,a r[ su* z ?is makes a pretty decoration ar\nd ! sleeves & neck ( a night dress or ! ruffles ( draw]s4 ,m>k+ cotton ,no4 #bj or ,no4 #be %\ld be us$ = fea!r-/it*+ und]we>4 ,infants' dresses1 bibs1 or petticoats ( lawn or any v %e] mat]ial ( cotton or l95 %\ld be work$ 9 f9e m>k+ cotton1 ei!r ,nos4 #be1 #cj1 #dj1 or #ej4 ,j a ^w ab\t ?reads4 ,!re are sev]al diff]5t k9ds4 ,! mo/ popul> & be/ kn[n are ,d4 ,m4 ,c41 ,madonna1 ,royal ,society1 & ,utopia4 ,! numb]s run ab\t ! same4 ,"s tea*]s recomm5d "o c]ta9 k9d1 b ! result obta9$ f us+ any ( !m is almo/ id5tical4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aab4 ,seawe$-/it* ,!re is a pretty little /it* t c be made ) a f\ndation ( d\ble fea!r-/it*+4 ,we us$ to call x seawe$-/it* :5 we 7 y\ng/]s4 ,i rememb] ,i made a :ite ca%m]e coat = my doll & us$ ! seawe$-/it* along ! hem & above ! op5+1 & on ! cuffs & coll> ( ! coat4 ,x 0 embroid]$ 9 rose col\r$ filo silk4 ,a r[ ( d\ble fea!r-/it*+ 0 work$ 9 ! usual way4 ,at ! end ( ea* /it* a little ,van ,dyke po9t or ,v 0 work$4 ,try x y\rself & see h[ da9ty x is 7,figure #aab74 ,a good way & some?+ new = decoration is ! fea!r-/it*]y us$ l fe/oons on ! hems4 ,! way ?is is done is to take a compass & make a circle ab\t two & a half in*es 9 diamet]4 ,cut x out 9 heavy pap] or ?9 c>dbo>d4 ,ba/e ! hem 9 place & !n trace "o-?ird ( ! circle4 ,repeat 9 l mann] till ! hem has ! appe>ance ( l>ge scallops4 ,along ! l9es "w ! s+le or d\ble fea!r-/it*+ 9 ,no4 #bj m>k+ cotton ?r\gh ! two ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial4 ,pull out ! ba/+ ?reads f ! hem & !n c>efully cut away ! mat]ial )9 ea* scallop on ! wrong side ( ! hem4 ,9 o!r words1 ! upp] "p ( ! "u hem is cut close to ! /it*+4 ,cut "r d[n to ! fea!r-/it*+4 ,only ?9 mat]ials are pretty work$ l ?is1 z ! d\bl$ mat]ial gives a milk-:ite appe>ance1 :ile ! upp] or s+le p>ts are transp>5t4 ,a lazy-daisy /it* work$ 9 ! c5tre ( ea* scallop adds fur!r beauty to a fea!r-/it*$ hem su* z has be5 j describ$4 ,! lazy-daisy has be5 aptly call$ because x requires a /it* to connect ea* petal to ! mat]ial4 ,ano!r "n = ?is lazy-daisy /it* is ! bird's-eye /it* 7,figure #aac74 ,x is us$ to repres5t clov]s1 daisies1 or leaves4 ,! /it* is made1 if = a daisy1 f a common c5tre4 ,br+ y\r ne$le up f ! c5tre ( ! daisy & take a /it* ! l5g? ( ! petal4 ,let ! ?read come f ! left "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,pull ! ne$le ?r\gh ! mat]ial on ! "r side4 ,a %ort /it* at ! end ( ! petal cat*es x d[n to ! mat]ial4 ,! ne$le is n[ br\ght back to ! c5tre & ! next petal made 9 ! same mann]4 ,any size daisy c be made l ?is f ! qu>t] to a two-in* size4 ,rememb] t ! l>g] y\r daisy is ! m petals x %\ld h4 ,z f9e ?read %\ld be us$ = ! little fl[]s & ! heavie/ silk or lu/re = ! big ones1 x is a wise plan to fa9tly m>k 9 p5cil ! daisy4 ,"o l9e w be suffici5t = ea* petal4 ,if y d ?is1 y c !n be sure t ea* petal w be ! same l5g? z ! la/4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aac4 ,! lazy-daisy /it* ,a *>m+ little yoke c be made ( gr\ps ( f9e tucks & r[s ( ! daisies4 ,,xi ,,c\*+1 ,,%ad[ ,,"w ,,& ,,turki% ,,/it* ,,h[ ,,to ,,/amp ,,designs ,! m "o does ( fancy "w ! m fasc9at+ x becomes4 ,e new piece pres5ts an opportunity = new /it*es & col\rs4 ,we h talk$ a lot 9 ! fir/ *apt]s ( ?is book z to ! diff]5t implem5ts necess>y = sew+ & by n[ ,i am sure y h a well-equipp$ sew+ box or basket4 ,n[ x w be necess>y to add consid]ably to y\r "w box = embroid]y4 ,! crewel ne$le :i* ,i m5tion$ 9 ! n9? *apt] is ! mo/ important implem5t4 ,get a pack ( assort$ ,nos4 f #e to #aj4 ,!y w answ] e purpose unless y ne$ a l>ge tape/ry ne$le = c\*+4 ,! mo/ un=tunate ?+ ab\t a crewel ne$le is t ! eye has ! bad habit ( break+4 ,?is is caus$ f ! /eel be+ s f9e at ! top t vigor\s work+ snaps x (f v quickly4 ,a tape/ry ne$le is l a l>ge crewel ne$le1 only x is mu* /rong] & ! eye is v l>ge4 ,a /iletto ( ivory1 bone1 or /eel %\ld also be 9 y\r box4 ,an orange /ick c be sub/itut$ = a /iletto 9 case ( em]g5cy4 ,a small pair ( scissors1 too1 %\ld be includ$ to cut ! ends ( silks or p>e away ! mat]ial aft] buttonhol+ or mak+ an eyelet4 ,i h kept ! mo/ important till ! la/4 ,t is ! embroid]y hoop or r+s4 ,really y w\ld be surpris$ to see h[ _m diff]5t k9ds !re are 9 ?is _w4 ,fir/ !re are ! black celluloid ones t h _! good po9ts1 b !y d n /ret* ov] ! mat]ial4 ,!n !re are ! common wood5 ones t h %>p edges t cat* & fray ! silk on e turn4 ,!re are "s wood5 ones t h a felt l9+ & ^: edges are an improvem5t on ! *eap] k9d1 b !y also d n /ret* ov] ?ick fabrics4 ,! k9ds t h a spr+ & may be adju/$ to any size desir$ h _! advantage1 b ! spr+ cat*es ! silk also & ( c\rse t w nev] d = f9e "w4 ,! simple/1 be/1 & *eape/ k9d is ! pair t is made at home4 ,get two pairs ( ! *eape/ r+s1 ev5 if _! edges are r\gh4 ,"o pair %\ld be small en\gh to set inside ( ! o!r4 ,!y v>y f ! smalle/ to ! l>ge/ circul> k9d1 ea* "o sett+ inside ( ! o!r4 ,select two pairs t come next 9 size to ea* o!r4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t size & ones t c be us$ = all k9ds ( "w are ! six in*4 ,take ! l>g] hoop ( ea* pair = y\r "w4 ,n[ cut a piece ( canton flannel 9 half-in* /rips1 or if "m has ! col\r$ selvage left f a piece ( flannelette1 get t4 ,! l>ge/ hoops %\ld be w\nd ov] & ov] l ! hoops !y use 9 s*ools = fancy drills4 ,! o!r hoop %\ld be padd$ be=e w9d+ x4 ,to pad1 lay /rips two or ?ree ?icknesses deep ar\nd ! hoop & !n w9d ?ickly l ! o!r hoop4 ,hoops l ^! nev] leave m>ks on ! mat]ial1 z (t5 happ5s ) ! celluloid or wood5 hoops4 ,ano!r po9t is t ! %e]e/ mat]ial1 su* z *iffon1 c be us$ 9 !m1 :ile if a heavy burlap or cra% is embroid]$ ov] !m a little ( ! w9d+ /rips c be remov$ = ! "t be+4 ,!re are o!r ?+s y might f9d h&y = y\r box1 b x is no use gett+ !m till y h occasion to use !m4 ,n[ we are ready to make use ( "s ( ! ?+s j describ$4 ,! tape/ry ne$le w be br\ght into use = our next /it*1 :i* w be c\*+4 ,x is a beautiful old /it* t is (t5 us$ z an outl9e4 ,x c be made z a heavy ?ick cord1 or yet aga9 x ne$ only be ! size ( a f9e /r+4 ,! expression is (t5 us$1 ,c\* a cord on4 ,cord is us$ in/ead ( ?reads & lu/re on pieces :]e only ! effect is want$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aad4 ,c\*+ ,to c\* ) a numb] ( silk or lu/re ?reads select a ,no4 #b tape/ry ne$le4 ,cut ! ske9 ( silk s t y w h ! longe/ l5g? ( ?read possible4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) all ! /r&s 9 ! ske91 if ! eye w c>ry !m4 ,make a /iletto hole 9 ! clo? on ! l9e ( ! design4 ,br+ ! tape/ry ne$le ?r\gh to ! back 7,figure #aad74 ,a crewel ne$le is ?read$ ) a s+le /r& ( silk1 ! same %ade or light] or d>k] if y desire4 ,fa/5 ! silk ends d[n neatly on ! back ( ! mat]ial ) ! s+le ?read & br+ x up "o qu>t] ( an in* f ! hole & span ! clu/] ( silk ?reads4 ,! ?reads are caught d[n 9 ?is mann] at qu>t]-in* int]vals4 ,:5 ! end ( ! l9e is rea*$1 ! clu/] ( ?reads is aga9 tak5 ?r\gh to ! back ( ! mat]ial4 ,c\*+ is a /it* t y w he> m ab\t 9 lat] *apt]s4 ,! ,turki% or ,ismet /it* is ano!r "n = cat-/it*+ or h]r+-bon+4 ,see ,figure #ih4 ,! /it* is tak5 v]tically in/ead ( horizontally1 z 9 cat-/it*4 ,turki% /it* gets its "n f ! embroid]ies f ,turkey 7,figure #aae74 ,x seems to be ! fav\rite /it* ( ! ,turki% ladies4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aae4 ,turki% /it* ,h y ev] notic$ h[ _m pieces ( ,turki% embroid]y are work$ on co>se unblea*$ musl9 or tan l958 ,! col\rs are g5]ally bright gre51 blue1 coral p9k1 *e/nut br[n1 purple & !n outl9$ 9 black or gold ?read4 ,%ad[ "w1 is n t a funny "n = embroid]y8 ,b y c und]/& :y x is call$ t :5 y see a piece work$4 ,x gives ! appe>ance ( a design "u ! clo?1 z all ! /it*es are tak5 f ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial4 ,! design is drawn or /amp$ on ! wrong side4 ,lawn is usually select$ = ! backgr\nd ( %ad[ "w because ( its transp>5cy4 ,a heavy cotton su* z ,no4 #af or ,no4 #bj m>k+ cotton or ,d4 f9e lu/re is necess>y4 ,daisies or *rysan!mums are mo/ popul> = %ad[ "w on acc\nt ( ! smoo?ness on _! edges4 ,n t x is impossible to "w an ind5t$ edge1 b x is m difficult4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aaf4 ,! "r side ( %ad[ /it* ,to "w ! %ad[ /it*1 place y\r "w ov] y\r embroid]y hoop ) ! design side up4 ,/>t to "w a petal f ! he>t ( ! fl[]4 ,d n use a knot4 ,! /it* is l cat-/it*+ 7see ,figure #ih74 ,fir/ y take a /it* on "o side ( ! petal1 !n y pass ov] to ! o!r side4 ,be sure y take ! same l5g? /it* e "t4 ,! /ems are work$ 9 outl9e /it*4 ,%ad[ "w f ! "r side looks l back-/it*+ 7,figure #aaf74 ,x is us$ on aprons1 %irtwai/s1 or bureau sc>fs :]e a good effect is want$ ) v little "w4 ,!re are two ways ( work+ ! leaves ( daisies or *rysan!mums 9 %ad[ "w3 ,fir/1 & ! be/ 9 my op9ion1 is to />t & "w f ! top ( ! leaf to :]e ! midrib comm5ces 9 ! design4 ,n[ "w f ! midrib to ! out] edge on ! "r side ( ! leaf4 ,! left-h& side is yet to be fill$ 94 ,/>t f ! base ( ! leaf & in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( putt+ ! ne$le ?r\gh ! mat]ial by ! midrib cat* "o ?read ^u ! midrib & !n take a /it* on ! left-side edge ( ! leaf1 up to :]e ! midrib ends4 ,! o!r way ( work+ a leaf is to outl9e ! midrib fir/4 ,!n />t f ! base ( ! leaf & "w across ! entire leaf4 ,! =m] way is ! bett]1 because !re is n su* a wide /ret* ( ?read on ! wrong side z 9 ! latt] me?od4 ,bati/e1 org&y1 & lawn are ! usual mat]ials us$ 9 ,am]ica = %ad[ "w1 b 9 ,engl&1 :]e m sub/antial mat]ials are g5]ally lik$1 tea clo?s ( l95 9 %ad[ /it* are (t5 se54 ,tig] lilies are good = any l>ge piece4 ,! effect ( %ad[ "w on l95 is z if a padd$ design 0 plac$ on ! mat]ial4 ,:ite is ! nice/ = work+ %ad[ /it* on wai/s1 especially z col\r is apt to *eap5 ! effect4 ,rememb] t a design drawn out 9 p5cil soils ! cottons or silks & necessitates ! article be+ wa%$ be=e x is us$4 ,y c buy patt]ns = embroid]y s *eap & 9 su* excell5t ta/e t x pays "o 9 ! end to use !m in/ead ( draw+ on ! mat]ial4 ,!re is ! p]=at$ design t c be _h f five c5ts up4 ,x is ! olde/ & 9 "s ways ! mo/ exp5sive patt]n4 ,! p]=at$ pap] is laid1 ) ! r\gh side up1 ov] ! mat]ial on ! iron+ table or any o!r flat surface4 ,an especially prep>$ p[d] t embroid]y %ops sell = /amp+ designs is ! be/ to use4 ,a p\ncet is sev]al lay]s ( felt roll$ toge!r1 or a piece ( wood cov]$ ) felt4 ,rub ! p\ncet 9 ! p[d]4 ,see t ! patt]n is weight$ d[n s t x w n slip :ile y are work+ on x4 ,rub ! p[d] 9 ) a circul> movem5t4 ,lift ! weights f ! l[] edge ( ! pap]1 & g5tly rais+ ! patt]n see t ! design is well on be=e remov+ ! patt]n4 ,a hot iron w be necess>y n[ to set ! p[d]4 ,e "t y use ! iron j clamp x d[n on ! design4 ,wipe x (f on an old piece ( clo? be=e y press x aga9 on ano!r section ( ! design4 ,ea* "t ! iron t\*es ! p[d]1 "p ( x adh]es to ! iron & ! design w\ld be spoil$ if ! iron 0 us$ aga9 be=e wip+ x4 ,aft] ! design has be5 set1 ! iron c be us$ freely ov] ! :ole "w4 ,!re is ano!r me?od ( /amp+ ) a p]=at$ patt]n1 & t is plac+ ! smoo? side ( ! design face upw>d & us+ a blue pa/e t comes 9 cake =m4 ,! p\ncet is dipp$ 9 k]os5e or nap?a & !n rubb$ on ! pa/e4 ,apply to ! pap] z direct$ = ! p[d]4 ,?is me?od requires no iron1 b c>e mu/ be tak5 n to get ! p\ncet too wet or ! design w run4 ,a ?ird me?od = /amp+ is "o t requires to be rubb$ ) ! back ( a spoon4 ,! f\r? & newe/ me?od ( /amp+ is by ! transf] designs4 ,! patt]ns are 9 diff]5t col\rs4 ,place ! transf]s ) ! bright or rais$ surface next to y\r mat]ial & press ) a heat$ iron4 ,"s patt]ns require a v hot iron1 :ile = o!rs a mod]ately heat$ iron suffices4 ,y c make a p]=at$ patt]n y\rself by draw+ a design on a piece ( pap] & us+ a sew+ ma*9e to p]=ate along ! l9es4 ,,xii ,,buttonhol+ ,,& ,,walla*ian ,,embroid]y ,embroid]y buttonhol+ is a little diff]5t f ! buttonhole /it* us$ 9 sew+4 ,x is a /it* t is mo/ us$ to f9i% ! edges ( c5tre pieces1 sc>fs1 &1 9 fact1 any article :]e embroid]y is want$ to f9i% ! "w4 ,y "k t x is possible to use a fancy /it*1 su* z ! ,turki% /it* describ$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 b 9 t case ! mat]ial w h to be turn$ back & hemm$4 ,! twill or purl ( buttonhol+1 z ! little ridge on ! edge is call$1 s]ves z a resi/ance = ! mat]ial f fray+ out4 ,! buttonhole /it* is ! mo/ popul> 9 embroid]y4 ,x is ! f\ndation = _m o!r /it*es4 ,fea!r-/it*+ is really an op5 =m ( ?is /it*4 ,z a usual ?+ x is necess>y to pad be=e work+ buttonhol+4 ,x raises ! "w & makes x mu* m durable z an edge4 ,! padd+ c be done 9 ei!r runn+-/it* or *a9-/it*+4 ,let u take = our fir/ example ! /raight buttonhol+4 ,x is ! simple/ =m4 ,cov] ! space betwe5 ! l9es ) co>se1 runn+ /it*es4 ,let ! backgr\nd be m$ium weight l954 ,! padd+ ?read %\ld be ,no4 #af or ,no4 #bj m>k+ cotton1 or two /r&s ( :ite d>n+ cotton makes an excell5t padd+4 ,! /it*es c be fully "o qu>t] ( an in* 9 l5g?4 ,take up a s+le ?read ( ! backgr\nd s t ! padd+ w be all on ! top ( ! mat]ial4 ,?is keeps ! "w well rais$ on ! "r side & p]fectly flat on ! wrong side4 ,an extra r[ or two t[>d ! out] edge ( buttonhol+ raises ! edge prettily4 ,*a9-/it*+ is a m rapid way ( padd+1 b %\ld only be us$ = co>se "w4 ,rememb] t ! wid] ! buttonhol+ ! m padd+ w be necess>y4 ,! padd+ %\ld be work$ ov] y\r embroid]y hoops1 keep+ ! "w z ne> to y\r f+]s z possible4 ,! actual buttonhol+ gets a r\nd] effect if done ov] ! f+]1 ?\gh x is possible1 ( c\rse1 to d x ov] ! hoops4 ,aga91 no knots 9 buttonhol+4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) ,no4 #be m>k+ cotton4 ,make ?ree little runn+ /it*es & "o back-/it* to insure firmness 9 ! />t+4 ,let y\r ?read come up slightly "u ! l[] l9e ( ! buttonhol+4 ,) y\r left ?umb hold+ ! ?read d[n to ! mat]ial draw y\r ?read to ! "r1 take a /it* ov] ! padd+1 br++ ! ne$le out slightly bel[ ! l[] l9e4 ,! ?read %\ld fall "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le 9 ea* /it*4 ,! next ?+ we le>n 9 buttonhol+ is a scallop4 ,! deep] ! scallop ! m difficult x is to make a good corn] & to keep ! slant ( ! /it*es "r4 ,:5 y buy a /amp$ piece ( embroid]y1 select a patt]n t has a %all[ scallop & "o :]e ! po9ts are n too %>p4 ,9 work+ a scallop ! /it*es %\ld slant v]tically 9 ! direct c5tre1 slant+ ! o!r /it*es t[>d ?is po9t 7,figure #aag74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aag4 ,a simple scallop ,! object 9 c>ry+ ! ne$le slightly beyond ! /amp$ l9e is t all ! /amp+ may be well cov]$4 ,a /it* t is tak5 directly ?r\gh ! l9e %[s ! /amp+4 ,! diagrams 7,figures #aag & #aah7 %[ h[ to "w a simple scallop & "o ) a %>p scallop4 ,a good deal has be5 writt5 ab\t ! cutt+ ( scallops1 b ! safe/ & wise/ is to wa% ! piece be=e cutt+ out ! scallops4 ,a pair ( small embroid]y scissors %\ld be us$ to cut ! mat]ial away close to ! twill ( ! buttonhol+4 ,if a scallop is cut be=e x is wa%$ x frays s mu* t ! edge has an untidy look4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aah4 ,a %>p scallop ,"s wom5 "w a r[ ( ma*9e /it*+ close to ! l[] edge be=e padd+ x1 z a prev5tive f fray+1 :ile o!rs insi/ on cutt+ ! mat]ial to all[ a hem on ! wrong side only4 ,try ! fir/ way & see if y are n successful4 ,ano!r po9t to be> 9 m9d 9 buttonhol+ is t ! /it*es %\ld be tak5 v close to ea* o!r4 ,if a piece ( buttonhol+ is well done x is h>d to di/+ui% "o /it* f ! o!r1 & yet !y mu/ n be made "o on top ( ! o!r or ! buttonhol+ w be r\gh4 ,walla*ian "w gets its "n f a little community 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,x is a ,g]man ^w & is no?+ m ?an co>se buttonhol+4 ,x is especially appropriate on heavy wai/s1 c5tre pieces1 pill[ tops or "w bags4 ,a f9] =m ( x looks well on %e] wai/s4 ,! r+s or circles are work$ f a c5tre l ! spokes 9 a c>t :eel 7,figure #aai74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aai4 ,a ,walla*ian r+ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abj4 ,walla*ian /it* ,! leaves or petals ( a ,walla*ian figure are work$ on ! slant1 & "h is ! diff]5ce f ord9>y buttonhol+ & ! di/9ctive feature ( ,walla*ian embroid]y4 ,usually ! petals h an ind5t$ top & a l9e runn+ ?r\gh ! c5tre4 ,beg9 at ! l[] "r-h& section & take a %ort /it* on ! l9e z = outl9+4 ,! next /it* is tak5 close to ?is f ! midrib to ! out] "r-h& edge4 ,! /it*es ne$ n be q z close z 9 buttonhol+ & no padd+ is requir$4 ,cont9ue 9 ! same slant to :]e ! c5tre l9e /ops4 ,! /it*es f ?is po9t radiate till !y are 9 a good slant to cont9ue d[n ! left side4 ,note ! /it*es 9 ! diagram 7,figure #abj74 ,"s p d n slant _! /it*es & ! result is t ! "w is n z pretty & loses its *ief *>m4 ,plac+ y\r ?imble on a piece ( mat]ial1 make a little circle ar\nd x & 9 ! c5tre make a little dot to practise ! ,walla*ian r+ on4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aba4 ,a :isk broom hold] 9 ,walla*ian /it* ,y w f9d t y\r ?imble or spool is a great help to y also 9 mak+ scallops4 ,draw a l9e ) ! rul] j bel[ :]e y want y\r scallop to be4 ,inscribe half a circle ) ! aid ( y\r ?imble or spool on ! /raight l9e4 ,j )9 ?is half-circle draw ano!r half-circle t w t\* ! upp] l9e ( ! scallop4 ,a t5-c5t piece or 9 fact any co9 c be us$ l ?is4 ,embroid]$ pieces %\ld be wa%$ by !mselves1 especially if !y are work$ 9 col\rs4 ,a little girl ,i 0 tea*+ "s ye>s ago 0 v sl[ 9 work+ a c5tre piece4 ,%e f9i%$ ! piece "o day j be=e h] t]m 0 ov]4 ,?9k+ t %e w\ld surprise me1 little ,daisy decid$ to laund] ! piece h]self4 ,h] "m knew no?+ ab\t embroid]y1 s 0 n able to tell h] h[ to proce$4 ,s ,daisy wa%$ ! piece & hav+ se5 h[ "m blea*$ ! l95s1 ,daisy desir$ to give h] piece a sun ba?4 ,%e spread x out 9 ! sun & :5 %e w5t = x ! col\r 0 half out4 ,poor little ,daisy 0 he>t-brok54 ,%e w\ld n h _h ?is tr\ble _h %e obs]v$ ! foll[+ directions3 ,put ! piece to laund] 9 w>m wat] & rub x ) a pure soap1 su* z ca/ile4 ,ord9>y laundry soaps are too /rong ( lye to be us$4 ,if ! piece is v soil$ let x soak a long "t1 sev]al h\rs4 ,usually wa%+ ! piece out 9 wat] is suffici5t4 ,rub ) ! h& only4 ,r9se 9 clean wat] & lay ! piece on a ?ick clo? or a ,turki% t[el4 ,roll ! t[el up & leave until ! piece is almo/ dry4 ,lay ! embroid]y1 ) ! work$ side d[n1 ov] a heavy padd$ surface4 ,press ) a hot iron quickly4 ,if ! c5tre ( ! piece puck]s1 damp5 x aga9 till y h press$ x out ?or\ghly4 ,if y fe> to put ! iron directly on ! piece lay a ?9 :ite clo? ov] x & !n press4 ,_m a really beautiful piece is spoil$ 9 ! laund]+4 ,,xiii ,,roman ,,cut-,,"w1 ,,fancy ,,buttonhol+ ,,= ,,bord]s1 ,,"w ,,bags1 ,,b]muda ,,fagott+ ,roman cut-"w or ,colb]t embroid]y is "o ( ! prettie/ =ms ( buttonhol+4 ,! "r way to "w x is to make ! /it*es s t ea* "o is di/9ct f ! o!r4 ,"s p insi/ on cr[d+ ! /it*es z 9 regul> f9e buttonhol+1 :i* is q a mi/ake1 z its di/9ctness lies 9 dissimil>ity to ! ord9>y buttonhol+ 7,figure #abb74 ,! "w is us$ = c5tre pieces1 corn]s ( lun* napk9s1 coat sets1 z well z on heavy l95 dresses4 ,9 ,scotl& ! little girls make ! entire yokes ( _! night g[ns 9 cut-"w z well z ! top ( _! night g[n case4 ,^! cases are plac$ on top ( ! b$ pill[s dur+ ! day & are m>vels ( f9e h&work4 ,?is cu/om is n re/rict$ to ,scotl&1 b ,italian1 ,fr5*1 & ,g]man wom5 are also pr\d ( _! night dress cases4 ,! design = ,roman cut-"w %\ld be bold & n too close toge!r4 ,x %\ld be /amp$ directly on ! mat]ial4 ,! ,am]ican way ( work+ x is to run a l9e ( f9e /it*es on ! outl9e & !n "w a r[ ( buttonhol+4 ,! /it*es are a little less ?an an eigh? ( an in* deep4 ,! backgr\nd spaces betwe5 ! design are !n cut away close to ! buttonhole edge4 ,d n neglect to wet & press ! l95 be=e cutt+ ! buttonhol+4 ,keep ! twill ( ! buttonhol+ on ! out] edge ( ! design s t ! backgr\nd w be bord]$ ) ! twill$ edges 7,figure #abc74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abb4 ,roman cut-"w ,! ,european me?od ( ,roman cut-"w is to run ! ?read fir/ & !n cut ! mat]ial s t !re is an eigh? ( an in* ext5d+ beyond ! runn+ /it*es4 ,?is is turn$ "u till ! runn+ ?read =ms ! edge & !n ! buttonhol+ is work$ ?r\gh bo? ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial4 ,?is way prev5ts ! l95 f fray+4 ,! design is ba/$ ov] a piece ( col\r$ pap]1 lett+ ! ba/+ /it*es foll[ closely ! buttonhol+4 ,! wide spaces are !n fill$ 9 ) a simple lace /it* su* z ! twi/$ b>1 wov5 b>1 or spid]s4 ,sometimes ! spid] is us$ 9 conjunction ) "o ( ! =m] /it*es1 & x is an excell5t /it* = fill+ 9 ! corn]s4 ,m>k+ cotton ,no4 #bj or ,no4 #be %\ld be us$ = ,roman cut-"w1 z well z ! lace /it*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abc4 ,a ,roman cut-"w c5tre piece ,to make ! twi/$ b>1 plan ! op5 spaces s t !y w be well fill$ & yet n too cr[d$4 ,span f "o side ( ! space to ! o!r ) ! ?read1 !n return & :ip ! ?read or /it* ?ree or f\r times4 ,! /it*es may be connect$ & h ! appe>ance ( a s]ies ( po9ts 7,figure #abd74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abd4 ,! twi/$ b> ,! wov5 b>s are made by work+ two ?reads across ! space ab\t "o eigh? ( an in* ap>t4 ,/>t f "o end & weave4 ,take up "o ?read on ! upw>d & ! o!r ?read on ! d[nw>d pass4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till ! :ole b> is wov54 ,! b>s are plac$ at equal di/ances ap>t 7,figure #abe74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abe4 ,! wov5 b> ,! spid] is a little m complicat$4 ,x is made on an unev5 numb] ( ?reads1 usually sev54 ,!y may be d\ble or s+le4 ,to make ! :ipp$ or d\ble-?read spid]1 span ! space ) ! ?read & !n :ip back to ! c5tre & connect ! ?read to ! buttonhol+ aga9 at "s little di/ance f ! fir/ /it*4 ,:ip back to ! c5tre aga9 & take a /it* directly opposite4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till !re are five1 sev51 or n9e ?reads ar\nd ! c5tre1 !n proce$ to weave "u "o & ov] ! next ?read until a good-siz$ spid] is made4 ,d n make too l>ge a spid]1 z x detracts f ! "w4 ,an illu/ration = ! s+le spid] is giv5 9 ! *apt] on lace /it*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abf4 ,blanket /it* ,! blanket /it* is a fav\rite = work+ ! edge ( flannel skirts or quilt$ cov]s4 ,wor/$ or co>se silk c be us$ = x4 ,x is made on ! raw or fold$ edge ( ! mat]ial4 ,two /it*es are long & two are %ort4 ,sometimes !y are work$ l a pyramid4 ,beg9n+ at ! base we increase ea* /it* till we rea* ! po9t & !n decrease ea* /it* 9 l5g? z we "w back to ! base on ! o!r side 7,figure #abf74 ,! triangul> buttonhole is a pretty /it* = a conv5tional design t has long n>r[ sections4 ,x may also be us$ = work+ a v l>ge simple scallop 7,figure #abg74 ,! way we 7 taught 9 s*ool 0 to m>k ! section to be work$ 9 deep po9ts4 ,! twill ( ! buttonhol+ mu/ come on ! l9es4 ,! /it*es are n v close to ea* o!r4 ,! /it*es are tak5 on ! l9e across to ! next l9e4 ,beg9 at ! longe/ op5+ & make e /it* %ort]4 ,:5 ! l9e is cov]$1 turn ! "w s t ! twill ( ! buttonhol+ t\*es ! top ( ! /it*es j made4 ,if ?is /it* is us$ on ! out] scallop x w be necess>y to hem ! mat]ial1 lett+ ! triangul> buttonhol+ =m ! edge4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abg4 ,! triangul> buttonhol+ ,!n !re are fancy =ms ( buttonhol+ t are us$ especially 9 ,m\nt ,mellick "w4 ,! d\ble buttonhole /it* is effective to fill 9 ! l>ge leaves4 ,! /it*es are tak5 9 gr\ps ( two1 !n a little space & two m /it*es4 ,cont9ue 9 /raight r[s4 ,sometimes "o w see a leaf work$ "o half 9 d\ble buttonhol+ & ! o!r half 9 a close /it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abh4 ,! honeycomb /it* ,! honeycomb or me% is a fancy "n = ano!r =m ( buttonhol+4 ,"w a r[ ( buttonhol+ ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* ap>t4 ,! di/ance may be *ang$ to suit ! design y are work+ on4 ,9 ! second & all o!r r[s1 ! ne$le is ov] ! buttonhole loop directly above & a %ort /it* tak5 a qu>t] ( an in*1 or ! di/ance y h decid$ on1 bel[ ! loop4 ,9 />t+ ea* r[ br+ ! ne$le up a qu>t] ( an in*1 or m or less z y desire1 bel[ ! previ\s r[4 ,! di/ance mu/ be kept ev5 to a*ieve satisfactory results4 ,x is n necess>y to />t f "o side always4 ,! fir/ r[ is work$ f left to "r1 ! second f "r to left & s on1 back & =?1 till ! space is fill$ 7,figure #abh74 ,b]muda fagott+ is ! "n ( a /it* t gives ! effect ( drawn "w1 :5 no ?reads h be5 drawn4 ,x is us$ on scroll designs z well z to outl9e a simple floral patt]n4 ,lawn1 dimity1 ,*9a silk1 h&k]*ief l951 or na9sook are ! prettie/ mat]ials = ?is /it*1 z x dem&s a f9e1 transp>5t backgr\nd to give ! "r effect4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #abi4 ,diagram ( /it*es ,sew+ cotton ,no4 #ajj or #aej & a special ne$le are ! only requirem5ts = ?is "w4 ,! ne$les c be b\ght f any art ne$lework %op = five c5ts ea*4 ,x is l a l>ge-siz$ c>pet ne$le ) a small eye4 ,a c>pet ne$le c be sub/itut$ if x is n possible to obta9 ! regul> ne$le 9 y\r locality4 ,tie "o end ( ! ?read to ! eye ( ! ne$le4 ,:ile practis+ ?is /it* x w be necess>y to make guide l9es4 ,on ea* side ( ! design l9e make a r[ ( dots an eigh? ( an in* ap>t4 ,! dots above ! l9e mu/ be directly ov] ! l[] dots4 ,note ! diagram 7,figure #abi7 ( ?is /it*4 ,i h numb]$ ! fir/ six dots4 ,take a /it* f "o to ?ree & tie ! end ( ! ?read "u ?is po9t4 ,make ! /it* a second "t f ^! po9ts1 pull+ ! mat]ial betwe5 !m closely4 ,pass ! ne$le und]nea? & connect "o & two ) two /it*es4 ,!n pass to po9t f\r & connect two4 ,?ree & f\r are connect$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,x is only necess>y to tie ! ?read :5 comm5c+ ! "w or a new ?read4 ,! ne$le is s l>ge t x makes q a hole 9 ! mat]ial & ! ?read is s f9e t ! mann] ( work+ is n cle> to ! av]age eye unless a detail$ explanation is giv5 7,figure #acj74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #acj4 ,an enl>g$ draw+ ( ,b]muda fagott+ ,:5 work+ on a curv$ l9e or a corn] x w be necess>y to make an extra /it* on ! out] or long] side only4 ,! scroll l9es or /ems ( a conv5tional %irtwai/ design are m da9ty :5 made 9 ,b]muda fagott+4 ,! corn]s ( h&k]*iefs or a design on und]we> or yokes & coll>s l5d !mselves to ?is /yle ( adornm5t4 ,,xiv ,,sat9-,,/it* ,,& ,,m>k+ ,! m int]e/$ we become 9 embroid]y ! m we f9d h[ mu* m !re /ill is to be le>n$ ab\t x4 ,!re may be embroid]]s :o are exp]ts 9 "o bran* ( ! subject & yet :o w d v unsatisfactory "w 9 ano!r4 ,= in/ance1 "o girl may be v pr(ici5t 9 fancy /it*es & yet may n d ! simple /it*es or vice v]sa4 ,few ,am]ican girls excel 9 ! sat9-/it*1 n because x is h>d1 b x mu/ be p]fectly accurate4 ,! av]age ,g]man1 ,swiss or ,fr5* *ild c d bett] sat9-/it* at ! age ( twelve ?an ! av]age ,am]ican woman does4 ,f ! "t ! *ildr5 9 ^? c\ntries c hold a ne$le 9 _! h& !y are taught to sew & embroid]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aca4 ,a lett] 9 sat9-/it* ,sat9-/it* is a /it* t is tak5 ov] & ov] across a space4 ,sometimes x is q heavily padd$ & at a fir/ glance gives ! appe>ance ( a piece ( mat]ial heavily rais$4 ,f9e designs %\ld1 h[ev]1 be slightly padd$4 ,!re are ?ree ways 9 :i* padd+ may be done4 ,!re is ! runn+ or unev5 d>n+1 ! *a91 or ! fill+-/it*4 ,a great deal dep5ds on ! smoo?ness ( ! padd+4 ,! *a9-/it* %\ld only be us$ = co>se "w4 ,! padd+ %\ld n cov] ! /amp$ outl9es1 = !y are ne$$ z a guide = ! sat9-/it*4 ,! padd+ is usually work$ 9 a heavi] ?read ?an ! out] /it*es4 ,d>n+ cotton t comes 9 f\r /r&s is (t5 us$4 ,"o or two /r&s is suffici5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aca;,a4 ,sat9-/it* ,! prettie/ sat9-/it* is tak5 /raight across4 ,! /it*es %\ld n be cr[d$1 b %\ld be work$ s t :5 ! embroid]y is f9i%$ ! /it*es are h>d to di/+ui% "o f ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aca;,b4 ,sat9-/it* dot ,! ,old ,engli% lett] ,e 7,figure #aca7 %[s a good example ( sat9-/it* & outl9+4 ,! latt] 0 us$ on ! s+le l9es4 ,! entire lett] may be c>ri$ out 9 sat9-/it* by fir/ runn+ ! s+le l9es ) unev5 d>n+ /it*es & !n cov]+ ^! ) f9e sat9-/it*es4 ,make ! padd+ /it*es z close toge!r z possible1 or ! sat9-/it*es w be unev54 ,! lett] ,c 7,figure #acb7 (f]s an opportunity ( comb9+ two col\rs4 ,aft] ! sat9-/it* has be5 done1 a little back-/it* is work$ ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! heavily padd$ sections4 ,?is comb9ation ( /it*es is pleas+ :5 col\r is us$1 z ! sat9-/it* is 9 "o col\r & ! c5tre /it*es 9 ano!r4 ,a great _m ( ! regul> sew+ /it*es c be us$ in/ead ( ! embroid]y ones4 ,= ! v f9e l9es1 back-/it*+ c be us$1 mak+ ! /it*es f9] ?an ^? us$ 9 ord9>y sew+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #acb4 ,sat9-/it*+ & se$+ ,! lett] ,a ( ,figure #acc %[s a good comb9ation ( sat9-/it* & back-/it*+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #acc4 ,sat9-/it* & back-/it*+ ,sat9-/it* c be work$ /raight across or on ! slant4 ,mo/ ( ! mod]n "w is /raight1 ?\gh a great _m ,g]mans /ill pref] to slant _! /it*es4 ,! "w %\ld be held t[>d y & ! ne$le /raight4 ,! padd+ %\ld be work$ l5g?wise on ! design & ! sat9-/it* 9 ! opposite direction4 ,! ,*9ese d beautiful embroid]y1 usually 9 sat9-/it* :i* is n padd$ & ! f9e/ ( silks are employ$ = ! "w4 ,ano!r way ( m>k+ is to make a r[ ( ,fr5* knots along ! outl9e design4 ,a s+le l9e script lett] l5ds itself be/ to ?is k9d ( "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #acd4 ,a simple lett] 9 back-/it*+ ,= ba? t[els an outl9$ lett] is bett] ?an a padd$ "o4 ,! lett] on a s*ool bag or a heavy ,turki% t[el %\ld be v simple z ! we> !y get does n w>rant ! sp5d+ ( too mu* "t on !m4 ,if !re is a monogram to be made x is pretti] if ! initials ( ! ,*ri/ian "n be light & ! surname heavy4 ,we le>n$ ab\t outl9+ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( embroid]y /it*es1 b outl9+ 9 comb9ation ) out] /it*es is a little surprise = y4 ,we h ! ,g]man to ?ank = mo/ ( ! good comb9ations ( /it*es or lett]s4 ,aft] ! lett] has be5 outl9$ 9 :ite1 we w say1 a ?read ( col\r is tak54 ,/>t+ f ! upp] left-h& side ! ne$le is pass$ "u ! fir/ /it* ( ! outl9+1 up ?r\gh ! second /it* & d[n aga9 ?r\gh ! ?ird1 till e /it* has be5 tak5 up on ! ne$le 7,figure #ace74 ,! ?read$ ne$le %\ld n pass ?r\gh ! mat]ial except at ! beg9n+ & end ( ea* l9e 7,figure #acf74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ace4 ,a pretty comb9ation /it* ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #acf4 ,a lett] 9 fancy /it* ,ano!r mann] 9 :i* a lett] may be embroid]$1 especially an old ,engli% lett]1 is to "w x solid 9 :ite & outl9e x 9 col\r4 ,! ,van ,dyke po9t is good also :]e a broad space is to be fill$4 ,x is sometimes call$ ! bird's-eye /it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #acg4 ,a simple way to "w a lett] ,/>t at ! top & on ! left side ( ! lett] or space x is to fill4 ,ins]t ! ne$le on ! "r side & take a /it* to ! c5tre on a slant l a buttonhole /it*4 ,fa/5 to ! mat]ial ) a little %ort /it*4 ,br+ ne$le out at ! extreme left & repeat directions until ! space is fill$4 ,ea* /it* =ms a ,v 7note ,figure #ach74 ,sometimes y w f9d a v elaborate lett]1 ! outl9e ( :i* has be5 work$ 9 sat9-/it* or ,fr5* /emm+4 ,little eyelets or sat9-/it* dots are work$ betwe5 ! l9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ach4 ,van ,dyke /it* ,:5 two or m lett]s int]tw9e !y are call$ a monogram4 ,x is n e set ( lett]s t w make good monograms4 ,lett]s t h a good sw+ %\ld be select$ s t ?\gh !y int]tw9e ea* lett] %\ld /& =? cle>ly4 ,x is p]missible to use ! surname initial a trifle l>g] ?an ! ,*ri/ian initial4 ,:5 monograms are compos$ ( ?ree lett]s & "o ( ! small] lett]s is plac$ on ei!r side ( ! l>g] "o ! effect is v pleas+4 ,! small] ! lett]s1 ! f9] ! ?read %\ld be4 ,no4 #ej or #fj m>k+ cotton c be us$ = lett]s "o half-in* 9 size4 ,a ?ree-qu>t] in* lett] %\ld be c>ri$ out 9 ,no4 #de m>k+ cotton4 ,a "o-in* lett] requires ,no4 #ce cotton1 :ile ! two-in* lett]s take ,no4 #cj & s on4 ,! l>g] ! lett] ! co>s] ! cotton4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aci4 ,a lett] 9 ,van ,dyke /it* ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aci;,a4 ,se$+ ,! beauty ( a monogram is to h some?+ orig9al4 ,p]haps y want to "w y\r bag4 ,take a tea cup & place on ! mat]ial 9 ! position y desire ! monogram4 ,run a fa9t p5cil l9e ar\nd ! cup4 ,draw a block lett] 9 ! c5tre s t x t\*es ! upp] & l[] edges ( ! circle4 ,y\r two ,*ri/ian initials are !n plac$ "o on ea* side ( ! c5tre lett]4 ,try to fit ! lett]s s z to keep ! circle p]fect4 ,x may be y w n really draw block lett]s1 b s mu* ! bett]1 z ! monogram w be m orig9al4 ,if x is impossible to make a complete circle ) ! lett]s1 embroid] ! sections ( ! circle betwe5 ! lett]s 9 /em-/it*4 ,/em-/it*1 y w rememb]1 is an outl9e-/it* cov]$ ) ! ov]-&-ov] or small sat9-/it*4 ,a monogram ( ?is sort is especially appropriate = a man's h&k]*ief4 ,a tw5ty-five-c5t piece1 or a fifty-c5t piece if x is a v l>ge h&k]*ief1 %\ld be us$ = ! circle4 ,se$+ 7,figure #aci;,a7 may be comb9$ ) sat9-/it* 9 work+ monograms4 ,se$+ is no?+ m ?an a s]ies ( little back-/it*es4 ,a good effect is obta9$ by work+ "o lett] 9 sat9-/it* & ! o!r 9 se$+4 ,x w be necess>y to outl9e ! out] edges ( ! se$$ lett]4 ,y h probably notic$ ! gold emblems & lett]+ on ! sleeves ( army (fic]s' regim5tals4 ,!y are g5]ally work$ 9 bullion1 ?\gh sometimes gold ?read is us$4 ,bullion comes 9 gold & silv] & at ! fir/ glance looks l ! ,ori5tal gold or silv] ?reads4 ,! diff]5ce is1 h[ev]1 t bullion is tubul>1 :ile ! ?reads are usually compos$ ( two or ?ree /r&s twi/$ toge!r or ov] & ov] a ?read ( r$ cotton4 ,! r$ cotton makes a /rong f\ndation = ! gold ?reads &1 by ! way1 d y "k t all silk t comes on spools has a f9e ?read ( cotton runn+ ?r\gh ! c5tre8 ,! pur] ! silk ! less cotton is us$1 b ! latt] is v necess>y1 z ! ?reads w n /& v mu* /ra9 if !y are all silk4 ,n[ let u get back to emblems 9 bullion4 ,x is necess>y 9 bullion "w to h a f9e c>dbo>d f\ndation :i* is call$ ! c>toon4 ,trace y\r design on ! c>dbo>d & !n cut ! design out4 ,ba/e ! c>toon to ! backgr\nd1 :i* may be ( any mat]ial y desire4 ,broadclo?s1 silks1 sat9s1 & velvets are ! mat]ials usually select$ = ! "w4 ,?read a f9e ne$le ) a piece ( silk4 ,fa/5 ! ?read on ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial & br+ ! ne$le up ?r\gh ! "r side4 ,let u suppose t y are work+ ! block lett] ,a4 ,/>t f ! apex ( ! lett]4 ,cut a piece ( ! bullion j ! size ( a v small bead4 ,slip ! ne$le ?r\gh ! cut piece ( bullion & span ! po9t ( ! lett]4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till ! c>dbo>d is closely cov]$ ) ! bullion4 ,ea* piece ( bullion is cut to fit ! space x is to cov]4 ,9 work+ a five po9t$ />1 />t & pad ea* section l5g?wise1 if x is to be embroid]$ 9 silk or cotton4 ,= bullion "w ! c>toon is always necess>y4 ,"w ea* section ( ! /> f ! po9t to ! c5tre4 ,"w f left to "r1 s t ea* section t is work$ is to ! left4 ,papi]-ma* lett]s c be b\ght t may be us$ z a padd+4 ,!y are v satisfactory = any?+ t is n to be laund]$1 b cont9ual wa%+s flatt5 ! papi]-ma*1 :ile if ! padd+ is made ( cotton x la/s z long z ! backgr\nd4 ,h&k]*iefs = y\rself c be da9tily m>k$ 9 v f9e fea!r-/it*+ 9 ,d4 ,m4 ,c4 m>k+ cotton ,no4 #hj4 ,rememb] to keep ! /it*es 9 a pretty slant4 ,!re are num]\s places t a lett] or monogram c be us$4 ,a girl ,i "k :o is at a bo>d+ s*ool has m>k$ all h] b$ l95 & t[els4 ,= ea* pair ( %eets & two pill[ cases %e uses a diff]5t /yle lett] or monogram s t h] l95 is 9 sets4 ,cross-/it*+ is appropriate = ba? t[els1 al?\gh face t[els are (t5 v attractive work$ 9 ?is /it*4 ,! "q (t5 arises z to :i* is ! "r place to put a lett] or monogram on a table clo?1 napk91 pill[ case1 or %eet1 & ?\gh y may n be int]e/$ 9 any ( ^! articles at pres5t1 x is well to "k ^! little po9ts :5 help+ to m>k ! h\sehold l95s4 ,napk9s are usually m>k$ ) ! lett] 9 ! direct c5tre :5 fold$4 ,( c\rse1 l _m o!r ?+s1 !re are fads = *ang+ ! position4 ,"o extreme /yle is to m>k ! lett] 9 ! direct c5tre ( ! napk94 ,?is /yle necessitates fold+ ! napk9 9 a fancy %ape s t ! embroid]y w be se5 at its be/ advantage4 ,!re are two good ways to m>k a table clo?4 ,"o is to place ! lett]+ midway betwe5 "o corn] ( ! table & ! hem4 ,:5 ! clo? is on ! table ! lett] is bel[ ! top4 ,! second & new] way is to h ! lett] on ! top ( ! table on a l9e ) ! plates4 ,if two sets ( lett]s or monograms are us$ place !m at diagonal corn]s4 ,on %eets ! lett]s %\ld be plac$ two & a half in*es above ! hem4 ,! lett] is work$ s t :5 ! %eet is fold$ back ! base ( ! lett] is t[>d ! foot ( ! b$4 ,pill[ cases or t[els are m>k$ 9 ! c5tre ( "o side1 two in*es above ! hem4 ,aga9 let me impress ^u y n to embroid] :ite wa%able mat]ial 9 silk1 ?9k+ t because silks are m exp5sive !y are bett]4 ,silks are apt to discol\r 9 laund]+4 ,cottons are n[ manufactur$ t h a high gloss l silk & yet !y nev] discol\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adj4 ,a h&k]*ief corn] 9 sat9-/it* ,ano!r pretty & new way to m>k lett]s on lawn or f9e l95 h&k]*iefs is "o t gives ! effect ( ,b]muda fagott+ & yet x is only hemm+ ) a l>ge ne$le 7,figure #adj74 ,draw ! lett] 9 p5cil on ! h&k]*ief4 ,?read a l>ge tape/ry or *5ille ne$le ) a piece ( ,no4 #bjj l95 ?read4 ,cotton ?read may be us$ b x is v apt to break4 ,tie "o end ( ! ?read to ! eye ( ! ne$le s t x does n slip out4 ,?read ano!r ne$le ) a /r& ( ,no4 #h m>k+ cotton & pass x to ! back at ! beg9n+ ( ! lett]4 ,un?read ! ne$le1 all[+ a half in* to ext5d out ( ! back4 ,let ! ,no4 #h cotton foll[ ! l9es ( ! lett] & take a /it* into ! mat]ial ) ! l>ge ne$le4 ,"w f "r to left1 hold+ ! ,no4 #h cotton f y4 ,pull ! f9e ?read tight ar\nd ! /it* y h tak54 ,n[ pass y\r ne$le ar\nd ! same gr\p ( ?reads ( ! mat]ial1 hold+ ! /it* ov] ! heavy cotton4 ,"w ar\nd ! entire outside ( ! lett]1 !n turn & "w ! inn] l9e4 ,/it* aga9 ?r\gh ! hole already made1 tak+ up ! same gr\p ( ?reads4 ,sometimes ?is /yle is call$ ladd]-/it*1 z ! heavy cotton gives ! effect ( ! side ( ! ladd] & ! gr\ps ( ?reads repres5t ! rungs4 ,any design t is uni=mly n>r[ c be c>ri$ out 9 ladd]-/it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ada4 ,a simple lett] = t[els ,,xv ,,eyelets ,,& ,,fr5* ,,knots1 ,,bullion ,,/it*1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,fancy ,,/it*es4 ,! mo/ beautiful ( ! embroid]y /it*es is ! eyelet1 & x is also "o ( ! h>de/4 ,a piece ( embroid]y t is ?ickly cov]$ ) eyelet-"w & possibly a little sat9-/it* & buttonhol+ is commonly t]m$ ,madeira embroid]y4 ,"o w (t5 see a piece ( ! ,madeira embroid]y s closely cov]$ t x is almo/ impossible to put ano!r /it* 9 betwe5 ! embroid]$ spots4 ,ab\t fifty ye>s ago x 0 a matt] ( impossibility to buy ma*9e embroid]y1 & eyelet-"w 0 "o ( ! la/ ?+s made by ma*9e4 ,x 0 an easy matt] to di/+ui% ! h&-"w f ! ma*9e-"w up to ab\t five ye>s ago4 ,a c]ta9 regul>ity ( ! /it*es & ! k9d ( ?read us$ proclaim$ x ma*9e to ev5 ! amateur4 ,n[-a-days ! crafty manufactur]s /amp ! mat]ial to imitate ! h&-made embroid]ies & use a ?read ( ! same quality s t sometimes ! pr(essional embroid]]s f9d x h>d to di/+ui% x f ! real4 ,if y %\ld ask a boy :o has wat*$ 8 "m work+ "o1 :at an eyelet is he w probably tell y t x is cutt+ holes 9 ! mat]ial & sew+ !m up aga94 ,to 8 m9d ?is is a great wa/e ( "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adb4 ,baby's bootees ,besides be+ ornam5tal1 ! eyelets (t5 play an important "p4 ,!y are us$ to run ribbon ?r\gh 9 corset cov]s1 night-g[ns & o!r pieces ( und]we>1 z well z on bags1 baby bootees1 7,figure #adb71 caps & c>riage cov]s4 ,no ma*9e bead+ c imp>t ! elegance t a well-made eyelet does to a p]sonal g>m5t4 ,eyelets c be ei!r r\nd or oval4 ,= a small r\nd "o run a trac+ ?read on ! outl9e4 ,let ea* /it* take up b "o or two ?reads ( ! mat]ial4 ,use ,no4 #ce or f9] m>k+ cotton = small eyelets4 ,) y\r /iletto pi]ce a hole 9 ! outl9$ edge till x is j ! size ( ! /amp$ eyelet4 ,n[ ) ! same ?read sew ar\nd ! op5+ ) close ov]-&-ov] /it*es4 ,! /it*es %\ld only be ! wid? ( ! /amp$ l9e 7,figure #adc74 ,!y mu/ be ev51 else y w h a ,pig's-eye4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adc4 ,! way to "w an eyelet ,= ! l>ge r\nd eyelet1 z well z ! oval1 9 all sizes x w be necess>y to cut ! mat]ial )9 ! outl9e :i* has fir/ be5 trac$ ) ! runn+ ?read4 ,! cuts %\ld be made l5g?wise & crosswise1 "r to ! trac+ ?read4 ,! cut mat]ial is turn$ "u to ! wrong side & ! eyelet work$ z j describ$4 ,aft] ! embroid]y is f9i%$ turn ! mat]ial ov] & any "p ( ! cut clo? t ext5ds beyond ! /it*es trim (f4 ,y\r f9e embroid]y scissors %\ld be us$ = ! cutt+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #add4 ,! r\nd eyelet ,sometimes y might l to make an eyelet to repres5t a grape4 ,"s embroid]]s call x a %ad$ or padd$ eyelet4 ,aft] ! eyelet has be5 trac$ make ano!r r[ ( trac+ or padd+ bel[ ! l[] half ( ! eyelet4 ,/>t f ! c5tre side ( ! eyelet & make ! second trac+ deep] on ! l[] portion ( ! eyelet4 ,if any space is left betwe5 ^! two r[s ( trac+s fill 9 ) o!r r[s ( unev5 d>n+ 7,figure #add;,a74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #add;,a4 ,a padd$ eyelet ,:5 eyelets are us$ on ! out] edge ( a design1 !y %\ld be buttonhol$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ade4 ,a simple c5tre piece 9 eyelets ,! next /it* to claim our att5tion is ,fr5* knots4 ,9 ,france !y are kn[n z ! ,engli% knot4 ,!y are us$ to fill 9 ! c5tres ( fl[]s4 ,:5 work+ a piece ( gold5 rod ! natural effect is be/ produc$ by us+ ,fr5* knots v close to ea* o!r4 ,a r[ work$ on ea* side ( a r[ ( fea!r /it*+ makes a pretty decoration on babies' dresses1 caps or ev5 on yokes ( dresses = y\rself4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adf4 ,an eyelet design = a pill[ ,a heavy ?read is good to practise mak+ ! knot4 ,! actual size or k9d ( ?read to use %\ld dep5d p>tly on ! k9d ( mat]ial & p>tly ^u ! o!r /yle ( "w or /it*es t y int5d comb9+ ) x4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,_m a ,happy ,h\r is ,sp5t ,embroid]+ ,to "w ! knot1 fa/5 ! ?read securely on ! wrong side & br+ ! ne$le ?r\gh to ! "r side4 ,n[ hold ! ?read d[n ) y\r left ?umb4 ,) ! "r h& put ! ne$le ov] & "u ! ?read until !re are ?ree or f\r coils ( ! ?read ar\nd ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,n[ hold ^! coils d[n ) ! left ?umb4 ,turn ! ne$le s t its po9t w g d[n ?r\gh ! mat]ial z close z possible to ! place ?r\gh :i* x came 7,figure #adg74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adg4 ,fr5* knots ,a pretty idea = mak+ knots = dress trimm+s is to ?read ! ne$le ) two /r&s ( silk1 ea* ( a diff]5t col\r4 ,bullion /it* is an elongat$ ,fr5* knot4 ,x is us$ consid]ably 9 ,m\ntmellick embroid]y1 to repres5t gra9s ( :eat4 ,small leaves & daisies are (t5times c>ri$ out 9 bullion /it*4 ,to make ! /it* we w say t we are work+ on ! conv5tional daisy4 ,br+ ! ?read up to ! base ( ! petal4 ,ins]t ! ne$le s t ! l5g? ( ! petal lies on top ( x4 7,see ,figure #adh47 ,tw9e ! ?read ar\nd ! ne$le po9t until !re are z _m coils z ! l5g? ( ! petal4 ,! left ?umb %\ld hold ! coils 9 place :ile y are twi/+ !m4 ,! ne$le is n[ drawn ?r\gh ! mat]ial4 ,x is put ?r\gh ! same hole1 or z ne> z possible to ! "o f :i* x came4 ,keep ! left ?umb hold+ d[n ! coils until ! /it* has be5 fa/5$4 ,ano!r way to accompli% bullion /it*1 :i* has ! same appe>ance1 b :i* really is a v mu* sl[] me?od1 is to lay a heavy ?read ! l5g? ( ! /it* desir$ & !n neatly w9d ! cotton ov] x4 ,x requires a heavy cotton to "w ?is successfully4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adh4 ,bullion-/it* ,an embroid]y ne$le %\ld n be us$ = ei!r ,fr5* knots or bullion /it*1 z ! eye is apt to /ick :5 pull+ x ?r\gh ! coils4 ,a l>ge sew+ ne$le %\ld be sub/itut$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #adi4 ,an elaborate piece ( buttonhol+ & sat9-/it* ,any girl c make da9ty & orig9al designs = eyelet "w if %e w inve/ 9 compasses4 ,z has be5 /at$ be=e1 eyelets v>y 9 size4 ,! size t is mo/ effective = decorat+ heavy l95 or cotton is an eyelet a little less ?an half an in* 9 diamet]4 ,a l>g] eyelet is (t5 us$1 b x requires a good deal ( pati5ce & exp]i5ce to keep x 9 %ape4 ,) ! compass hundr$s ( designs may be us$4 ,! mo/ popul> z well z be+ ! mo/ attractive is ! simple daisy4 ,a circle is drawn to repres5t ! c5tre4 ,a qu>t] ( an in* ov] f ! c5tre circle1 or less if y wi% to1 draw six o!r circles s t !y =m a r+ ar\nd ! c5tre dot4 ,a design su* z ?is c be us$ on a ruffle ( a petticoat or betwe5 tucks on dresses :ile = a :ole l95 piece !re is no?+ h&som] = a scallop$ or hem/it*$ c5tre piece1 doily1 bureau cov] & _m o!r articles on :i* a bold1 op5 effect is appropriate4 ,! ,wall-(-,troy design is a good "o = compass "w1 only x is sugge/$ to fa9tly rule ! design !n inscribe ! circles s t _! c5tres are on ! l9e4 ,= in/ance1 suppose y want to make a bord] design ab\t an in* & a half deep4 ,take y\r rule & keep+ on a /raight ?read ( y\r mat]ial draw a two-in* l9e1 !n leave a space1 !n draw ano!r l9e1 s on to ! end4 ,an in* & a half above ^! l9es draw ano!r r[ ( l9es j ov] ! spaces ( ! fir/ r[4 ,connect ! ends ( ! l9es toge!r4 ,plan s t !re is a circle at ! po9ts or corn]s ( ea* l9e4 ,betwe5 ^! dots on ! horizontal l9es make two m circles1 :ile on ! v]tical l9es make only "o4 ,^! in/ructions are = a circle ! size describ$2 = a small] eyelet x w be necess>y to add m circles to ! l9es4 ,a /ill simpl] design is "o t is made on a squ>e1 t is1 ) a dot at ea* corn] & "o 9 ! direct c5tre4 ,! dots mu/ be kept ! same di/ance ap>t4 ,! ,italian girls w make ! mo/ elaborate designs ( compass "w on /rips ( firm1 heavy musl9 = ruffles = und]we>4 ,!y are n l ! ,am]ican & ,fr5* girls1 :o w only we> ! %e]e/ k9d ( light mat]ial4 ,! advantage ! ,italian girl has ov] h] ,fr5* & ,am]ican si/]s is t :5 %e embroid]s a g>m5t x la/s = ye>s1 ev5 if x is con/antly us$1 :ile delicate embroid]y is apt to h a v %ort life on acc\nt ( ! backgr\nd4 ,to ! ,am]ican girl ?is is no drawback1 z %e is always crav+ = new ?+s4 ,sometimes a ?imble1 spool1 or ev5 a tw5ty-five c5t piece is us$ in/ead ( ! compass :5 a l>ge eyelet is requir$4 ,an edge ( eyelets is v h&some on a coll> & cuff set or h&k]*ief4 ,!y %\ld be plac$ s t aft] !y are work$ !y t\* ea* o!r4 ,! entire eyelet may be c>ri$ out 9 buttonhol+ or ! l[] half may be buttonhol$ & ! top work$ 9 ! regul> way4 ,aft] ! "w has be5 complet$ damp5 ! edge & press be=e cutt+ out ! mat]ial f und]nea? ! l[] edge ( ! eyelet4 ,x is possible to "w ! eyelet )\t any buttonhole /it*es & yet use x = an edge4 ,9 t case a little padd+ is requir$ & ! /it*es %\ld be close toge!r4 ,a l95 hat t has a simple scallop edge & a simple design on ! brim & cr[n is a treasure t usually only ! weal?y enjoy4 ,x is nice to "k h[ to embroid]1 b unless we put to use ! ?+s we "k our k is l a :ite elephant on our h&s4 ,aft] a c>eful /udy ( ! diagram ( ! /it*es y desire to make & read+ ! description z to h[ to make x1 a little *ild c\ld almo/ "w a hat1 b ! m\nt+ ( a hat is n s simple4 ,yet1 :at is ! use ( tak+ "t to embroid] "o if y d n int5d to make x up8 ,eyelet "w is p>ticul>ly da9ty on a hat z x gives a lacy effect4 ,! mat]ial %\ld be a m$ium weight l95 s z n to be too /iff4 ,at "o "t but*]'s l95 0 ?\ght to be ! only k9d to be us$1 b ( lat] ye>s a s(t] l95 is pref]r$4 ,l+]ie hats h be5 us$ = ye>s1 probably long be=e y 7 born4 ,e ye> ! %ape v>ies a little4 ,"o ye> x is a n>r[ brim sailor1 next ye> x is a wide brim1 !n aga9 a high1 next a ,tam-o'-%ant] cr[n4 ,! la/ f\r ye>s x has be5 ! mu%room %ape4 ,= mo/ faces !re is no?+ m becom+ & girli% ?an ! latt] 7,figure #aej74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aej4 ,a l+]ie hat ,sometimes ! mu%room %ape is cov]$ ) h&-embroid]$ ruffles1 :ile aga9 a circul> piece hav+ ! cr[n cut out is us$4 ,! size ( hat v>ies by :at fa%ion dictates1 s x is h>d to say j h[ l>ge y\r l95 %\ld be cut4 ,a tw5ty-two or tw5ty-f\r in* circle makes a neat little %ape4 ,aft] ! embroid]y has be5 work$ z describ$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is *apt]1 ! frame is prep>$ = m\nt+ x4 ,a wire frame is light] & m satisfactory ?an a buckram frame4 ,! fir/ ?+ to decide is1 h[ are we go+ to face ! hat8 ,tuck$ ruffl+1 net1 dott$ swiss1 or f9e ruffles ( ,val5ci5nes lace may be us$4 ,mo/ p pref] to cov] ! entire frame ) *eap1 f9e lawn be=e fac+ or cov]+ ! hat4 ,?is is done by plac+ ! hat on ! lawn1 ! brim t\*+ ! mat]ial1 & cutt+ a circle a trifle l>g] ?an ! brim4 ,cut a circle out = ! cr[n & slip ! lawn ov] ! frame4 ,if ! cr[n is too l>ge to all[ ! lawn to be slipp$ ov] x a wide bias b& ( ! lawn c be us$ to cov] ! brim4 ,! bias /rip %\ld be j ! dep? ( ! brim4 ,= ! cr[n1 cut a circle l>ge en\gh to cov] ! top & use a bias b& ar\nd its sides4 ,tack ! musl9 to ! frame by long ba/+ /it*es4 ,x w be necess>y to pass "u ! wire :5 tak+ a /it* to keep ! mat]ial 9 place4 ,! tuck$ ruffl+ c be b\ght by ! y>d1 trimm$ ) a r[ ( n>r[ lace4 ,! entire ?+ is b&$4 ,to adju/ a ruffl+ ( ?is sort place ! b& ar\nd ! edge ( ! cr[n & tack ! ruffle 9 position at %ort int]vals & at ! extreme edge ( ! brim4 ,net or dott$ ,swiss is pretty %irr$ or cord$ or ev5 put on pla94 ,a /rip ?ree times ! l5g? t x w\ld take to g ar\nd ! brim pla9 is cut ! dep? ( ! brim4 ,?is b& is cut on ! /raight ( ! goods4 ,a %irr+ /r+ is run on bo? sides4 ,! /rip is plac$ 9 position & p9n$ tak+ c>e to di/ribute ! ga!rs ev5ly4 ,! %irr+ /r+ "u ! cr[n is pull$ up fir/ & ! mat]ial ov]-h&$ to ! frame4 ,! ga!r+ ?read on ! out] edge ( ! brim is also adju/$ l ?is1 only in/ead ( ov]-h& /it*es1 f9e runn+ /it*es are pref]able4 ,!n a small head+ is made on "o side ( ! /rip t is to be %irr$4 ,! head+ makes a pretty1 s(t f9i% at ! edge & does n require any great l5g? ( "t to d4 ,all[ ?ree qu>t]s ( an in*1 or m1 9 ! dep? ( y\r ruffle if x is to h a head+4 ,turn "o edge ( ! mat]ial to ! wrong side4 ,! turn %\ld be a little m ?an a qu>t] ( an in* deep4 ,! ga!r+ ?read is run a qu>t] ( an in* f ! fold$ edge ( ! mat]ial4 ,:5 ! ?read is pull$ up ! head+ is =m$4 ,if ! mat]ial is to be cord$1 ba/e a n>r[ r\nd cord l a corset lace inside ! mat]ial4 ,! cord is plac$ :]e x is desir$ & ! mat]ial is fold$ ov] x z = a tuck4 ,a runn+ ?read is work$ close to ! cord to keep ! two pieces ( mat]ial toge!r4 ,! ?reads are aft]w>ds drawn up to br+ ! fulness ( ! ruffles to fit ! out] edge ( ! hat4 ,?ree r[s ( cord+ are q suffici5t on ! edge & ! o!r two r[s at equal int]vals f ! out] brim to ! cr[n4 ,! ruffles ( ,val5ci5nes lace are adju/$ by pull+ ! draw+ /r+ on ! edge ( ! lace1 & ba/+ ! fir/ r[ ( lace on ! extreme edge4 ,! second r[ j t\*es ! fir/1 & s on1 fill+ z _m r[s ( lace 9 z requir$4 ,! embroid]$ piece is !n wa%$ & ! brim plac$4 ,! edge is tack$ at int]vals :ile ar\nd ! cr[n ! /it*es are tak5 v close toge!r4 ,! ,tam-o'-%ant] cr[n is pull$ 9 %ape by a ga!r+ ?read1 if x is cut 9 a circul> %ape & ! ga!r+ is all on ! edge4 ,cut ! circle l>ge en\gh to make a pretty ,tam-o'-%ant]4 ,! embroid]y decoration may be 9 ! direct c5tre ( ! cr[n4 ,if ! design is a small "o x c be scatt]$ ov] ! cr[n to give an all ov] effect4 ,!re are _m ways t a l+]ie hat may be trimm$ & x is h>d to say :i* is ! prettie/4 ,a black ribbon b& & a b[ is simple b sev]e4 ,:ite taffeta ribbon may be us$ ! same way if an all :ite hat is want$4 ,9 fact any %ade ( ribbon is attractive us$ l ?is4 ,! illu/ration %[s a pretty way ( trimm+ a l+]ie hat = a girl ( ab\t f\rte54 ,a n>r[ col\r$ ribbon is us$ ar\nd ! cr[n & a rosette ( leaves ) rose buds & =get-me-nots is attractively plac$ on "o side4 ,sometimes col\r$ l95 is us$ = ! hat & 9 t case ! embroid]y may be work$ 9 ! same %ade z ! l952 or :ite4 ,! hat is !n trimm$ ) :ite or black4 ,a col\r$ hat is n z practicable z a :ite "o1 z ! =m] is apt to fade & may n be z becom+ z ! :ite4 ,a baby's button$ hat is made ( two circul> pieces scallop$ out at ! edges1 "o piece be+ f\r or five in*es small] ?an ! o!r4 ,! l>ge "o is us$ = ! brim4 ,! head size is cut out ( ! direct c5tre & !n b\nd 9 tape4 ,?ree in*es f ! cr[n op5+ sew a circul> r[ ( buttons1 a half in* ap>t4 ,use a wa%able l951 lace1 or cro*et button = ?is purpose4 ,"o in* f ! edge ( ! cr[n make z _m buttonholes z y h buttons4 ,a pair ( da9tily hem/it*$ /r+s t are atta*$1 "o on ea* side ( ! cr[n op5+1 completes ?is *>m+ little hat4 ,x c be easily unbutton$ & laund]$ flat4 ,^! hats are made ( duck1 pique or heavy l954 ,!y are ! nice/ ?+ y c make = y\r little si/] = ! summ] :5 %e wants to play 9 ! sun4 ,,xvi ,,long ,,& ,,%ort1 ,,k5s+ton ,,embroid]y1 ,,& ,,ribbon ,,"w ,,= ,,simple ,,fl[]s ,x is ! ambition ( e "o :o />ts to embroid] to make a piece ( fl[] "w & ?\gh ! floral designs are mo/ fasc9at+ to embroid] !y are by no means z arti/ic z ! conv5tional4 ,! way to embroid] a piece ( fl[] "w & obta9 an orig9al col\r+ is to get a natural fl[] & place x 9 a vase 9 a position t y c cle>ly see ! light & %ad[4 ,! be/ fl[] to />t ) is a daisy4 ,note t ! petals are n a dead :ite1 b !re is a sugge/ion ( gre5 t[>d ! c5tre ( ! fl[]4 ,get m]c]iz$ cotton to "w ) at fir/ until y become accu/om$ to ! /it*4 ,!re is no cut & dri$ rule 9 reg>d to ! col\r+1 b ! art ( %ad+ a piece naturally is a lesson t is v ess5tial = ! embroid]]4 ,to _m p ! t]m embroid]y means fl[] "w & only aft] a c\rse ( in/ruction !y discov] = !mselves h[ mu* m arti/ic & 9 keep+ ) mo/ rooms is a conv5tional design4 ,fl[] "w1 h[ev]1 is n to be despis$ z y w le>n m ab\t col\r comb9ation & ,k5s+ton /it* 9 "o piece ( ?is /yle ?an any k9d ( embroid]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aea4 ,long & %ort /it* ,all fl[] "w has long & %ort /it* on ! edge ( ! petals or leaves t d n turn ov]4 ,daisies d n h turn ov] leaves z (t5 z a d\ble rose or *rysan!mum4 ,suppose we draw a v l>ge daisy on a piece ( :ite musl94 ,) y\r ne$le ?read$ ) :ite lu/re />t f ! "r-h& side4 ,take "o /it* on ! l9e4 ,place y\r ne$le back ne> ! same po9t f :i* y />t$4 ,take a %ort /it* t goes a wee bit outside ( ! /amp$ l9e pa/ ! fir/ /it*4 ,! object ( go+ beyond ! l9e1 is t ! /it* completely cov]s ! /amp+4 ,! ?ird /it* is tak5 at ! same slant1 only long]4 ,! f\r? is a %ort "o & s on1 fir/ "o %ort & !n "o long until ! top ( ! petal is rea*$4 ,rememb]1 ?\gh1 ^! /it*es are only on ! edge4 ,! left half is work$ ! same1 b ! /it*es slant a little diff]5tly4 ,a good rule to m5tion "r "h is1 t all /it*es %\ld slant to ! he>t ( ! fl[]4 ,9 leaves !y slant t[>d ! base4 ,! inside ( ! petal1 :5 ! long & %ort /it*es are complet$1 %\ld be irregul> 7,figure #aea74 ,! ,k5s+ton /it* gets its "n f an ,engli% s*ool ( embroid]y4 ,x is m l outl9+ ?an any o!r /it*4 ,aft] ! edge ( ! fl[] has be5 work$ 9 long & %ort /it*1 ! ,k5s+ton /it* is us$ to give ! solid effect4 ,! piece mu/ be held all ! :ile 9 a tight fitt+ pair ( hoops s t x c n sag 9 ! lea/4 ,if ! petal is long1 two or ?ree r[s ( ,k5s+ton /it* w h to be work$ to fill x 94 ,if silk is desir$1 two /r&s are us$ = ! edge & "o /r& = ! ,k5s+ton /it*4 ,! /it*es are dovetail$ into ea* o!r4 ,ea* r[ mu/ h an irregul> l[] edge1 else !y w look l bricks laid "o on top ( ! o!r4 ,! /it*es %\ld be s work$ t x is difficult to tell :]e "o ends & ! o!r beg9s 7,figure #aeb74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aeb4 ,! ,k5s+ton /it* ,?ree %ades ( gre5 are suffici5t = ! leaves until y are q exp]t4 ,9 work+ !m embroid] on ! edge ( ! l[] half ( ea* leaf ) ! second %ade & ! upp] "p ) ! lighte/4 ,"w "o side fir/ us+ ! second %ade "u ! lighte/ & ! ?ird "u ! second4 ,"w to ! midrib only4 ,x is n necess>y to "w 9 ! ve9s1 b if !y are desir$ !y are put 9 aft] ! leaf has be5 work$4 ,d n hesitate to cov] ! /amp$ ve9+ on ! leaf y are work+1 z ! next leaf w be a guide to :]e to place ! ve9s4 ,!y may be 9 ! lighte/ or deepe/ %ade ( gre51 :ile sometimes a r$di%-br[n is sub/itut$4 ,! c5tre ( ! daisy may be sat9-/it* or a clu/] ( ,fr5* knots4 ,if ! dot is work$ f ! c5tre to left & f ! c5tre to "r y are m apt to get a p]fect outl9e ?an :5 />t+ f "o side & work+ to ! o!r4 ,z a usual ?+ ! lighte/ %ade is on ! out] edge ( mo/ fl[]s1 b !re are a few exceptions1 l wild roses & "s species ( pansies 9 :i* ! deepe/ %ade is on ! edge & t[>d ! c5tre x is lighte/4 ,! /ems may be work$ 9 sat9-/it* or ,k5s+ton 9 wood %ades or deep gre5s1 :i*ev] give ! m reali/ic effect to ! fl[]4 ,x is a great mi/ake to use :ite = ! backgr\nd ( fl[] "w4 ,cream or pale gray make a v mu* s(t] & m pleas+ effect4 ,sometimes a little ( ! /em br[n c be work$ into ! leaves4 ,h y ev] se5 a lace spread or c5tre piece ) fl[]s embroid]$ on x8 ,y might ?9k t ! work] 0 m ?an ord9>ily clev]1 b really any "o :o c embroid] fl[]s c d ?is4 ,ba/e a piece ( f9e lawn on ! section y desire to embroid] & /amp x ) a spray4 ,embroid] 9 ! usual way & :5 ! spray is f9i%$ neatly cut away any ( ! lawn t ext5ds beyond ! fl[] )\t cutt+ ! lace4 ,! result is t ! piece has ! effect ( a natural fl[] re/+ ^u x4 ,! f9] ! silk us$ ! m delicate %ad+ c be accompli%$4 ,!re is ano!r way to repres5t fl[]s t is p>ticul>ly beautiful4 ,x is kn[n z ribbon "w or rococo embroid]y4 ,! ribbons especially made = ?is "w v>y f slightly less ?an "o qu>t] ( an in* to a little m ?an a half in* 9 wid?4 ,! col\rs d n range 9 su* long l9es z ! silks4 ,9 fact x is r>e to f9d a %op t c>ries m ?an t5 col\rs4 ,sometimes ! ribbons are %ad$4 ,!y are s(t & d n crease q z readily z an ord9>y ribbon4 ,a ,no4 #f crewel ne$le is ab\t ! "r size = ! n>r[ ribbon1 :ile ! half in* ribbons ne$ a ,no4 #c4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aec4 ,ribbon fl[]s ,=get-me-nots1 conv5tionaliz$ small a/]s1 & little roses are suitable = ! n>r[ ribbons4 ,sat91 moire1 broadclo?1 or heavy silk are us$ = ! backgr\nd & ! da9tie/ ( ne$le cases1 jewel cases1 h&k]*ief bags1 belts1 & o!r little accessories may be evolv$ f a small piece ( silk & a few y>ds ( ribbon4 ,! design is /amp$ on ! backgr\nd & all ! s+le l9es or /ems outl9$ ) filo silk4 ,let u imag9e we are work+ on a spray ( =get-me-nots4 ,! ne$le is ?read$ ) six in*es ( ! n>r[ gre5 ribbon4 ,slip y\r ne$le f ! "u side ( ! mat]ial draw+ all ! ribbon ?r\gh b a qu>t] ( an in*4 ,"o /it* is g5]ally suffici5t = a leaf1 ?\gh sometimes ! leaves are wid] & require two or possibly ?ree /it*es4 ,! ribbon s]ves ! same purpose z silk4 ,! "o po9t to rememb] is t ! ribbon %\ld n be twi/$4 ,naturally 9 pull+ x ?r\gh ! mat]ial sev]al times x becomes s wr9kl$ t a %ort piece works to bett] advantage ?an a long "o4 ,! fl[] is made 9 ! same way1 "o /it* = ea* petal & :5 complet$ a ,fr5* knot is made 9 ! c5tre ( ! fl[] 7,figure #aec74 ,! ends caus$ f />t+ & f9i%+ (f are fa/5$ or caught d[n ) a piece ( f9e ?read on ! wrong side4 ,d n pull y\r /it*es4 ,! "w is v mu* pretti] :5 x lies s(t & full on ! backgr\nd4 ,x is well to make use ( e piece ( fancy "w y d & yet sometimes a new ?+ may /rike y\r fancy & y w\ld l to make a small piece4 ,a c>d case is acceptable to e girl & x is a good plan to make !m to mat* y\r visit+ dresses4 ,take a piece ( mat]ial five by t5 in*es long4 ,?ree in*es f "o ( ! %ort edges /amp a design t w n occupy a space l>g] ?an ?ree in*es long & two in*es deep4 ,! l5g? ( ! design mu/ run p>allel ) ! %ort edge ( ! mat]ial4 ,! bottom ( ! /amp+ mu/ be five & a half in*es f ! %ort edge ( ! mat]ial4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aed4 ,a c>d case ,a little spray ( lilies ( ! valley on a gre5 silk backgr\nd makes a da9ty case 7,figure #aed74 ,get a piece ( /iff tailor's canvas & cut x to measure eight & ?ree qu>t]s in*es by f\r in*es wide4 ,a piece ( *9a silk ! same size z ! sat9 w be ne$$ = ! l9+4 ,x is be/ to select ! %ade ( silk t h>monizes ) ! outside mat]ial4 ,) a gre5 cov] a l9+ light] or d>k] is sugge/$4 ,! latt] is pref]r$ z ! con/ant f+]+ ( a light col\r is apt to soil x4 ,cut all ?ree pieces s t !y are true oblongs2 two & a qu>t] in*es f ! %ort edge make a crease4 ,two & a half in*es f ! fir/ crease or f\r & ?ree qu>t]s in*es f ! out] edge make ano!r crease & cut along x1 ?us sep>at+ ! /iff5+ 9 two4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aee4 ,! f\ndation ( ! c>d case ,two & a half in*es on bo? sides ( ! n[ %ort edges ( ! piece t is n creas$ draw a l9e f side to side & crease4 ,on ! extreme "r-h& side measure d[n "o & a half in*es f ! corn] & make a dot2 measure up f ! l[] corn] & make ano!r dot4 ,! space betwe5 ! dots %\ld measure "o in*4 ,take a tw5ty-five c5t piece & place on ! space betwe5 ! dots s t ! edge ( ! mat]ial is "u ! direct c5tre ( ! qu>t]4 ,make a semicircul> curve on ! canvas ar\nd ! qu>t]4 ,cut along ! p5cil l9es 7,figure #aee74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aef4 ,! canvas int]l9+ ,! /iff5+ n[ ready1 ba/e x to ! l9+4 ,see t all creases h be5 smoo!d out ( ! ,*9a silk l9+ be=e ba/+4 ,place ! two pieces ( canvas s t !re is an equal m>g9 on all f\r sides4 ,! cut edges ( ! canvas mu/ be plac$ "o eigh? ( an in* ap>t z %[n 9 ! diagram 7,figure #aef74 ,on "o side is ! f\r & ?ree-qu>t] in* piece & ! o!r is ! f\r in*4 ,p9 or ba/e ! canvas ?r\gh ! c5tre to keep x 9 position4 ,) a ?read$ ne$le cat-/it* ! silk to ! canvas1 c>e be+ tak5 to see t ! /it*es d n appe> on ! silk side4 ,cat or cat*-/it*+ is ano!r "n = h]r+-bon+1 :i* is expla9$ 9 ! *apt] on fea!r-/it*+4 ,be=e turn+ a corn]1 cut (f a small piece ( mat]ial to prev5t ! corn] f be+ bulky4 ,treat ea* corn] 9 l mann]3 :5 y come to ! little curv$ "p1 sla% ! mat]ial s t :5 x is fold$ ov] ! canvas x w fit p]fectly smoo?4 ,fold ! canvas & l9+ along ! creases orig9ally made 9 ! canvas4 ,an iron press$ ov] !m w help to make !m /ay 9 position4 ,! embroid]$ piece is !n plac$ ov] ! wrong side ( ! canvas4 ,a half-in* turn is made on all sides4 ,turn ?is half in* t[>d ! wrong side ( ! canvas4 ,sometimes a lay] ( cotton batt+ is laid "u ! embroid]y betwe5 ! canvas & sat94 ,! sat9 piece is ba/$ to ! canvas4 ,! fold$ edge ( ! sat9 & ! fold$ edge ( ! silk are ov]ca/ ) t9y /it*es4 ,fold back ! two sections ( ! case & ov]-ca/ ea* side 7,figure #aeg74 ,y\r c>d case is n[ complet$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aeg4 ,! inside ( ! c>d case ,a bill fold] is made 9 ! same way1 only t ! ends are n /it*$ toge!r to =m pockets z 9 ! c>d case4 ,x is always well to "k h[ to make pretty1 attractive pieces ( ne$lework t w make acceptable gifts = ,*ri/mas or a bir?day4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody has a hobby4 ,sometimes x is sav+ receipts1 sometimes keep+ newspap] clipp+s1 & !n aga9 x may be keep+ !atre programmes4 ,x is well to consid] :at gift is mo/ suitable = ! "o t is to receive x2 to make = ! faddi/ an envelope to keep h] clipp+s w be j ! ?+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aeh4 ,! way to make an envelope ,take a piece ( br[n l95 t5 & a half in*es by n9e & a half in*es4 ,fold x 9 half s t x measures five & a qu>t] in*es by n9e & a half in*es4 ,/amp a spray ( daisies or wild roses on "o side & m>k :at ! envelope is suppos$ to hold1 su* z receipts or clipp+s4 ,br[n l95 does n soil z easily z :ite4 ,embroid] ! fl[]s & ! lett]+1 !n damp5 ! l95 ?or\ghly & press on ! wrong side4 ,n[ take two pieces ( c>dbo>d t measure eight & a half in*es by f\r & ?ree qu>t]s4 ,cov] ! c>dbo>d ) ! l951 use long /it*es z describ$ 9 ! ne$le case1 except t two pieces ( ! c>dbo>d are plac$ side by side on ! br[n l954 ,n[ take two pieces ( br[n pap] ! same size z ! c>dbo>d & cov] ! /it*es4 ,pa/e %\ld be us$ to make ! pap] /ick to ! l954 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aei4 ,! envelope ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afj4 ,! case complet$ ,make six envelopes by tak+ six pieces ( pap] n9e by ?irte5 in*es & cut a two & a half in* squ>e f ea* corn] 7,figure #aeh74 ,"o in* ov] f :]e ! squ>es are cut make a />4 ,!re are eight su* po9ts z y note4 ,connect ! dot to ! corn] by a l9e4 ,cut ! pap] along ! l9es4 ,fold ! ends 91 !n fold ! bottom flap ov] ^! & pa/e4 ,fold ! top flap ov] )\t pa/+ 7,figure #aei74 ,n[1 hold+ ^! six envelopes 9 ! case ) bottom edges t\*+ ! space betwe5 ! two c>dbo>ds1 pun* ?ree holes ?r\gh l951 c>dbo>d1 & envelopes4 ,take a half a y>d ( ribbon & run ?r\gh ! holes & tie ! ends 9 a b[ on ! corn]4 ,take ano!r half a y>d ( ribbon & cut 9 two4 ,fa/5 a piece on ea* side ( ! cov] 7,figure #afj74 ,^! two pieces are ti$ 9 a b[ & keep ! base ( ! case clos$4 ,,xvii ,,h>dang] ,,embroid]y ,,= ,,squ>es1 ,,p9 ,,cu%ions1 ,,& ,,spreads ,we h to g back to ! =eign embroid]ies to f9d ^? t are beautiful & yet sub/antial en\gh to la/ beyond ! usual life ( a piece ( fancy "w4 ,!re is no?+ we h orig9at$ 9 embroid]y on ?is side ( ! _w z ri* z ,h>dang] "w1 & yet x is comp>atively little kn[n4 ,! backgr\nd = ?is "w is a loosely wov5 mat]ial l scrim or basket weave mat]ials su* z ,java canvas or ! regul> ,h>dang] canvas :i* is import$4 ,x is lots ( fun work+ ,h>dang] 9 wool on ,java canvas z x goes s quickly1 & aft] we h le>n$ ! /it*es we c "w x on z f9e a canvas z we desire4 ,! simple/ /it* is ! block4 ,?read a l>ge tape/ry ne$le ) a piece ( heavy wool4 ,on y\r piece ( ,java canvas "w a little block4 ,! wor/$ is on ! "r side ( ! canvas1 & !n tak+ a /it* ov] f\r ?reads ( ! canvas br+ ! ne$le up on ! next op5+ to ! "r on ! same l9e z ! fir/4 ,five /it*es con/itute a block2 a space ( f\r ?reads is !n left & ! next block />t$1 7,figure #afa74 ,a great deal ( ,h>dang] has ^! blocks runn+ at "r angles to ea* o!r ) no space betwe5 ! blocks4 ,mi/akes cause a great deal ( tr\ble & sometimes x is necess>y to rip out q a lot ( /it*es be=e !y c be rectifi$ & = t reason y mu/ be v accurate 9 y\r c\nt+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afa4 ,! block ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afb4 ,! /> ,! /> is ano!r fav\rite figure 9 ,h>dang] "w 7,figure #afb74 ,f\r /it*es are tak5 ov] f\r ?reads ( ! mat]ial1 side by side1 !n five /it*es ov] eight ?reads ( ! mat]ial & !n f\r aga94 ,?is =ms "o side ( ! />4 ,! second side is made exactly ! same only t at ! base ( ! ?irte5? /it* ! fir/ /it* ( ! second side />ts =m+ a "r angle4 ,! /> has f\r sides z y w note 9 ! diagram ( ?is /it*4 ,n[ c\nt & see if !re are twelve ?reads on ea* ( ! inn] sides ( ! />4 ,if y f9d any mi/ake g ov] x & /raight5 x out4 ,!re mu/ be twelve ?reads on ea* side4 ,cut f\r f ea* corn]4 ,?is w leave f\r ?reads directly 9 ! c5tre ( ea* side4 ,) a piece ( embroid]y cotton ab\t ! weight ( a ?read ( y\r canvas weave ! b>s4 ,! weav+ is v simple1 ov] "o & "u ! next till ! b>s are wov54 ,"s ( ^! b>s h little knots on ! out] c5tre edge ( ea*4 ,!y are call$ picots 7pron\nc$ pe-co7 & !y are made some:at l a ,fr5* knot4 ,! b> is wov5 half way across & lay+ ! ne$le on ! b> ! ?read is w\nd ar\nd ! ne$le po9t4 ,hold ea* twi/ d[n ) ! left ?umb 7,figure #afc74 ,! ne$le is drawn ?r\gh & ! result is a little knot on ! ?read ne> ! /it*es4 ,a little /it* is tak5 into ! wov5 "p ( ! b> & ! ?read c>ri$ ov] to ! o!r side ( ! b> & ano!r picot made4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afc4 ,! picot ,= an ornam5tal /it* to be us$ on ! mat]ial betwe5 ! />s or blocks make a diagonal /it* l ! fir/ /it* 9 cross /it*+ 7,figure #afd74 ,p9 cu%ion tops are easy to make & ! foll[+ in/ructions are giv5 = cu%ions ab\t f\r or five in*es squ>e4 ,take a squ>e ( scrim or ,h>dang] canvas eight in*es l>ge4 ,x w be necess>y to pull a ?read s t ! mat]ial w be q /raight on ! edges4 ,pull out f\r ?reads ab\t "o & a qu>t] in*es f ! edge on ea* side ( ! mat]ial4 ,turn a qu>t]-in* fold on "o side & crease ! mat]ial aga9 s z to make a half-in* hem4 ,ba/e x d[n s t x j t\*es ! drawn ?reads4 ,repeat on ! f\r sides4 ,be sure t at ! corn] ! d\ble ?ickness ( drawn ?reads are exactly ov] ea* o!r4 ,we are n[ ready to hem/it* ! hem4 ,?read ! ne$le ) ,no4 #ij sew+ cotton4 ,run ! ?read "u ! hem & hold+ ! d\ble "p ( ! hem t[>d y take up f\r ?reads ( ! mat]ial4 ,pass ! ne$le aga9 ar\nd ?is gr\p & n[ into ! hem4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] ar\nd ! f\r sides4 ,at ! corn]s x w be necess>y to take up bo? ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial4 ,crease ! f9i%$ squ>e 9 f\r4 ,c\nt sixte5 ?reads ^u ! crease f ! hem/it*+ & ) lu/re ,no4 ,c or heavy l95 ?read aa make a little block ( f\r /r&s ( floss ov] f\r ?reads ( ! mat]ial4 ,make a flight ( eight blocks ea* at "r angles to ! o!r4 ,n[ in/ead ( cont9u+ 9 ! same direction turn & "w sev5 m gr\ps d[n & to ! left4 ,turn aga9 to ! left & "w sev5 blocks = ! ?ird side ( ! squ>e4 ,six gr\ps to ! "r ( ! ?ird r[ completes ! squ>e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afd4 ,a simple ornam5tal /it* ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afe4 ,a good arrangem5t ( picot ,n[ ) y\r f9e embroid]y scissors cut close to ! /it*es ( ! ?ree blocks at ea* corn]4 ,! cut ?reads are drawn out4 ,f\r m cutt+s w be necess>y on ea* side4 ,!y %\ld be made aga9/ ! /it*es only2 t is1 ! ?reads t are runn+ 9 ! same direction z ! /it*es %\ld be cut4 ,figure #afe %[s :]e ! cuts 7 made & ! ?reads drawn out4 ,! rema9+ ?reads are wov54 ,a m]c]iz$ or dull f9i%$ m>k+ cotton is us$ = ! weav+4 ,x may be ei!r ! pla9 weav+ or may h picots on ea* side ( ! b>4 ,ano!r pretty arrangem5t ( picots is to place !m on "o side ( ! b>s s t !y appe> 9 gr\ps ( f\r ea* fac+ ! o!r 7,figure #afe74 ,sometimes a lace /it* is us$ su* z ! spid] or simple loop /it*4 ,directions = mak+ a spid] w be f\nd 9 ! *apt] on lace /it*es4 ,! loop /it* is made by tak+ a /it* 9 ! c5tre edge ( ea* b>4 ,take a /it* j z if y 7 buttonhol+4 ,buttonhol+ ! edge is pref]r$ by _m to hem/it*+4 ,a pretty /it* (t5 se5 bord]+ a r[ ( drawn "w is made 9 pyramid =m4 ,x c be z deep z desir$4 ,fir/ take a /it* ov] two /r&s ( ! mat]ial !n ?ree1 !n f\r1 !n five & d[n aga9 to two 7,figure #aff74 ,?is /it* mu/ be work$ ( c\rse be=e any ( ! ?reads are drawn4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aff4 ,! pyramid /it* ,if a little l>g] & m elaborate squ>e is want$1 take a piece ( mat]ial n9e or t5 in*es squ>e4 ,make a />1 skip f\r ?reads & "w ! op5 squ>es describ$ = ! small] p9 cu%ion4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! squ>e1 directly across f ! fir/ />1 skip f\r ?reads & make ano!r squ>e4 ,at ! o!r two corn]s ( ! squ>e make a /> 7,figure #afg74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afg4 ,! ,h>dang] squ>e p9 cu%ion ,! ,g]man peasant girls are pr\d ( _! aprons ) a bord] ( ,h>dang] embroid]y4 ,x is a common ?+ = !m to h a bord] fifte5 or eighte5 in*es deep4 ,(t5 !y w make y>ds & y>ds ( a patt]n1 say f\r in*es wide1 & !y w ins]t x above ! hems on %eets & t[els & cut out ! backgr\nd mat]ial4 ,!re is no nation on e>? z ?rifty z ! ,g]mans4 ,a ,g]man girl ,i "k :o is only n9ete5 ye>s old has h] entire b$room fitt$ up ) ,h>dang] articles t %e has made h]self4 ,fir/ !re is ! b$spread & bol/]1 ea* mo/ elaborately embroid]$ ) an all-ov] design4 ,!n !re is a r\nd pill[ 7! edge buttonhol$7 & a squ>e pill[ z well z ! bureau sc>f & p9 cu%ion4 ,if %e b\ght ! articles already work$ %e w\ld h paid hundr$s ( doll>s = ! outfit1 :ile ! actual co/ 0 only a few doll>s4 ,ne>ly all ! be/ ( fancy-"w %ops sell small pamphlets on ,h>dang] "w t are n exp5sive & aft] "o is famili> ) ! f\ndation /it*es x is an easy matt] to foll[ ! designs !y give4 ,,xviii ,,appliqu ,,on ,,l95 ,,& ,,o!r ,,mat]ials ,,& ,,h$ebo ,,embroid]y ,appliqu1 or lay+ "o mat]ial on ano!r & /it*+ or embroid]+ !m toge!r is "o ( ! simple/ =ms ( embroid]y t ev5 ! ,indians ye>s ago knew h[ to d4 ,h[ _m ( y h n se5 on an ,indian woman que] %apes cut out ( lea!r & ornam5t$ ) beads us$ = a bord] on h] skirt8 ,!re are two k9ds ( appliqu1 und]laid & ov]laid4 ,mo/ ( ! "w is ! latt] k9d4 ,! und]laid is a little m difficult to d4 ,x w be expla9$ at great] l5g? lat] 9 ?is *apt]4 ,appliqu is su* easy "w t y w almo/ ?9k x a mi/ake n to h he>d ab\t x be=e1 b aft] all x is really necess>y t we %\ld "k ! simpl] embroid]y /it*es be=e we attempt an appliqu piece1 s t we c decorate x 9 ! mann] to suit ourselves4 ,! ,european peasants "w "s ( ! crude/ specim5s ( appliqu1 yet _! col\r s*emes & *oice ( mat]ial are good4 ,= in/ance1 ,russian cra%1 :i* is sold at ! t[el dep>tm5t ( _m ( our l>ge dep>tm5t /ores1 f twelve to tw5ty c5ts a y>d1 & :i* is v n>r[1 usually ab\t sixte5 in*es wide1 is (t5 employ$ z ! backgr\nd ( _! portires4 ,be=e ! ,russo-,japanese ,w> x 0 possible to get ,russian cra% z wide z =ty in*es4 ,x is made by ! peasants 9 _! homes f ! wa/e ends left f weav+ l95s4 ,y h no d\bt read ( h[ poor ,russian peasants live 9 hovels 9 ! same room ) ! c[1 if !y are =tunate en\gh to possess "o1 & _! pigs4 ,necess>ily ! "w !y d is n v clean b ! arti/ic qualities ( ! cra% ov]comes ! fact ( ! dirt4 ,! bett] class ( peasants w take ?ree /rips ( cra% & connect !m toge!r ) co>se sew+ or lace /it*es & !n apply circles ( broadclo?1 or col\r$ l95s on !m4 ,o!r geometrical figures are (t5 appli$4 ,i he>d ( a ,s\!rn family ! o!r day :o are s ?rifty t !y all[ no?+ to g to wa/e1 n ev5 ! old coats & tr\s]s t h play$ ! d\ble rle ( clo?+ ! fa!r & !n h be5 cut d[n = ,johnny4 ,aft] ,johnny has _h all ! we> possible out ( !m ,gr&ma aga9 cuts !m1 ?is "t 9 ! %ape ( leaves1 & sews !m on a l>ge musl9 circle1 "o ov]lapp+ ! o!r4 ,?is =ms a mat = ! d9+ room4 ,i am tell+ y ?is /ory n t y may imitate x1 b r to let y "k t aft] all we h wom5 "h t are z clev] & ?rifty ) _! ne$les z ! ,european wom54 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afh4 ,a pill[ 9 ,h$ebo embroid]y ,= appliqu "w ! design is cut out & ! wrong side cov]$ almo/ to ! edge ) a pa/e made ( />* & wat]4 ,:5 a complicat$ piece ( appliqu is to be work$1 /amp y\r design on ! backgr\nd4 ,!n on ! "r side ( ! mat]ial to be appliqud1 or on ! wrong side ( velvet1 lay a piece ( transf] pap]4 ,place ! design on !m4 ,) a blunt po9t$ in/rum5t g ov] ! l9e firmly till y h a trac+ ( ! design4 ,if ! l9es are n q cle> g ov] !m ) a p5cil4 ,cut out ea* piece & pa/e x to ! backgr\nd4 ,! edges may be ma*9e /it*$ or sat9-/it*$ or outl9$4 ,a cord1 also ! c\*+ /it*1 makes a good f9i%4 ,v clev] repres5tations ( animals c be made by appliqu4 ,take a duck1 = in/ance4 ,! brea/ c be :ite felt1 ! head d>k gre5 velvet4 ,! w+s d>k br[n & ! back & tail a light] br[n broadclo?4 ,! legs & ! bill %\ld be can>y-col\r$ taffeta silk4 ,cut ea* section s t x slightly laps ov] ! o!r4 ,appliqu und]laid is accompli%$ by /amp+ ! design on ! wrong side ( ! mat]ial & !n cutt+ x out4 ,! backgr\nd is left intact l a /5cil4 ,a piece ( mat]ial ( a diff]5t col\r is laid "u ! cut piece ( mat]ial4 ,! raw or cut edges may be treat$ 9 _m ways4 ,! mat]ial may be turn$ back & /it*$ by ma*9e or ! edges may be f9i%$ ) buttonhol+ /it*es1 c\*+1 f9e sat9-/it* or *a9 /it*4 ,! turn+ back ( ! cut edges requires t !y be neatly done or ! embroid]y w n %[ to its be/ advantage4 ,h$ebo embroid]y is 9 no way connect$ ) appliqu "w1 b l ! latt] x is a bran* ( ne$lework t few p 9 ,am]ica und]/&4 ,)\t exception x is ! mo/ elaborate =m ( :ite "w4 ,! /it*es give ! effect ( be+ v difficult1 b ?is is n s4 ,! "w requires a lot ( "t & c>eful plann+ ( ! /it*es = :i* buttonhole /it* is usually ! f\ndation4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #afi4 ,an elaborate design 9 ,h$ebo ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agj4 ,"p ( a ,h$ebo coll> ,h$ebo is work$ on a f9ely wov5 l954 ,! design is /amp$ directly on ! mat]ial4 ,a ?read ( ,d4,m4,c4 ,no4 #be or spool l95 ?read outl9es ! figures4 ,)9 ! design1 ! l95 is cut "o eigh? ( an in* f ! runn+ ?read4 ,?is eigh?-in* ext5sion is !n turn$ "u ! /it*es & ba/$ d[n4 ,a small piece ( d>k gre5 oilclo? is !n laid "u ! figure to be work$ & ba/+ /it*es hold ! mat]ial & oilclo? toge!r4 ,! oilclo? protects ! f+]s & x is (t5 us$ by =eign]s 9 mak+ eyelets4 ,a small piece is us$ & x is mov$ z _m times z necess>y4 ,a l>ge piece is too clumsy to hold4 ,on ! extreme d\ble edge ( ! op5+ ( ! design f9e buttonhol+ /it*es are tak54 ,! /it*es are ab\t "o ?irty-second ( an in* ap>t4 ,a section ( a design suitable = a coll> is %[n "h & ! /it*es w n[ be expla9$ t h be5 us$ on x 7,figure #agj74 ,a b> is =m$ by lay+ two or ?ree ?reads s t !y span ! op5+ f side to side4 ,ov] ^! ?reads f9e buttonhol+ is work$4 ,! little triangles are work$ by mak+ sev5 or n9e /it*es into z _m ( ! buttonhole /it*es4 ,! second r[ is work$ into ! fir/1 "o /it* f ea* end is omitt$4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is way to ! po9t 7,figure #aga74 ,! ?ree l>ge loops t sep>ate ! pyramids or triangles f ea* o!r 9 ! two out] circles are work$ by mak+ two loops t w ea* take up half ! space betwe5 ! triangles4 ,^! loops are :ipp$ two or ?ree times to make !m heavi] & !n !y are cov]$ ) buttonhol+4 ,"w ! fir/ & half ( ! second & !n make ! loop = ! ?ird or la/ & "w x also 9 buttonhol+1 !n f9i% ! second 7,figure #agb74 ,! c5tre ( ! circle is made by connect+ ! opposite triangles & loops toge!r4 ,g5tly di/ribute ! ?reads f ! c5tre to all[ a small op5+4 ,put a ?read ar\nd ?is op5+ & neatly buttonhole ! ?reads4 ,! middle figure is made by work+ a r[ ( op5 buttonhol+ !n runn+ a draw+ ?read into ! loops & button+ ?is b& ) t9y /it*es4 ,! /it*es ( ! middle circle are some:at simpl] ?an ! ones j describ$4 ,a circle ( op5 /it*es is made directly "u ! buttonhole /it*es on ! mat]ial4 ,divide ?is circle 9 eight p>ts & make a l>ge loop at alt]nate eigh?s4 ,a connect+ ?read at ! c5tre base ( ea* loop connects ea* opposite pair ( loops4 ,! triangles are work$ f ! c5tre to ! out] edge4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aga4 ,triangle 9 ,h$ebo embroid]y ,! op5 triangles are made by work+ a r[ ( op5 loops ar\nd ! ?ree sides4 ,! loops are drawn slightly toge!r ) ano!r ?read4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agb4 ,buttonhol$ loops ,!re are _m pretty edges t c be us$ z f9i%es = "w4 ,! l95 pieces1 h[ev]1 h to be hemm$ fir/ & !n ! fancy edge put on4 ,an edge ( pyramids is attractive4 ,an edge ( buttonhol$ loops ) a picot 9 ! c5tre ( ea* b> z describ$ on ,h>dang] is also good4 ,sometimes ! loop or pyramid may ne$ /ret*+ 9 %ape4 ,take a p9 9 ! l[] c5tre & pull ! edges out ! desir$ size4 ,9 turn+ curves an extra little loop may h to be work$ s z n to cr[d ! l>ge po9ts4 ,,xix ,,hem/it*+ ,,= ,,h&k]*iefs ,,& ,,coll> ,,& ,,cuffs ,,sets1 ,,also ,,simple ,,drawn-,,"w ,,/it*es ,drawn "w is ano!r ( ! fasc9at+ bran*es ( fancy "w & :5 us$ 9 comb9ation ) embroid]y x greatly enri*es ! piece4 ,suppose n[ t y want$ to make a h&k]*ief & yet did n want to take ! "t to buttonhole ! f\r edges4 ,well !re is no?+ m appropriate ?an hem/it*+4 ,! v exp5sive h&k]*iefs only h two ?reads drawn be=e hem/it*+ !m b x w be easie/ to hem/it* :5 m ?reads are pull$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agc4 ,hem/it* ,h&k]*ief l95 t c be b\ght f "o doll> up p] y>d is ( c\rse ! correct ?+ to use1 b lawn or f9e *9a silk is (t5 sub/itut$4 ,a ?ird ( a y>d ( l95 ?irty-six in*es wide w make ?ree h&k]*iefs4 ,a ?read w h to be drawn s t ! squ>es w be p]fectly /raight4 ,a twelve-in* squ>e ( l95 w make a nice little h&k]*ief4 ,n>r[ hems n m ?an "o-qu>t] in* wide are m g5]ally us$ at pres5t s we w plan our h&k]*ief = t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agd4 ,hem/it*+1 second /ep ,measure up f ! edge ( "o side five eigh?s ( an in* & draw out f\r ?reads "o at a "t4 ,! o!r ?ree sides mu/ also be treat$ 9 l mann]4 ,aft] measur+ ! fir/ side ) ! tape measure ! o!r sides are m accurately measur$ by turn+ up "o corn] ( ! side t has ! ?read drawn s t x =ms a "r angle4 ,! upp] edge ( ! angle mu/ j t\* ! drawn ?reads4 ,crease firmly along ! diagonal z %[n 9 ! diagram4 ,n[ ) ! piece /ill fold$ ov] pull ! fir/ ?read ( ! second side ( ! h&k]*ief s t ! corn] :5 turn$ back =ms a p]fect squ>e 7,figure #agc74 ,:5 ! ?reads ( ! f\r sides h be5 drawn fold back "o eigh? ( an in*1 !n make a d\ble fold s t ! hem is j "o-qu>t] in* wide4 ,ba/e x d[n s t ! fold$ edge lies "r "u ! drawn ?reads4 ,) y\r ne$le ?read$ ) a piece ( ,no4 #ajj sew+ cotton1 />t f "o corn]4 ,let ! end ( y\r ?read$ ne$le fall betwe5 ! two ?icknesses ( ! mat]ial4 ,br+ ! ne$le ?r\gh ! edge ( ! hem4 ,"w f "r to left2 pass ! ne$le "u f\r ( ! upright ?reads4 ,n[ pass aga9 "u ! same gr\p ( f\r ?reads1 b ?is "t c>ry ! ne$le ?r\gh ! edge4 ,hem directly on a l9e ) ! f\r? ?read ( ! gr\p 7,figure #agd74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #age4 ,ano!r way to hem/it* ,ano!r way is to hold ! mat]ial ) ! hem t[>d y & "w f left to "r4 ,pass ! ne$le "u f\r ?reads lett+ ! ?read 9 ! ne$le fall "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,pull ! ne$le ?r\gh1 ?us =m+ a loop & tak+ a /it* into ! hem 9 ! usual way 7,figure #age74 ,if y\r ?read gives out or breaks1 />t ! next ?read by work+ ov] two or ?ree ( ! /it*es4 ,9 hem/it*+ ! corn]s take up f\r ( ! d\ble ?reads4 ,:5 hem/it*+ on co>s] mat]ial m ?reads c be drawn & also a great] numb] ( ?reads c be tak5 up :5 work+4 ,da9ty little coll> & cuffs sets c be made by hem/it*+ ! hems3 & a qu>t] ( an in* above ?is "w make a r[ ( ,fr5* knots or fea!r-/it*+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agf4 ,d\ble hem/it*+ ,sometimes :5 a v op5 effect is desir$ x is necess>y to d\ble hem/it* ! ?reads4 ,?is is v simple4 ,hem/it* 9 ! usual way1 !n turn ! "w & take up ea* gr\p on ! o!r side ( ! drawn ?reads 7,figure #agf74 ,drawn "w is work$ to p]fection 9 ,mexico4 ,!re !y h l>ge classes = ! m\nta9 *ildr5 :o d mo/ elaborate pieces on frames4 ,hem/it*+ is n always necess>y 9 do+ drawn "w4 ,_m beautiful bord]s c be made ) simple /it*es4 ,! %eaf /it* 7,figure #agg7 is made by pull+ ! ?reads = a space ( a qu>t] ( an in* or m4 ,decide ! wid? t y desire & !n cut ! ?reads p]p5dicul>ly4 ,draw ! fir/ & la/ ?read to ! di/ance desir$1 & !n cut opposite end to mat* ! fir/ sla%4 ,aft] ! ?reads h be5 drawn out neatly buttonhole ! cut edges ) n>r[ buttonhole /it*es4 ,n[ place y\r "w 9 y\r embroid]y hoops1 or1 bett] /ill1 if x is possible1 buy a pair ( oval ones t are especially made = drawn "w4 ,fa/5 ?read 9 ! c5tre ( "o ( ! buttonhol$ sides4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agg4 ,! %eaf /it*4 ,! numb] ( ?reads to take up w dep5d on ! co>s5ess ( ! weave ( ! mat]ial4 ,= m$ium weight l95 take up ei!r six or eight ?reads us+ a /it* l t %[n 9 ! fir/ /ep ( ! second me?od ( hem/it*+4 ,pass on to ! next /it* & :5 ! r[ is f9i%$ fa/5 9 ! second buttonhol$ side4 ,! ?read t passes f %eaf to %eaf %\ld lie /raight en\gh s z n to sag betwe5 ea* gr\p or puck] ! mat]ial4 ,ano!r pretty /it* t rem9ds "o ( a fi% bone is work$ some:at l fea!r-/it*+4 ,prep>e ! space z = ! %eaf /it*4 ,connect ! ?read 9 ! same way4 ,take up six ?reads on ! left h& side plac+ ! ?read "u ! po9t ( ! ne$le z x comes ?r\gh4 ,n[ on ! "r h& side divide ! gr\p made by ! fir/ /it* 9 half & take ! la/ ?ree ?reads & ! ?ree next to x t are n work$ 7,figure #agh74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agh4 ,a simple /it* 9 drawn "w ,a simple /it* is ! twi/ /it* 7,figure #agi74 ,prep>e ! mat]ial 9 ! same way z = ! la/ two /it*es & securely fa/5 y\r ne$le 9 ! c5tre ( ! b>1 skip ! fir/ ?ree ?reads4 ,take up ! next ?ree on y\r ne$le2 pass ! ne$le back "u ! fir/ ?ree4 ,cont9ue l ?is till ! end ( ! r[ is rea*$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #agi4 ,! twi/-/it*4 ,a da9ty all-ov] effect suitable = yokes or corn]s ( h&k]*iefs1 clo?s1 etc41 is made by draw+ ! ?reads out s t ! mat]ial left =ms squ>es4 ,pull a qu>t] in* ( ?reads !n leave a half in* ( mat]ial4 ,repeat 9 ?is mann] until ! space is cov]$4 ,cross ! l9es1 =m+ squ>es ( ! mat]ial 7,figure #ahj74 ,! d\ble hem/it*+1 %eaf-/it*1 fi%bone1 or twi/ /it* c be work$ on ! drawn ?reads4 ,y w note t y w h at ea* corn] ( ! solid squ>es an op5 qu>t]-in* squ>e4 ,!y w require an extra /it* su* z ! spid] describ$ 9 ! lace /it*es or ! loop /it* describ$ 9 ! ,h>dang] *apt]4 ,sometimes x is h>d pull+ ! ?reads ( l954 ,if ! ?reads are soap$ !y come out v easily4 ,d n wet ! soap b j rub x dry on ! mat]ial4 ,"s ( ! f9e/ examples ( h& embroid]y or drawn "w are f\nd 9 ! conv5ts4 ,p]haps y are "u ! impression t drawn "w mu/ be done "r ) ! hem1 b t is n s4 ,i want to describe a beautiful h&k]*ief to y t ,i once saw 9 a conv5t4 ,x 0 made ( ! %e]e/ h&k]*ief l95 & "o ?read only _h be5 pull$ = ! hem/it*+4 ,a qu>t] ( an in* above ! hem ano!r ?read 0 drawn1 b ?is "t1 in/ead ( lett+ x ext5d to ! hem1 a ?read 0 cut "o qu>t] ( an in* f ! hem at ! beg9n+ & end+4 ,six ?reads 7 drawn l ?is at eigh? ( an in* spaces4 ,! f\r sides 7 treat$ 9 l mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahj4 ,! ?reads pull$ to =m squ>es ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aha4 ,cat-/it* ov] ! tape ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahb4 ,five r[s ( tape cat-/it*$ ,:]e ! ?reads int]sect$ at ! corn]1 ! squ>es 7 hem/it*$ all ar\nd1 two /it*es be+ all[$ to ea* side ( ! squ>e4 ,! /it*es 7 tak5 ?r\gh to ! c5tre ( ea* squ>e4 ,beyond :]e ! l9es int]sect$ ! six long l9es 7 treat$ q diff]5tly4 ,a piece ( f9e braid n m ?an an eigh? ( an in* wide 0 tak5 on ! space betwe5 ! fir/ two r[s ( drawn ?reads4 ,a regul> cat-/it* 0 work$ ov] ?is4 ,fir/ a /it* 0 tak5 on ! drawn ?reads above ! braid1 !n1 "o bel[ x 7,figure #aha74 ,:5 ! braid 0 entirely cov]$ ) /it*es on ! fir/ r[1 a second piece ( tape or braid 0 plac$ ov] ! space betwe5 ! second & ?ird r[s ( drawn ?reads4 ,?is "t in/ead ( cat*+ ! ?read ( bo? r[s1 ! /it*es are tak5 into ^? ( ! previ\s r[ on "o side ( ! tape & into ! ?ird r[ ( drawn ?reads on ! o!r side ( ! tape4 ,five r[s ( tape complete ! b& betwe5 ! /it*es4 ,( c\rse all ?is "w is on ! wrong side ( ! h&k]*ief4 ,on ! "r side1 a totally diff]5t effect is produc$4 ,at fir/ glance y w\ld ?9k t !re are five r[s ( t9y tucks ) hem/it*+ on ea* side1 until y look aga9 closely & see t x is padd$ hem/it*+ 7,figure #ahb74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahc4 ,a h&k]*ief = an ambiti\s little girl ,a section ( a drawn "w h&k]*ief = "s ambiti\s little girl to own is %[n 9 ! illu/ration on ?is page 7,figure #ahc74 ,x is l a cobweb4 ,a piece ( h&k]*ief l95 twelve in*es squ>e is select$4 ,/>t+ f ! out] edge ( ! f\r sides an eigh? ( an in* wide space is left1 !n ! ?reads drawn = an eigh? ( an in*4 ,repeat ?is sev5te5 times4 ,at ! corn]s ! space & drawn ?reads =m squ>es4 ,n[ ! re/ ( ! space %\ld be divid$ up 9 l mann]1 s />t+ f "o corn] ( ! solid squ>e 9 ! c5tre1 draw ! ?reads = an eigh? ( an in*1 !n leave a space ! same l5g? & !n draw aga94 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] on ! f\r sides ( ! c5tre squ>e4 ,pull out all ! cut ?reads & y f9d t y h a deep bord] ( little squ>es4 ,buttonhole ar\nd ! f\r sides ( ! c5tre squ>e ) t9y /it*es1 ?us keep+ ! l95 f fray+4 ,to get ! po9t$ edge z %[n 9 ! h&k]*ief1 buttonhole ov] ! l9e ( horizontal ?reads & f\r ( ! v]tical4 ,! little fill+ /it* ,i am go+ to sugge/ to y is s simple t really aft] y h buttonhol$ ! h&k]*ief y\r task is almo/ complet$4 ,/>t 9 ! fir/ po9t "u ! solid squ>e & "w diagonally across ! op5 space4 ,pass y\r ?read ar\nd ! c5tre ( ! little squ>e also on ! diagonal4 ,cont9ue across till y rea* ! buttonhol$ edge ar\nd ! l95 squ>e 9 ! c5tre4 ,skip ! next po9t & "w ! same /it* 9 e o!r po9t4 ,?is /it* & 9 fact all ! re/ ( ! h&k]*ief %\ld be c>ri$ out 9 ,no4 #bjj sew+ cotton4 ,9 betwe5 ! work$ po9ts make ano!r /it* :i* is v simil> to ! "o j describ$4 ,x is />t$ f ! edge & a /it* is tak5 on ! diagonal across f\r ( ! squ>es & half way across ! solid squ>es at ! corn] ( ea* gr\p4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! buttonhol+ next ! l95 y turn y\r "w & repeat ! /it* ov] ! same squ>e4 ,! /it*es n[ =m ! figure #h4 ,! design ( drawn "w 9 ! c5tre ( ! squ>e is simple z well z be+ p>ticul>ly pleas+4 ,draw ! ?reads = a half-in* space1 "o qu>t] ( an in* above ! buttonhol+4 ,?is mu/ be done on ! f\r sides ( ! squ>e4 ,! corn]s mu/ be buttonhol$ be=e beg9n+ ! drawn "w4 ,/>t ! fir/ ?read = ! drawn "w 9 ! c5tre ( "o ( ! buttonhol$ corn]s4 ,"w ! %eaf /it* all ! way across4 ,n[ />t a second ?read1 knott+ ! fir/ %eaf 9 ?ree1 ! next 9 two2 s on to ! end4 ,^! /it*es are tak5 q close to ! l954 ,bo? sides ( ! %eaf /it* are treat$ ! same4 ,! daisy 9 ! corn] completes ! patt]n4 ,! daisy is made on ! f\ndation ( cross-/it*es caus$ by ! %eaf /it*4 ,a ,maltese cross is made ?us =m+ twelve /it*es cat*+ all ^! toge!r 9 ! c5tre4 ,n[ weave a ?read ar\nd 9 a circle1 "o eigh? ( an in* f ! c5tre4 ,to =m ! petals ( ! daisy />t a ?read f "o ( ! ?reads t connect ) ! buttonhol+ & cat* on ! wov5 circle z y w\ld if y 7 do+ fagott+4 ,:]ev] ?reads are drawn s t !y int]sect at "r angles1 z 9 ! case ( ?is h&k]*ief1 a space is left vacant :i* is v unsightly if n fill$ 9 ) "s figure4 ,"h x 0 ) ! daisy :i* is extremely easy b 9 ! majority ( cases x is ) ! ,maltese cross4 ,! wide /rip ( drawn "w %[s a pretty patt]n = l95 sc>fs4 ,x is no?+ b "r t e girl %\ld take an int]e/ 9 h] b$room4 ,%e may n be =tunate en\gh to h "o entirely by h]self b t does n excuse h] f try+ to make x z attractive z possible4 ,! key-note to beauty & elegance is simplicity4 ,bett] h a da9ty bureau sc>f h& made & a few necess>y toilet articles ?an a bureau b]ibbon$ & ) a lace sc>f1 cr[d$ ) old visit+ c>ds1 dance ord]s1 & da9ty no?+s t only cat* ! du/ & give "o a bewild]$ feel+ :5 "o looks at !m4 ,! sc>f %\ld be wor? display+ if x is h& "w1 = rememb] :at is wor? do+ is wor? do+ well4 ,! butt]fly patt]n ( drawn "w 7,figure #ahd7 is simple & pretty en\gh to please ! mo/ exact+ & z has be5 said be=e is mo/ appropriate = bureau sc>fs4 ,! mat]ial ( ! sc>f may be l951 lawn1 or scrim4 ,x is q unnecess>y t ! drawn "w ext5d ar\nd ! :ole sc>f--?ree sides1 "o long & ! two %ort1 be+ q suffici5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahd4 ,! butt]fly patt]n 9 drawn "w ,draw ! ?reads out = an in*1 !n hem/it* ! clo? on bo? sides ( ! space2 be sure to take up ! gr\p ( ?reads already hem/it*$ :5 work+ on ! second side4 ,fa/5 ! ?read 9 ! direct c5tre ( "o end ( ! drawn "w & cat* eight gr\ps ( ?reads to =m ! %eaf /it*4 ,an eigh? ( an in* above ! c5tre ?read />t ano!r ?read4 ,divide ! %eaf 9 ?irds & knot ea* section ( ! fir/ %eaf4 ,pass ! ?read to ! second %eaf & repeat ! same ?+1 ?is "t "u ! c5tre in/ead ( above x4 ,alt]nate %eaves are divid$ above ! c5tre l9e & ! rema9+ %eaves "u4 ,a ?ird ?read is />t$ beg9n+ an eigh? ( an in* bel[ ! c5tre & ! o!r side ( ! %eaf is divid$ 9 ?ree4 ,a f\r? ?read is />t$ "o eigh? ( an in* f ! solid mat]ial4 ,?is "t ! %eaf is divid$ 9 f\r1 9 gr\ps ( two4 ,fir/ ! top ( "o %eaf is wov5 l ?is1 !n ! bottom ( ! next4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till ! end ( ! /rip is rea*$4 ,! fif? ?read knots ! gr\ps on ! side ( ea* %eaf t 0 omitt$ by ! f\r? ?read4 ,y w notice n[ t ! f\r ?reads cross ea* o!r 9 ! c5tre ( ! space betwe5 ea* %eaf4 ,knot ! ?reads 9 ! c5tre & weave across ! l[] f\r ?reads until y h made z l>ge a fan z ! space w all[4 ,! rema9+ ?reads are divid$ 9 two1 ?ree on ea* side1 & two o!r fans are wov5 on !m4 ,9 ! next space ! fan ( f\r is rev]s$ & is made 9 ! opposite direction to ! fir/ gr\p4 ,?is patt]n is commonly t]m$ ! butt]fly patt]n4 ,drawn "w %\ld be work$ on frames1 ?\gh x is n necess>y to use ! l>ge squ>e "o ( ! ,mexicans4 ,! nice/ k9d ( frame & "o easy to h&le is ! oval =m1 :i* comes 9 diff]5t sizes4 ,!y are p>ticul>ly conv5i5t to hold a long1 n>r[ piece1 :i* c be work$ to bett] advantage ?an on ! r\nd r+s4 ,e once 9 a:ile "o sees specim5s ( a new k9d ( drawn "w4 ,!re is ! ,mexican ( :i* we h _h a few ( ! simple/ /it*es1 !re is ! ,h>dang] or ,sw$i% drawn "w1 :i* is describ$ 9 ano!r *apt]1 ! ,porto ,rico drawn "w :i* is v intricate & also v try+ to ! eyes1 b aft] all none comp>es 9 simplicity to ! ,bulg>ian drawn "w4 ,x is s sub/antial t (t5 aft] ! mat]ial ( ! article on :i* ! "w is done has worn out1 ! drawn "w is z good z new & c be transf]r$ to ano!r piece ( mat]ial4 ,bulg>ian drawn "w in/ead ( weak5+ ! mat]ial z ,mexican "w usually does /r5g!ns x consid]ably4 ,! "w is done 9 spaces v>y+ f a half in* to ?ree in*es 9 wid?4 ,x c be done on l951 huck or lawn backgr\nds1 ?\gh sometimes scrim is us$4 ,p]sonally ,i d n ?9k x pays to "w elaborate patt]ns on scrim z ! backgr\nd is n sub/antial en\gh4 ,we w take = example ! fir/ t[el end %[n 9 ?is "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahe4 ,a t[el 9 ,bulg>ian drawn "w ,draw ?reads out ( an in* & a half space4 ,x is n necess>y t ! clo? %\ld be hem/it*$1 ?\gh till y are q famili> ) ! "w x may be easi] = c\nt+4 ,! hem is !n turn$ ov] & hem/it*$4 ,make ! d\ble hem/it* on ! o!r side z describ$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is *apt]4 ,i h f\nd t ?\gh !re are _m ?reads t may be us$ = weav+ !re is no?+ q z satisfactory z ,electro 9 its f9e/ numb]4 ,/>t f ! extreme l[] left h& corn]4 ,weave back & =? ov] ?ree ( ! gr\ps ) a blunt po9t$ crewel ne$le = "o qu>t] ( ! di/ance f ! hem4 ,n[ omitt+ ! fir/ gr\p weave across ?ree4 ,y w see t y dropp$ ! fir/ gr\p & took up ! f\r?4 ,weave to ! middle ( ! space4 ,n[ drop ! second gr\p & weave across to ! fif? gr\p until y are ?ree qu>t]s across ! space4 ,n[ drop ! ?ird gr\p & weave across to ! six?4 ,weave until ! space is fill$4 ,)\t break+ y\r ?read weave ! sev5?1 eigh? & n9?1 !n ! eigh?1 n9? & t5?1 next ! n9?1 t5? & elev5?1 !n ! t5?1 elev5? & twelf?4 ,weav+ ! elev5?1 twelf? & ?irte5? br+s y back aga9 to ! hem4 ,! wov5 ?reads w look some:at l an ar* ( blocks4 ,betwe5 ! ar* !re are six gr\ps ( ?reads4 ,let u weave t 9 pyramid effect4 ,/>t at ! hem & weave across ! six = a little m ?an a qu>t] ( an in*4 ,!n dropp+ ! fir/ & la/ gr\ps ( ?reads ( ! propos$ pyramid weave ov] f\r ?reads = ano!r qu>t] ( an in*4 ,aga9 dropp+ ! fir/ & la/ ?reads ( ! f\r y 7 weav+1 "w across two4 ,fa/5 y\r ?read by br++ x ?r\gh ! wov5 /it*es into ! hem4 ,a new ?read is />t$ 9 l mann]4 ,y are n[ ready to />t ano!r ar*1 close to "o j made4 ,a little m elaborate design is %[n 9 ! second t[el end1 a detail ( :i* is also giv5 7,figures #ahf & #ahg47 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahf4 ,detail ( ,fig4 #ahg ,aft] ! ?reads h be5 prep>$ z has be5 j describ$ = ! fir/ t[el />t f ! l[] left h& side & weave across ! ?reads eight times4 ,! weav+ is v simple4 ,fir/ y take two gr\ps ) ne$le po9t+ to ! left & !n y take ! "o gr\p t y didn't take up ! fir/ "t4 ,y "w back & =? z x 74 ,n[ drop ! fir/ ?read & weave across to ! f\r? gr\p z 9 ! fir/ t[el4 ,ea* set ( ?ree gr\ps w only h eight l9es h[ev]4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till y are "o space f ! solid mat]ial1 !n weave across f\r in/ead ( ?ree4 ,/>t to weave d[n on ! "r side ov] ! ?ree gr\ps "u ! block ( f\r4 ,n[ cont9ue weav+ ov] gr\ps ( ?ree until ! hem is almo/ rea*$ !n weave ! la/ block ov] f\r 7,see detail ( ,figure #ahg74 ,on ea* side ( ^! blocks weave a r[ work+ ov] two gr\ps4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahg4 ,a m elaborate design 9 ,bulg>ian drawn "w ,! gr\ps ( ?read )9 ! wov5 r[s are wov5 into a triangle4 ,bulg>ian drawn "w is us$ on pill[ cases1 h&k]*iefs1 t[els1 dresses1 sc>fs1 or small squ>e clo?s4 ,sometimes col\r$ ?reads are us$ & ! result is v effective4 ,use cottons & if !y are col\r$ boil !m 9 salt & wat] be=e work+ ) !m4 ,,xx ,,easy ,,lace ,,/it*es1 ,,fagott+1 ,,s+le ,,me%1 ,,d\ble ,,me%1 ,,spid]s1 ,,fan1 ,,maltese ,,cross1 ,,twi/$ ,,& ,,buttonhol$ ,,b>s1 ,,picots ,,= ,,simple ,,edges ,"o ( our be/ au?orities on lace has said t !re are ov] "o hundr$ diff]5t /it*es us$ 9 lace4 ,n[ !re are v>i\s k9ds ( laces2 !re are cro*ett$1 bobb91 z well z ne$le po9t laces4 ,x is ab\t two bran*es ( ne$lework laces--,r5aissance & po9t--t we w talk ab\t 9 ?is *apt]4 ,r5aissance lace is made by ba/+ a flat braid on a giv5 patt]n & fill+ ! spaces betwe5 ) simple lace /it*es4 ,po9t lace is made ( v f9e pla9 braid ) mu* f9] ?read & m elaborate /it*es4 ,! ba/+ ( ! braid is extremely important4 ,sometimes only a s+le l9e is giv5 to indicate :]e ! braid w be1 :ile aga9 a d\ble l9e is %[n4 ,! braid mu/ n be wid] ?an ! d\ble l9es4 ,x may be ba/$ s t ! side held t[>d y w be ! "r side ( ! lace or vice v]sa4 ,/>t f "o corn] ( ! design1 turn ov] "o end ( ! braid an eigh? ( an in*4 ,= co>se "w "o r[ ( ba/+ /it*es ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! braid is suffici5t b = f9e "w ba/e along bo? edges ( ! braid4 ,9 ba/+ ar\nd a loop ! inn] edge ( ! braid w h to be ga!r$4 ,?is may be done 9 two ways3 ! fir/ by pull+ a ?read or by runn+ a ?read on ! edge4 ,at a %>p po9t ! braid w h to be turn$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahg;,a4 ,fagott+ & fea!r-/it*+ on a cap ,! pref]r$ me?od ( work+ ! lace is to h ! "r side fac+ y4 ,9 />t+ to braid turn up "o eigh? in* ( braid & />t f a po9t s t ! end may be cov]$ lat]4 ,! braids v>y f "o c5t to fifte5 c5ts p] y>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahh4 ,fagott+ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ahi4 ,s+le ,brussels /it* ,a simple /it* 9 lace t greatly resembles ! ,turki% /it* 9 embroid]y is fagott+4 ,x is a /it* t is (t5 us$ by dressmak]s to connect bias b&s toge!r = yokes & sleeves4 ,= ?is z well z o!r lace /it*es ! beg9n+ ( ! ?read %\ld be fa/5$ s z to be unobs]v$ by ! av]age eye4 ,if ! braid is neatly ov]-ca/$ ! end w be q secure4 ,/>t+ f ! extreme left ( ! section to be fagott$ take a /it* ?r\gh ! braid on ! opposite side ( ! op5+1 lett+ ! ?read fall to ! "r4 ,! /it*es are tak5 f side to side4 ,?is /it* is be/ suit$ to long n>r[ spaces 7,figure #ahh74 ,! f\ndation /it* ( lace is ! s+le me% or net /it*4 ,x is a /it* t may be us$ 9 almo/ any %ape op5+4 ,x is a good ?+ :5 work+ a piece ( lace to pick out "o /it* = fill+ 9 ! backgr\nd2 !n ! design prop] c be z fancy z desir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aij4 ,a h&k]*ief 9 simple lace /it*es ,! me% or net /it* is good = a fill+ /it*4 ,a blunt po9t$ ne$le is ! be/ = work+ lace z y are n s apt to /ick y\rself4 ,make a r[ ( op5 buttonhol+1 n h[ev] ?r\gh ! backgr\nd4 ,! second r[ is work$ slightly bel[ ! fir/ r[4 ,ea* /it* is tak5 into a loop ( ! upp] r[4 ,if ! spaces decrease 9 size drop "o /it* f ea* end = z _m r[s z necess>y4 ,to f9i% ! /it*es ov]ca/ !m to ! braid4 ,to _m lace mak]s ?is /it* is kn[n z s+le ,brussels 7,figure #ahi74 ,d\ble ,brussels or ! knot is work$ l ! s+le only t !re is a second /it* tak5 9 ! same position z ! fir/4 ,! la/ mu/ be %ort & drawn tightly 7,figure #aia74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aia4 ,d\ble ,brussels /it* ,ano!r pretty fill+-9 /it* is ! spid]4 ,x c be z l>ge z desir$ all[+ ! space x is to be us$ 9 to det]m9e ! size4 ,a ?read is spann$ across ! space & ! braid :ipp$ = a %ort di/ance1 say a qu>t] ( an in*4 ,! space is spann$ aga9 s t ! ?reads cross4 ,pick up all ! ?reads on ! ne$le ?r\gh ! c5tre & make a little /it* to b9d !m4 ,n[ beg9 to weave ov] "o leg or /r& & "u ano!r1 s on till a good-siz$ body is =m$ to ! spid]4 ,9 weav+ be c>eful n to skip "o ( ^! little legs 7,figure #aib74 ,ano!r way to "w a spid]1 to make x a little /rong] is to :ip ea* leg z x is spann$4 ,a ?ird & m elaborate spid] is "o made ) ! f\ndation ?read z describ$ = ! fir/ spid] & !n in/ead ( weav+ /raight ar\nd make a /it* back ov] "o leg & =w>d "u two until ! body is ! desir$ size4 ,?is is call$ ! spid] 9 its web 7,figure #aic74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aib4 ,! simple spid] ,x is easi] to weave on an unev5 numb] ( ?reads1 & ! numb] ( ^! %\ld dep5d on ! space4 ,a l>ge space requires a l>ge spid] ) lots ( legs4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aic4 ,! wov5 spid] ,a fan 7,figure #aid7 is made by spann+ ?ree or five ?reads s t !y come to a common c5tre on "o side & on ! o!r !y are arrang$ 9 ray effect4 ,! weav+ is />t$ f ! base "u "o ?read & ov] ! o!r on ! fir/ r[ if !re are only ?ree4 ,! second r[ is l ! fir/1 only ! ?reads skipp$ 9 ! fir/ r[ are tak5 up4 ,alt]nate r[s agree4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aid4 ,! fan ,a ,maltese cross looks l f\r fans caught toge!r4 ,! ?reads are cross$ l5g?wise & crosswise & ! /it*es tak5 to ga!r ! ?reads 9 ! c5tre4 ,! weav+ is ! same z ! fans4 ,9 weav+ ! fans or crosses d n "w mu* m ?an half way up 7,figure #aie74 ,a twi/$ b> is no?+ m ?an a ?read ov]ca/$ 7see illu/ration1 ,figure #abd74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aie4 ,a ,maltese cross ,a buttonhol$ b> is made by lay+ two or ?ree ?reads & buttonhol+ ov] !m 7,figure #aif74 ,9 ?is age ( ma*9e "w !re are all sorts ( braids t may be procur$ = lace "w4 ,little edges t 7 impossible to buy are n[ made by ma*9]y4 ,a little edg+ makes a da9ty f9i% to a /raight braid & also enhances ! beauty ( ! fancy braids4 ,to make a simple edg+1 "w a r[ ( picots on ! edge ( ! braid :i* =ms ! edge ( ! design4 ,da9ty yokes1 coll>s1 baby caps1 & tie ends c be made ( a few y>ds ( braid & two or ?ree diff]5t k9ds ( /it*es4 ,ano!r decoration ,i w\ld l to tell y a little ab\t is ,lim]ick d>n+4 ,x is (t5 us$ ) f9e lace "w on a backgr\nd ( f9e net4 ,! lace ?read is us$ = ! d>n+4 ,! mo/ common ( ! /it*es is ! pla9 d>n+ tak5 up ov] "o hole & "u ! next ( ! net4 ,! next r[ is work$ close to ! fir/4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aif4 ,a buttonhol$ b> ,d>n+ on net is a decoration t is (t5 us$ by itself4 ,sm>t little turn-ov] coll>s & cuffs are mo/ attractive d>n$ 9 heavy :ite floss or col\r if pref]r$4 ,p9 cu%ion cov]s & o!r da9ty articles t e girl loves to h 9 h] b$room may be d>n$ to good effect4 ,"o ( ! mo/ simple =ms ( lace "w is ,connem>a lace4 ,x gets its "n f ! ,iri% c\nty ( t "n4 ,! mat]ials requir$ are ,brussels net ( any size desir$1 lace braid ( a wid? to correspond ) ! net1 heavy lace r+s1 a ball ( ,r5aissance ?read ,no4 #fj or l95 spool ?read ,no4 #be1 z well z a spool ( col\r$ cotton4 ,connem>a lace is us$ ext5sively = curta9s1 b$ spreads & 9 fact1 on any l>ge piece1 :5 ! effect is desir$ & yet n mu* "w4 ,a good design = ,connem>a lace is %[n 9 ,figure #aig4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aig4 ,a good design = ,connem>a lace ,! net c be :ite1 ecru1 or black4 ,draw a simple yet bold design on a piece ( /iff pap] or bett] /ill a piece ( p9k or blue pap] musl94 ,! r+s c be b\ght all ready = apply+1 = a c\ple ( c5ts p] doz5 b !y c also be made at home4 ,take a p5cil & w9d ar\nd "o end ( a ?read ab\t z _m times z y w\ld judge f ! illu/ration ( ! button or r+ half work$ 7,figure #aih74 ,slip ! ?reads f ! p5cil & c>efully & closely g ov] !m ) buttonhole /it*es till all ! loose ?reads are completely cov]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aih ,button half work$ ,ba/e y\r net ov] ! design1 !n ba/e ! braid along ! design4 ,) a f9e ?read secure ! braid on ! extreme edge to ! net only ) f9e runn+ /it*es4 ,sew "o side ( ! braid entirely ar\nd ! design !n sew ! o!r side d[n4 ,! r+s are buttonhol$ to ! net4 ,if a v elaborate piece is want$1 lace /it*es may be ins]t$ 9 spaces t are b\nd on all sides ) braid4 ,! /it*es1 h[ev]1 %\ld be ( ! simple/1 su* z ! twi/$ b> or spid]4 ,honiton braid :i* is an egg-%ap$ braid is mu* m beautiful ?an ! pla9 ,r5aissance braid employ$ 9 ,connem>a4 ,! de>e/ ( baby caps1 h&k]*ief tie ends1 & o!r da9ty little articles on :i* a f9e decoration is desir$ c be made f f9e net & ,honiton braid4 ,ea* section ( braid c be cut & made to =m petals = a fl[] or to repres5t a leaf4 ,honiton is ( c\rse m exp5sive ?an ,r5aissance braid b a y>d ( ,honiton goes a good way4 ,!re is a ?read t c be b\ght by ! y>d1 call$ picot or purl+ ?read4 ,x has a loop at %ort int]vals ea* side ( x4 ,! ne$le c be ?read$ ) x & c be us$ = /ems1 t5drils1 or o!r p>ts ( a design :]e a f9e s+le l9e is desir$4 ,! c5tre ( a fl[] 9 ,honiton appliqu may be 9 work$ v>i\s ways4 ,a small r+ or button may be us$ or spid]s may be wov5 9 ! c5tre4 ,aga9 ! s+le ,brussels or me% /it* is work$ 9 a little circle 9 ! c5tre4 ,use a v small r+1 if y decide on r+s = c5tre1 z a l>ge r+ spoils ! effect ( a fl[]4 ,any *ild c make designs = ,honiton appliqu4 ,! backgr\nd = ,honiton is ! f9e ,brussels net4 ,sometimes a d\ble ?ickness ( net is ba/$ ov] ! patt]n & ! ,honiton sew$ on or appliqud to ! net4 ,! d\ble ?ickness ( net gives a moire effect4 ,ea* section ( ! braid is sew$ to ! net only4 ,sometimes two wid?s ( braid are us$1 "o size = ! fl[]s & ano!r = ! leaves4 ,! braids at mo/ art %ops c be _h 9 black1 cream1 or :ite4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y are n =tunate en\gh to get cream1 ! :ite c be dy$ at home to be z light or deep z y desire4 ,i use cold tea dilut$ 9 wat] = a light cream1 & c(fee = ! deep] cream4 ,put ! lace to soak 9 ! tea or c(fee = a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,r9se 9 cold wat] & let dry4 ,if x is n a deep en\gh %ade put m tea or c(fee 9 ! wat] & soak ! lace aga94 ,ano!r way to dye lace1 *iffon or any delicate fabric is to get a tube ( oil pa9t ! col\r y desire & dilute x 9 gasol5e4 ,( c\rse ! gasol5e makes ! pa9t light1 s te/ ! solution by dipp+ a small piece ( clo? 9 & see if x is ! "r %ade4 ,a qu>t ( gasol5e is suffici5t unless ! article is v l>ge4 ,i "k a girl :o dipp$ h] :ite hat all trimm$ ) fl[]s & tulle t 0 q soil$ into a mixture ( gray pa9t & gasol5e & ! result 0 a pretty dove gray t ev]ybody ?\ght 0 new4 ,t5]iffe or ,brazilian po9t lace is su* a simple =m ( lace mak+ t ,i am go+ to /op & tell y a few words ab\t x be=e we proce$ to ! next *apt]4 ,little =ms :i* look l a l>ge spool ) p9s /uck 9 !m c be b\ght 9 _m art %ops1 b y c easily make a f\ndation y\rself = ,t5]iffe lace4 ,draw a circle two in*es 9 diamet] on a /iff piece ( c>dbo>d4 ,sometimes ! circle is drawn on :ite musl9 & fa/5$ securely to an embroid]y hoop or frame4 ,divide ! circle into halves1 !n qu>t]s1 !n eigh?s & ea* eigh? divide into six equal p>ts4 ,make a dot at ea* division4 ,?read a ne$le ) a piece ( co>se ?read4 ,ins]t ! ne$le "o qu>t] in* beyond ! circle & br+ x up on a dot4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] all ar\nd ! circle4 ,fa/5 securely4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aii4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 ,brazilian po9t lace ,n[ ?read a ne$le ) a long ?read ( ,no4 #hj l95 ?read4 ,let x be extra l5g?4 ,pass ! ne$le "u ea* loop f side to side until ea* little /it* has a ?read pass+ ?r\gh x4 7,figure #aii74 ,knot ! ?reads 9 ! c5tre & weave f\r or five r[s1 ov] & "u ! /r&s close to ! c5tre4 ,skip a qu>t] in* !n c>ry a ?read ar\nd & knot ea* ?read z y pass x4 ,c\nt ! ?reads & divide ! numb] by six2 on ?is numb] weave a little pyramid4 ,repeat ! little pyramid five times1 ea* "t lett+ x be wov5 on ! same numb] ( ?reads z ! fir/4 ,take a ?read & cat* e two ?reads above ! c5tre figure4 ,an eigh? ( an in* above ?is "w ano!r r[1 ?is "t divid+ ! two ?reads previ\sly caught & tak+ "o ( !m & "o ( ! next r[ toge!r4 ,an eigh? ( an in* above ! r[ make ano!r r[1 cat*+ ! same ?reads z 7 tak5 9 ! fir/ r[ f ! c5tral figure 7,figure #bjj74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjj4 ,a motif 9 ,brazilian lace ,sometimes a p9 cu%ion is us$ to make ,brazilian lace4 ,! p9s are /uck 9 & ! ?reads w\nd ov] !m4 ,brazilian or ,t5]iffe lace c be us$ = bord]s on h&k]*iefs or o!r f9e articles1 :ile aga9 !y may be us$ z m$allions on wai/s or o!r ?9 clo!s4 ,! mat]ial f "u !m is cut out s t a lacy effect may be produc$4 ,o!r patt]ns may be readily made4 ,rememb] t ! /it*es are v simil> to ^? us$ 9 ! corn]s ( drawn "w bord]s4 ,,xxi ,,simple ,,baskets ,basketry is s easily done & at su* a small co/ t almo/ any "o1 ev5 a v little *ild1 c ma/] x )\t v mu* difficulty4 ,) v few tools "s beautiful gifts & o!r useful articles may be made4 ,9 ?is *apt] x is my int5tion to tell little *ildr5 j h[ to make "s pretty ?+s ) mat]ials t !y c obta9 f nature's /oreh\se & o!rwise4 ,9 mak+ baskets a great deal ( rattan is us$4 ,i suppose t "s ( my little read]s w wond] :at rattan is4 ,well1 ,i w tell y4 ,x is a k9d ( grass or leaf :i* gr[s 9 =e/s ( =eign c\ntries1 tw9+ ab\t ! tress1 hang+ f bran* to bran* sometimes hundr$s ( feet 9 l5g? b h>dly ev] ov] an in* ?ick4 ,! p ov] !re 9 ^? c\ntries s5d ?is mat]ial to u s t we c make _m pretty ?+s4 ,= little boys & girls liv+ 9 ! c\ntry !re are mat]ials :i* !y c get f ! fields & riv] banks t may be sub/itut$ = rattan4 ,= in/ance ! wat] will[ :5 peel$ proves a v good mat]ial4 ,re$1 :i* is a sort ( grass t gr[s on ! banks ( riv]s1 may also be us$ aft] x is dri$ & peel$4 ,raffia is ano!r mat]ial :i* is commonly us$ = ?is "w4 ,x is a sort ( s(t sub/ance g5]ally pale yell[ & c be b\ght by ! p\nd at any l>ge /ore4 ,dri$ grass is sometimes sub/itut$ = raffia & ! results are (t5 j z pretty z ^? obta9$ by ! orig9al mat]ial4 ,grass tw9e is us$4 ,x is some?+ l rope1 & rope is (t5 sub/itut$ = x4 ,raffia is g5]ally us$ to cov] x 9 mak+ baskets4 ,a few tools w be necess>y = our "w su* z a /rong pair ( %e>s1 a tape measure or rul]1 a vessel = wat]1 & "s v co>se1 blunt-edg$ ne$les4 ,simple baskets ( rattan are v int]e/+ to make & ,i w tell y h[ to make a small r\nd basket )\t a cov]4 ,= ?is basket y w ne$ f\r f\rte5-in* pieces ( rattan or spokes z we are go+ to call !m1 "o eight-in* piece & two or ?ree long] pieces = weav]s4 ,be=e />t+ ! "w1 ! rattan %\ld be soak$ 9 wat] until x becomes s(t en\gh to b5d easily4 ,!n two ( ! pieces are plac$ side by side 9 a v]tical position & ! o!r two 9 a horizontal position cross+ ! v]tical pieces at ! c5tre4 ,betwe5 ! two horizontal pieces & to ! "r ( ! c5tre ! half spoke is plac$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bja4 ,weav+ ! bottom ,^! are held 9 position by ! left h&1 :ile ! "r h& does ! "w4 ,"o end ( ! long piece call$ ! weav] is plac$ at ! c5tre1 back ( ! horizontal spokes1 ) ! end t[>d ! "r4 ,! fir/ f+] ( ! "r h& presses ! weav] across ! v]tical spokes1 "u ! horizontal on ! left1 ov] ! v]tical1 & beh9d ! horizontal aga94 ,repeat twice s z to fa/5 well4 ,sep>ate ! spokes ev5ly1 & x is n[ ready = ! weav+ 7,figure #bja74 ,if !re is any ( ! w9d+ piece left1 x may be us$ z a weav]4 ,! weav+ is done by press+ ! weav] "u "o spoke & ov] ! o!r until ! bottom ( ! basket is ab\t two & "o half in*es across4 ,soak x 9 wat] = a few m9utes & !n b5d ! spokes upw>d to =m ! sides ( ! basket4 ,9 ord] to make ! weav+ ( ! sides ( ! basket easi]1 re/ ! "w on ! knee1 hold+ ! spokes ) ! left h& & press ! weav] "u & ov] ! spokes ) ! fir/ f+] ( ! "r h&4 ,if ! weav] comes to an end jo9 a new piece by cross+ !m beh9d a spoke ab\t an in* f ! end ( ea*4 ,:5 ! sides ( ! basket h be5 wov51 leav+ ab\t an in* & a half ( ! spokes ext5d+1 x is ready = ! bord]4 ,cut ! spokes to an ev5 l5g? ) a slant+ cut1 s t ! po9ts may be easily pu%$ d[n betwe5 ! weaves4 ,hold ! spokes 9 wat] = a few m9utes & !n pu% "o ( ! spokes d[n beside ! next spoke at lea/ ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* bel[ ! edge4 ,d ?is ) e spoke until ! bord] has be5 complet$4 ,n[ our little basket is f9i%$ & ready = use4 ,sometimes little girls l to h _! baskets bright5$ up4 ,a pretty l9+ ( silk or o!r mat]ial w\ld d ?is v nicely4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjb4 ,! basket ,p]haps "s *ildr5 w\ld l to "k h[ to make a basket ) a cov]4 ,x only requires a little m "t b x w prove v int]e/+4 ,! mat]ial = ?is basket consi/s ( six sixte5-in* spokes1 "o spoke n9e in*es long & ?ree or f\r weav]s4 ,! bottom ( ?is basket is made 9 ! same way z ! "o previ\sly describ$4 ,aft] ?is mu* has be5 done1 wet ! spokes & proce$ to turn !m up & weave ! sides ( ! basket4 ,! weav+ is done r loosely until y h us$ ?ree ( ! weav]s4 ,! la/ weav] is drawn m tightly s t ! basket w assume ! %ape ( an apple ) ! top cut (f4 ,! edge is f9i%$ (f ) a flat bord] :i* may be made by soak+ ! spokes 9 wat] until !y become q s(t4 ,ea* spoke is br\ght beh9d ! next "o to ! "r ( x1 & out ov] ! front ( ! basket4 ,!n ! end ( ea* spoke :i* is ly+ ov] ! front ( ! basket is br\ght up ov] ! next spoke to ! "r & is press$ d[n inside ( ! basket4 ,:5 x is dry ! ends ( ! spokes may be cut (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjc4 ,a mat ,! cov] is made l ! bottom ( ! basket1 only ! spokes are b5t gradually upw>d f ! c5tre4 ,! mat]ial = ?is cov] consi/s ( six f\rte5-in* spokes1 "o spoke sev5 or eight in*es long & two long pieces = weav]s4 ,:5 ! cov] is ne>ly z l>ge ar\nd z ! top ( ! basket x is f9i%$ (f ) a bord] l ! "o describ$ = ! top ( ?is basket4 ,! cov] has to be fa/5$ to ! basket & ! easie/ way ( do+ ?is is by mak+ r+s ( rattan4 ,a piece ( rattan ab\t twelve in*es long is ti$ into a r+1 ! ends be+ twi/$ 9 & out ( ! r+4 ,?ree r+s are necess>y1 none ( !m measur+ m ?an a half or ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* across4 ,"o r+ is atta*$ to ! cov] on ! front betwe5 ! bord] & ! la/ r[ ( weav+1 ! ends be+ sew$ "u a spoke4 ,ano!r r+ is atta*$ 9 ! same way at ! back ( ! cov] & ! ?ird is fa/5$ across a spoke 9 ! front ( ! basket betwe5 ! f\r? & fif? r[s ( weav+4 ,! cov] is plac$ on ! basket s t ! r+ at ! back w be j ov] a spoke ( ! basket4 ,a small piece ( weav] is !n plac$ betwe5 ! ?ird & f\r? r[s ( weav+1 bel[ ! bord] & to ! left ( ! spoke m5tion$4 ,x is br\ght ?r\gh ! r+ on ! cov] & drawn j tightly en\gh to all[ ! cov] to close easily4 ,! ends are cross$ & br\ght ?r\gh to ! inside & sew$ d[n1 z ! r+s 74 ,:5 ?is is done ! basket is complete4 ,!re are _m o!r pretty articles t c be made easily1 su* z a mat = a teapot or lamp & trays = o!r purposes 7,figure ,no4 #bjc74 ,a v simple way to make a mat w\ld be to cut f\r f\rte5-in* spokes ( rattan1 "o eight-in* spoke1 & two weav]s4 ,! mat is />t$ 9 ! same way z ! fir/ basket 9 ?is *apt]4 ,:5 ! end ( ! fir/ weav] is rea*$1 a second is jo9$ to x4 ,by ! "t ! second weav] has be5 us$1 ! mat is l>ge en\gh = a bord]4 ,! mat has to be b\nd4 ,! b9d+ may be done by pass+ ! weav] "u ! la/ r[ ( weav+ j be=e x rea*$ ! next spoke4 ,x !n goes beh9d t spoke1 9 front ( ! next & "u ! la/ r[ ( weav+4 ,! spokes %\ld !n be soak$ 9 wat]1 & :5 s(t take spoke ,no4 #a & cross ,no4 #b & pu% x d[n beside ,no4 #c & s on ar\nd ! mat4 ,a numb] ( ^! mats may be made & jo9$ toge!r = v>i\s purposes4 ,two mats jo9$ by ribbon make a v pretty :isk-broom hold]4 ,9 ne>ly all ?is "w weav+ is ! pr9cipal ?+4 ,by *ang+ ! weave we c obta9 v int]e/+ & pretty results4 ,! simple ov] & "u weave may be *ang$ by us+ two weav]s & twi/+ once1 twice or ?ree times betwe5 ! spokes accord+ to ! size ( ! article4 ,,xxii ,,raffia ,,baskets ,,& ,,napk9 ,,r+s ,raffia is s s(t & /rong t x is v well fitt$ = ! "w ( *ildr5's f+]s4 ,s _m diff]5t ?+s c be made ) raffia t x is j z preci\s to ! little ones z ! same am\nt ( gold4 ,little baskets made ( raffia are da9ty & easily made4 ,= example a "w basket1 a c&y basket1 or a basket = h&k]*iefs1 coll> buttons1 & _m ?+s are int]e/+4 ,= "o ( ^! baskets we ne$ "o long piece ( rattan1 a bun* ( raffia & a blunt-po9t$ ne$le4 ,soak ! piece ( rattan 9 wat] until x is s(t en\gh to "w )4 ,w9d ! end into ! smalle/ possible r+ & ) ! ne$le full ( raffia />t 9 ! middle ( ! r+ & sew ov] & ov] f left to "r until ! end is firmly fa/5$4 ,! next r[ is br\ght ar\nd at a little di/ance f ! fir/ & ! raffia is br\ght d[n ?r\gh ! c5tre1 up & once ar\nd ! coil1 ?us hold+ ! fir/ coil to ! second4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,x is ,jolly to ,make a ,raffia ,"w ,bag ,w9d ! raffia ar\nd ! rattan until ! coil has be5 br\ght half way ar\nd ! second "t1 :5 x is aga9 sew$ ?r\gh ! c5tre4 ,at qu>t] di/ance all ! way ?r\gh ! basket ^! jo9+s are made & !y mu/ be made to ! "r ( ! "o bel[ & jo9$ to ! previ\s r[4 ,! jo9+s =m a patt]n4 ,z ! basket gr[s l>g] ! numb] ( jo9+s increase4 ,new ne$lefuls ( raffia are always />t$ at a jo9+1 ! old /r& be+ br\ght f left to "r ?r\gh ! upp] "p ( ! jo9+4 ,! new /r&s be+ br\ght f "r to left ?r\gh two twi/s ( raffia & drawn ?r\gh s z to leave ! %ort end ly+ next to ! rattan4 ,beg9 to w9d aga9 & soon bo? ends are cov]$4 ,:5 y h made ab\t t5 r[s1 :i* w =m ! bottom ( ! basket1 br+ ! rattan above ! la/ r[ & proce$ z be=e4 ,ea* new r[ is br\ght above ! previ\s "o s z to =m ! sides ( ! basket4 ,:5 ! basket is ab\t eight r[s high1 ! n9? r[ is br\ght j a little inside ( ! eigh? s z to h some?+ = ! cov] to re/ ^u4 ,:5 ab\t ?ree in*es f ! po9t :]e ! rattan 0 br\ght up to make ! sides ( ! basket1 x %\ld be cut long en\gh to f9i% ! r[ & !n %av$ (f to a flat po9t :i* is sew$ closely to ! la/ r[4 ,= ?is basket we w h to make a cov]4 ,! cov] is made 9 ! same mann] z ! bottom ( ! basket4 ,:5 y h n9e r[s complete1 a bord] is made to f9i% (f ! cov]4 ,! t5? r[ is sew$ to ! n9? by a fancy /it* :i* is made by w9d+ once ar\nd ! n9? f left to "r & once ar\nd ! t5? f "r to left & s on alt]nately until ! r[ is complet$4 ,! end ( ! rattan is %av$ (f & sew$ to ! la/ r[4 ,a pretty l9+ w\ld beautify ?is article v mu*4 ,"o ( ! v simple ?+s :i* a v small *ild c\ld easily make is a napk9 r+ 7,figure #bjd74 ,cut a piece ( c>dbo>d or /iff pap] ab\t an in* & a half wide & eight or n9e in*es long4 ,pa/e ! ends toge!r =m+ ! r+4 ,take two /r&s ( raffia & knot !m4 ,place ! knot inside ! r+ hold+ x ) ! fir/ two f+]s ( ! left h&4 ,! /r& on ! "r is br\ght up & across ! r+ on ! top1 ! end hang+ ov] ! left side4 ,! /r& on ! left is br\ght ar\nd ! "r /r& "u aga9 ?r\gh ! r+ & out on ! "r ?r\gh ! loop made by ! "r /r& 9 turn+ & cross+ ! r+4 ,pull bo? ends4 ,! /r& on ! left is br\ght across ! r+1 ! "r /r& plac$ ov] x ?r\gh ! r+ & out ?r\gh ! loop on ! opposite side4 ,pull bo? ends4 ,! little knot =m$ on ! edge is call$ ,solomon's ,knot & x makes a v desirable edge4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjd4 ,! napk9 r+ ,diff]5t col\rs may be us$ 9 raffia :i* bright5 ! r+ v mu* & make ! "w m int]e/+4 ,:5 ! /r&s ( raffia come to an end1 a new "o is jo9$ by plac+ ! end ov] ! old "o ab\t an in* or an in* & a half1 & work+ ) !m z "o4 ,! ends may be cut (f aft] ! r+ is f9i%$4 ,sometimes a small bun* ( raffia ab\t an in* long is ti$ to ! outside ( ! r+4 ,! ends are fray$ out to add to ! effect4 ,!re is "o article :i* proves to be mo/ delightful & int]e/+ to make 7t is1 to ! girls7 a doll's hat 7,figure #bje74 ,i ?9k t ne>ly e little girl kn[s h[ to braid raffia & aft] y h le>n$ h[ to sew ?is braid toge!r y c make any size or %ape 9 hats4 ,braid "s raffia1 say ab\t two or ?ree y>ds4 ,h sev]al loose /r&s & a ne$le & scissors4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bje4 ,a doll's braid$ hat ,j z 9 mak+ l>ge hats we beg9 ) ! c5tre ( ! cr[n4 ,a ne$le is ?read$ ) a f9e /r& ( raffia & ! "w is begun by w9d+ ! end sev]al times ) ! end ( ! /r& ?read+ ! ne$le4 ,a coil is !n />t$ ) ! edge ( ! braid up1 n ! face1 & x is sew$ ?r\gh at lea/ two braids at a "t1 9 /it*es :i* run 9 ! direction ( ! braid4 ,! ne$le is put 9 slant+ d[n f "r to left & up 9 ! opposite direction4 ,! cr[n is coil$ r\nd & r\nd until x is ab\t two or two & a half in*es l>ge4 ,! coil is !n br\ght r\nd ) ! upp] edge j bel[ ! c5tre ( ! la/ r[4 ,! foll[+ r[s are sew$ 9 ! same way until ! cr[n is complet$ or high en\gh to suit y4 ,h c>e 9 sew+ ! braid s z to %[ z little ( ! /it*es z possible4 ,! brim is made by flatt5+ out ! braid & sew+ x s t x ov]laps ! c5tre ( ! braid ( ea* prec$+ r[4 ,:5 ! brim is wide en\gh "o or two r[s are sew$ m tightly ?an ! o!rs & ! end ( ! braid is sew$ "u ! brim v flatly4 ,n[ ! hat is ready to be trimm$4 ,i w\ld l to tell a little ab\t ! h&les ( baskets 9 ?is *apt]4 ,9 mo/ ( ! baskets already describ$ a cov] has be5 made4 ,"s p w\ld r h a h&le to ! basket1 s let u see if we _c le>n h[ to make "s h&les4 ,! twi/$ h&le ( rattan is made by us+ "o spoke ( rattan ( suitable l5g?1 & a weav]4 ,a knitt+ ne$le or some?+ simil> w be necess>y = ! "w4 ,! ne$le is pu%$ d[n beside a spoke ( ! basket & !n drawn out aga9 to make room = ! end ( ! rattan to be pu%$ 91 ab\t ?ree in*es bel[ ! top ( ! basket4 ,! o!r end is ins]t$ 9 ! same way on ! opposite side4 ,?is makes ! f\ndation h&le4 ,! end ( ! weav] is ins]t$ "u ! ?ird r[ ( weav+ to ! left ( ! spoke & pu%$ up betwe5 ! weav+4 ,x is twi/$ ar\nd ! f\ndation ab\t an in* ap>t4 ,:5 ! opposite side is rea*$1 ! weav] is pu%$ 9 "u ! ?ird r[ ( weav+ on "o side ( ! h&le spoke & br\ght out on ! o!r side4 ,! weav] is !n laid across ! fir/ twi/ & ea* ( ! foll[+ ones1 to ! o!r side :]e x goes "u ! ?ird r[ z on ! opposite side4 ,ab\t five or six times across w cov] ! h&le4 ,! weav] is fa/5$ (f by br++ x inside ! basket across a spoke1 9 aga91 & !n cut (f4 ,! braid$ h&le is made by us+ six pieces ( rattan braid+ us+ two pieces 9 ea* /r&4 ,:ile weav+ ! basket1 ?ree pieces are pu%$ 9 on ea* side ( a spoke & ! weav+ is cont9u$ ov] ! spokes4 ,! d\ble r+ h&le is made by twi/+ rattan into r+s & sew+ ! r+s to ! weav+ ( ! basket on opposite sides4 ,9 sew+ baskets or o!r articles1 diff]5t k9ds ( /it*es are us$4 ,to put a hat toge!r ! braids are sew$ toge!r ) a pla9 /it*1 :]eas 9 putt+ a basket toge!r a fancy /it* is employ$4 ,! ,indians are fam\s = ! v>i\s k9ds ( fancy /it*es1 :i* !y h us$ 9 mak+ basketry articles4 ,! skip /it* :i* is us$ 9 sew$ baskets is made by enclos+ two spokes at a "t or enclos+ "o spoke betwe5 e two4 ,ano!r useful & decorative /it* :i* is (t5 us$ is ! split /it*4 ,! spokes are tw9$ ) raffia = a c]ta9 di/ance & !n are split 9 two & ! "r spoke ( "o is jo9$ to ! left spoke ( ! o!r & tw9$ ) raffia z "o4 ,sometimes 9 mak+ a cov] = a hang+ j> ! spokes radiat+ f ! c5tre are br\ght diagonally across ea* o!r & jo9$ toge!r by ! w9d+ /it*4 ,_m ( ! simple lace /it*es describ$ 9 a prec$+ *apt] prove v useful 9 basketry "w4 ,to make ! melon-%ap$ basket %[n 9 ,figure #bjf a six-in* pair ( embroid]y hoops w be ne$$4 ,"o hoop is plac$ inside ( ! o!r4 ,! inside hoop is p]p5dicul> :ile ! o!r "o is horizontal4 ,tie ! two r+s toge!r at ! po9t ( int]section4 ,f basket spl9t "o sixte5? ( an in* ?ick1 cut six /rips :i* are t5 in*es 9 l5g?4 ,!y %\ld be "o in* & ?ree qu>t]s 9 ! c5tre & tap] to po9ts at bo? ends4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjf4 ,a melon-%ap$ basket ,select raffia 9 two %ades4 ,! natural & br[n 7 us$ = ?is basket4 ,) a /r& ( ! br[n />t to weave at ! po9t ( int]section4 ,w9d ar\nd ! f\r pieces ( hoop until a squ>e ab\t "o & a half in*es is made4 ,repeat on ! opposite side ( ! hoops4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,sew$ ,raffia ,baskets ,make ,attractive ,gifts ,take two ( ^! pieces ( prep>$ basket spl9ts & ins]t !m 9 ! c5tre ( bo? squ>es4 ,fir/ "o side ( ! pieces is ins]t$ 9 ! squ>e & !n ! o!r end ( ! ribs is ins]t$ 9 ! o!r squ>e4 ,! natural col\r raffia is n[ us$ to weave ov] ! hoops & ribs4 ,! weav+ is done ov] & "u & back & =? f side to side until !re are a doz5 r[s ( weav+4 ,! o!r side ( ! basket is treat$ 9 l mann]4 ,! o!r f\r ribs are ins]t$ two on ea* side ( ^? previ\sly plac$4 ,n[ beg9 & weave all ! way across4 ,weave sev]al r[s ( br[n !n ! natural raffia4 ,y w put 9 m or less ( ! br[n raffia z y desire1 only ! patt]n on ea* side ( ! c5tre mu/ agree4 ,in/ead ( weav+ f "o side & !n across to ! o!r1 x is a bett] plan to weave a little fir/ on "o side ( ! basket & !n on ! o!r4 ,9 ?is way y are sure ( y\r patt]n4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjg4 ,! cov] ,if ! raffia is ?read$ 9 a l>ge ne$le x is easi] to weave4 ,ano!r /r& or m is w\nd ar\nd ! h&le4 ,a basket su* z ?is makes an attractive fruit basket & is j ! ?+ to give to sick fri5ds or to use :5 go+ b]ry+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bjh4 ,buttonhol+ ! c>dbo>d ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bji4 ,a simple basket box ,raffia c be us$ 9 _m ways z y h already se54 ,a pretty box = jewell]y is "o t is almo/ z easy to make z ! napk9 r+4 ,get a %eet ( ?9 :ite c>dbo>d4 ,! br[n c>dbo>d is a v weak mat]ial & easily b5ds & breaks4 ,cut two circles ( c>dbo>d five in*es 9 diamet]4 ,use compasses to inscribe ! circle1 s t x may be p]fect4 ,!n cut a /rip sev5te5 in*es long by two in*es wide4 ,f ! c5tre ( "o ( ! circles cut a two-in* circle4 ,?is piece w be ! top ( ! box4 ,n[ ?read y\r ne$le ) a /r& ( ! raffia :i* has be5 soak$ 9 wat] & buttonhole 9 raffia ov] ! c>dbo>d4 ,:5 ! c>dbo>d has be5 entirely cov]$ ) ! raffia /it*es 7,figure #bjg7 take ! o!r circle ( c>dbo>d & cut a half-in* circle f ! c5tre4 ,cov] ?is piece ( c>dbo>d l ! top4 7,figure #bjh74 ,! raffia %\ld be wip$ be=e us+ x2 if n ! wat] w spoil ! c>dbo>d4 ,! c5tre op5+ on ! cov] w be fill$ ) a spid]-9-its-web4 ,make f\r /r&s ( raffia across ! space4 ,we n[ h eight spokes4 ,take ! ?read$ ne$le back to ! c5tre & hav+ pass$ "u a spoke g back & pick x up4 ,! idea is to g back ov] "o & =w>d "u two4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till ! spid] is ! size y desire4 ,! long /rip ( c>dbo>d is sew$ toge!r & is work$ l ! napk9 r+4 ,) a /r& ( raffia1 ca/ or b9d ! bottom ( ! box to ! side4 ,! top is fa/5$ on "o side ) two /r&s ( raffia :i* are ti$ 9 a b[4 ,! extra ends are cut (f4 ,,xxiii ,,raffia ,,hats ,_m ( our little girls h made any numb] ( dolls' hats by j braid+ raffia & sew+ ! braids toge!r4 ,if y 7 to make a l>ge hat 7by ?is ,i mean a hat l>ge en\gh to we> y\rself7 by sew+ braids ( raffia toge!r1 x w\ld be entirely too heavy & also w\ld fall into any %ape1 p]haps n a v desirable "o4 ,! only ?+ to d w\ld be to procure a wire frame & to make ! raffia hat on x4 ,9 ord] to d ?is we w h to braid en\gh raffia = ! :ole hat be=e do+ any?+ else4 ,= ?is k9d ( braid+ ! raffia w h to be soak$ 9 wat] & !n roll$ out s t ! /r&s w look l pieces ( ribbon ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* wide4 ,y may use a five1 sev51 or n9e /r& braid = ?is hat4 ,take "o long /r& ( raffia & place x horizontally on a flat surface4 ,tie sev5 long pieces to ! horizontal piece z %[n 9 ,figure #baj4 ,beg9 ) ! la/ /r& on ! "r-h& side & weave x ov] ! next1 "u ! foll[+ "o1 etc41 t[>d ! left side lett+ x hang out to ! left4 ,take ! next /r& on ! "r & weave x 9 ! same mann] z ! prec$+ "o4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #baj4 ,weav+ ! raffia ,:5 ! left-h& side is rea*$1 drop ! fir/ left-h& "o ) ! re/ & let ! new weav] hang out till ! next is br\ght ov]4 ,! fir/ "o1 :5 x rea*es ! left side1 is always turn$ ov] ! la/ weav] j br\ght ov] be=e dropp+ x 7! fir/ "o7 into place ) ! o!rs4 ,:5 ! fir/ set ( /r&s are us$1 replace !m "o at a "t by us+ ! new & old toge!r ab\t two in*es f ! end ( ea*4 ,x w take ab\t eighte5 or tw5ty y>ds ( braid+ to cov] ! frame4 ,:5 ! braid+ is ready to sew on ! hat1 beg9 ) ! c5tre ( ! cr[n4 ,:5 ! cr[n is entirely cov]$1 />t ) ! brim & beg9 sew+ ! coils toge!r to ! frame at ! base ( ! cr[n4 ,! "u side ( ! brim may be cov]$ ) silk or mat]ial ( a simil> k9d1 or if y pref] to h x1 cov]$ ) braid sew$ on 9 ! same mann] z ! outside1 beg9n+ at ! base ( ! cr[n4 ,:5 ! :ole hat frame has be5 cov]$ ) ! braid+1 y may roll x 9 ! front or on ! side1 or 9 fact any place to suit y\rself4 ,a nice l>ge b[ ( ribbon plac$ on ! hat 9 a becom+ fa%ion w\ld make x v attractive1 or = ^? :o pref] fl[]s & ribbon ! hat trimm$ 9 ?is mann] w\ld be equally *>m+4 ,a wov5 raffia hat made on a wire frame is a v *>m+ & neat creation4 ,x takes "t & pati5ce & skill to make ! hat1 b :5 x is f9i%$ y are d\bly repaid = y\r "w & ! "t sp5t on x4 ,! cr[n is wov5 fir/ & !n fitt$ to ! cr[n ( ! wire frame4 ,take a small /r& ( raffia to make a r+ ( v small dim5sions1 say ab\t "o qu>t] ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,to ?is r+1 knot eight /r&s ( raffia z %[n 9 ,figure #baa4 ,eight m /r&s are ti$ ar\nd ea* ( ! eight /r&s1 us+ ! v pretty & effective ,solomon's ,knot4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #baa4 ,! cr[n ( ! hat ,?is knot is a v simple twi/ & may be ti$ ei!r ) a d\ble or s+le /r&4 ,! /r& :i* is ti$ on is laid fir/ "u ! ma9 d\ble /r& & !n bo? ends are cross$ ov] ea* o!r4 ,! "r "o goes fir/ "u ! end ( ! left-h& "o & ov] ! d\ble middle /r& & !n aga9 "u ! loop ( ! left-h& "o4 ,x w\ld be well to practise ) /r&s ( raffia o!r ?an ^? us$ 9 mak+ ! hat s z to become q famili> ) ! knot be=e us+ x on ! hat4 ,c\nt+ ! eight /r&s ti$ to ! r+ & ! sixty-f\r /r&s t are ,solomon-knott$ to ! orig9al eight we h sev5ty-two /r&s 9 all4 ,!y />t f a common c5tre & are br\ght d[n & outw>d ?r\gh ! patt]n & are knott$ "o by "o onto ! ma9 /r&s z !y cross4 ,if y 7 to trace any "o ( ! sev5ty-two /r&s y w f9d t x comes to ! outside edge ( ! squ>e ?r\gh a v simple c\rse4 ,! la/ or eigh? /r&1 knott$ to ! ma9 /r&s1 is us$ to tie up ! bun* ( /r&s com+ f ! sides ( ! diamond4 ,x falls into place ) ! o!r /r&s & is ti$ up 9 turn z ! o!rs are4 ,! l>g] knot ty+ up ! bun* ( raffia 9 ! c5tre ( ! diamond is ! same k9d ( knot z ! small] ones4 ,x may look slightly diff]5t 9 composition1 b t is due to ! fact t x is be+ ti$ ar\nd a l>g] bulk4 ,aft] ! knots h be5 all ti$ at ! edges ( ! diamonds1 ! ends are wov5 "u & ov] mak+ a sort ( a squ>e design z %[n 9 ! illu/ration4 ,! f9i%+ ( ! cr[n is done by tak+ f\r /r&s1 two f ea* ( ! squ>es at ! c5tre1 & knott+ !m toge!r ) a simple knot4 ,two f ea* side are knott$ toge!r4 ,if y f9d t ! /r&s d n come out 9 sets ( f\r1 make an extra /r& by splitt+ 9 two "o ( ! o!r /r&s4 ,! brim ( ! hat is n s t$i\s to make z ! cr[n & hav+ a l>g] surface on :i* to "w y w f9d t ! progress is m rapid & requires less "t & en]gy4 ,knot on ! out] wire ( ! frame z _m /r&s ( raffia z w fit v closely b easily side by side & !n tie !m into loops su* z 7 us$ on ! edge ( ! cr[n ( ! hat4 ,?is loop is ! same z t us$ 9 mak+ ! %opp+ bags & hammocks describ$ 9 ! next *apt]4 ,y may use y\r own judgm5t 9 design+ ! brim4 ,! out] edge may be made ( ! same loops t we h j spok5 (4 ,on ! next r[ ! /r&s ( raffia are drawn d[n tightly & ti$ ar\nd ! wire ) a simple knot4 ,alt]nate ^! two designs & y w h a v pretty brim4 ,to f9i% (f ! edge on ! brim1 cut ! ends (f to ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* 9 l5g? & sew !m 9 "u ! wire ) a ne$le ?read$ ) f9e raffia4 ,a tape/ry ne$le or a d>n+ ne$le w\ld d = ?is purpose4 ,! trimm+ = ?is hat c\ld be easily made ( raffia4 ,i w leave x to ! mak] to decide :at w\ld be mo/ suitable to ! ta/e4 ,i might sugge/ su* articles z buckles made ( raffia or rattan or p]haps quills made ( raffia4 ,if y d n c>e to h ! hat trimm$ ) its own mat]ial1 velvet ribbon1 sat91 fl[]s1 quills1 etc41 w\ld make a desirable trimm+4 ,a v bewit*+ hat ( a pla91 ?ree-/r& braid ( raffia c be easily made ) v little tr\ble4 ,! raffia has to be soak$ 9 wat] until x is s(t4 ,unroll ea* /rip & x w probably be ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* wide4 ,9 ord] to make ! braid ?ick en\gh x w be necess>y to use ?ree or f\r pieces 9 "o /r& ( ! braid4 ,braid ab\t n9ete5 or tw5ty y>ds be=e beg9n+ to make ! hat4 ,*oose a wire frame ( a l[ r\nd$ cr[n & a broad flat brim4 ,if y wi% to *ange ! %ape ( ! frame aft] ! braid is sew$ on1 x w be a v trifl+ matt]4 ,! end at :i* ! braid is begun =ms ! c5tre ( ! cr[n4 ,x is b5t ov] at ab\t five eigh?s ( an in* f ! tip & ! long end is coil$ ar\nd 9 a second r[1 ! edge ( :i* comes an eigh? ( an in* "u ! edge ( ! c5tre4 ,x is g5]ally sew$ on ) a d>n+ ne$le1 ?read$ ) a v f9e /r& ( raffia4 ,use ! back-/it* br++ ! /r& all ! way ?r\gh on ! "r side & !n all ! way ?r\gh und]nea?4 ,! cr[n is made entirely by sew+ ! plaits toge!r1 sep>ately f ! wire frame1 b x w be well to try x on ! frame occasionally s t x w securely fit4 ,:5 ab\t six or sev5 r[s h be5 sew$ toge!r & ! cr[n is f\r or five in*es high1 ! brim is begun4 ,! coil ( braid+ is br\ght ar\nd m loosely & flatt5$ out z x is sew$4 ,:5 six or sev5 r[s h be5 complet$1 ! brim at ! back w be l>ge en\gh4 ,ea* succe$+ r[ w h to be cut z x gets ne> ! back & ! end fitt$ 9 "u ! previ\s r[ until ! sides ne> ! back are ab\t n9e or t5 r[s wide & ! front twelve r[s4 ,x w\ld be well to pull ! coil slightly tight] z x draws ne>] ! out] edge s t ! la/ r[s may roll a little4 ,if y c>e to h ! "u brim ( braid$ raffia x c be made 9 ! same way1 except t x is "o r[ wid] at ! front & sides1 to all[ x to roll ov] ! edges ( ! brim4 ,x is press$ on ! wrong side & atta*$ to ! "u brim ( ! wire frame1 ) v small /it*es ( raffia4 ,! out] edge ( ! "u brim %\ld n be fa/5$ until ! cr[n & ! top brim are on ! wire frame1 z ! top brim %\ld come ov] ! edge ( ! "u brim4 ,! cr[n & ! upp] brim are n[ press$ on ! inside & put on ! frame to :i* !y are caught ) a /it* ( raffia "h & !re4 ,! c5tre ( ! cr[n p>ticul>ly %\ld be firmly atta*$ ) /it*+ to ! c5tre ( ! wire frame4 ,a r[ ( braid+ is br\ght ar\nd to cov] :]e ! upp] & "u brims jo9 inside ! roll$ brim & is sew$ on ei!r edge ) small /it*es ( raffia4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bab4 ,a braid$ hat = y\rself ,a hat l ?is w\ld be v pretty trimm$ ) a sat9 ribbon or silk b[4 ,a l>ge b[ at ! side or ! back w\ld make x v attractive if ! b[ is ( a contra/+ col\r4 ,"s p pref] leaves & fl[]s1 ) a little t\* ( silk2 o!rs quills or fea!ry mat]ials4 ,9 fact x may be trimm$ ) mat]ial ( any k9d4 ,,xxiv ,,knott+ ,,= ,,dolls' ,,hammocks1 ,,%opp+ ,,bags1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,purposes ,knott+ ( raffia = dolls' hammocks1 %opp+ bags1 belts1 cov]+s = hang+ j>s1 & _m o!r ?+s proves to be a v int]e/+ "p ( ! basketry "w4 ,little girls c\ld easily make "s v pretty belts to be worn ) "s ( _! da9ty frocks1 & ,i don't "k :at c\ld be m delightful ?an a hammock = dolly to sleep 94 ,fir/ let u see h[ we c make dolly's hammock4 ,we w h to h two small brass r+s ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* 9 diamet]1 twelve pieces ( raffia1 & a pair ( scissors4 ,place "o ( ! r+s on a table or o!r flat surface & tie ea* ( ! twelve pieces ( raffia on ! r+1 leav+ an end ab\t an in* long4 ,beg9 & tie simple knots ?ree in*es f ! r+ & "o in* ap>t1 knott+ ! /r&s two & two until n9e or t5 r[s h be5 complet$4 ,f9i% ! hammock by fa/5+ ! ends ?ree in*es f ! la/ r[ ( knots1 to ! o!r r+4 ,! hammock is ready = ,sally ,ann to h a nap4 ,! next ?+ to d is to make a %opp+ bag1 to c>ry all ! small bundles :5 y g d[n t[n to buy dolls' clo!s4 ,?is little bag is made ) ! same k9d ( knott+1 only ! numb] ( /r&s & ! arrangem5t ( !m diff] 7,figure #bac74 ,tw5ty-two /r&s ( raffia & a pair ( scissors are necess>y4 ,arrange tw5ty ( ! /r&s 9 pairs1 & tie ea* pair 9 ! c5tre4 ,place !m on a table ) ! knots side by side1 leav+ a little less ?an t5 in*es on ea* side ( ! knots4 ,beg9 on "o side ( ! c5tre knots1 & tie "o /r& f "o knot to ! next /r& f ! next knot4 ,!y mu/ be an in* f ! fir/ knots4 ,tie ! same two /r&s an in* f ! c5tre on ! opposite side4 ,9 ! same way tie ! outside /r&s ( ?is gr\p to =m ! corn]s4 ,tie !m "o in* f ! fir/ c5tre knot4 ,make t5 r[s ( knots an in* ap>t4 ,:5 ^! h be5 complet$1 ! bag is ready = ! h&les4 ,sep>ate ! /r&s on "o side ( ! bag f ^? on ! o!r4 ,divide ! gr\p on "o side 9 half4 ,fa/5 ea* gr\p "o & a half in*es beyond ! la/ r[ ( knots4 ,braid ! /r&s ab\t six in*es4 ,d ! same ) ea* gr\p1 mak+ f\r braids 9 all4 ,hold ! two braids f "o end ( ! bag toge!r s t ! loose ends ( "o braid ov]lap ! o!r4 ,beg9n+ at ! middle po9t make a b9d+ "o & a half in*es to ! "r & a simil> "o to ! left4 ,cov] ! b9d+ ) ,solomon's ,knots4 ,keep ! l9es ( knott+ /raight4 ,f9i% ! opposite h&le 9 ! same way4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bac4 ,a %opp+ bag ,"s day :5 y h %opp+ to d = y\r "m1 take y\r bag along & see h[ h&y x w be4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt] ,i spoke ( a belt to we> ) a pretty frock4 ,a belt made ( a six /r& braid proves to be v s]viceable to "s little girls4 ,y may use pla9 :ite raffia or a pla9 col\r b (t5times two col\rs add to ! attractiv5ess ( ! belt4 ,take ?ree long pieces ( raffia1 t is1 if ! raffia is v ?ick2 if n1 six or twelve pieces us+ two or f\r pieces z "o /r&4 ,hold ! /r&s at ! c5tre 9 ! left h&4 ,put ! /r& on ! extreme "r ov] & "u ! next two /r&s4 ,! /r& on ! extreme left is put "u1 ov] & "u ! o!r /r&s4 ,?is =ms a braid4 ,cont9ue do+ ?is braid+ until ! belt is long en\gh to suit y4 ,to f9i% ! ends tie ! rema9+ loose /r&s close to ! braid & cut (f ! ends4 ,turn ! knots "u & sew ov] ! ends ) ! loop-/it* describ$ 9 a prec$+ *apt]4 ,9 work+ ) raffia _m times an article w ne$ some?+ to put a f9i%+ t\* to x1 ,i w\ld sugge/ us+ a fr+e or tassel accord+ to ! k9d ( "w 9 "q4 ,9 my exp]i5ce !y h prov$ to be j ! ?+ = su* purposes4 ,= example1 9 knott+ raffia = a "w bag1 ! ends ( ! raffia may be left hang+ & :5 cut to an ev5 l5g? provide a v pla9 f9i% = ! bottom ( ! bag4 ,fr++ or tassels w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 add consid]ably to ! appe>ance ( ! article4 ,to make fr+e on ! bottom ( su* a bag x is necess>y to cut ! ends an ev5 l5g? aft] ! la/ knot has be5 made1 & ) a p9 or ne$le fray out ! ends v f9ely4 ,! way to make tassels = a f9i% is to w9d a /r& ( raffia ov] a c>dbo>d ab\t two or ?ree times1 or if ! tassel is to be q ?ick1 w9d five or six times4 ,slip x (f & b9d x sev]al times ne> ! top ) ! end /r& ( ! bag4 ,sew x fa/ ) a tape/ry ne$le4 ,cut ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! loops4 ,a r[ ( ^! across ! bottom ( a bag are v effective4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bad4 ,a :isk broom ,a v da9ty little article = a v small *ild to make is a little clo!s bru% or :isk broom4 ,secure a brass r+ ab\t "o in* 9 diamet] & cov] ! r+ ) ! loop /it*4 ,fold twelve /r&s ( raffia twice & slip ! bun* ?r\gh ! r+ b5d+ x 9 ! middle4 ,make a b9d+ "o in* bel[ ! r+ & "o in* long2 cov] ! b9d+ ) ,solomon's ,knots4 ,fr+e ! ends well & trim (f ev5ly 7,figure #bad74 ,knott+ 9 silks1 cotton or l95 /r&s %\ld be m5tion$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,x is a difficult ?+ to f9d a piece ( fr+e t w j mat* ! col\r ( silk y h b x is an easy matt] to make ! fr+e y\rself4 ,! simple/ k9d is ! knot fr+e4 ,x c be made ( filo1 rope1 twi/$1 or heavy floss :5 us$ 9 connection ) a silk1 sat91 or velvet backgr\nd4 ,= cotton or l95 backgr\nd1 cotton floss or f9e cord c be us$4 ,let u suppose t y wi% to make ! fr+e into a hem4 ,take a clu/] ( six or eight /r&s ( rope silk1 t5 in*es 9 l5g?1 & draw !m ?r\gh ! extreme edge ( ! hem4 ,if ! o!r k9d ( silks are us$1 m /r&s w be necess>y4 ,knot ! clu/] close to ! hem4 ,at a little less ?an a half in* di/ance ov] make ano!r clu/] & repeat 9 ?is mann] across ! space on :i* y want ! fr+e4 ,n[ take ! fir/ clu/] & divide x 9 half4 ,hold ! half ne>e/ ! next gr\p 9 y\r left h& & divide ! second gr\p4 ,tak+ ! half close to fir/ gr\p1 knot ! /r&s toge!r "o half in* f ! hem4 ,cont9ue l ?is all ! way across4 ,d n puck] ! mat]ial :5 knott+4 ,a ?ird r[ ( knots is n[ made bel[ ! second4 ,?is takes up ! fir/ half ( ! knot previ\sly us$ & half ( ! next gr\p4 ,9 ?is way y =m a diamond4 ,if a deep] fr+e ) m knots is desir$ cut ! /r&s ( silk ?ree in*es long]4 ,= e in* ( fr+e all[ ?ree in*es ( /r&s4 ,,xxv ,,simple ,,bead ,,*a9s ,,on ,,s+le ,,/r+s1 ,a ,,home-,,made ,,loom1 ,,wov5 ,,*a9s1 ,,belts ,,& ,,purses ,h y ev] tak5 pop corn & made a *a9 ( x = ,*ri/mas trees1 or p]haps y h /rung cranb]ries8 ,maybe x 0 ! fir/ "t t y ev] held a ne$le4 ,i rememb] :5 we 7 y\ng/]s liv+ 9 ! ,s\?1 our nurse us$ to take u out "u trees & we w\ld /r+ ,job's ,te>s = h\rs4 ,_m drug /ores sell ^! se$s on /r+s = infants to cut _! tee? on4 ,! simple/ =m ( bead "w is j z easy z /r++ pop corn or b]ries4 ,beads come 9 all sizes f ! t9y ones t are no bigg] ?an a top ( a p9 to ! l>ge ones ! size ( a m>ble4 ,sometimes y c get odd-%ap$ beads1 flat on "o side & curv$ on ! o!r4 ,a /r+ t is pretty en\gh to we> on /ate occasions c be made ( he>t-%ap$ & r\nd beads4 ,! regul> bead ne$le is v f9e & long4 ,x is bett] :5 /r++ a s+le /r& to d\ble ! ?read4 ,use l95 ?read ,no4 #ajj or #aej4 ,?read ! ne$le ) a piece ( ?read eight in*es long] ?an d\ble ! l5g? ( ! necklace4 ,br+ ! two ends toge!r & make a knot ?ree & a half in*es f ! ends ( ! ?read4 ,! ?read w be v mu* /rong] if y wax x4 ,n[ ?read sev5 small r\nd beads !n an odd %ap$ "o4 ,repeat 9 ?is mann] till y h ! l5g? ( *a9 desir$4 ,cut (f ! ne$le & tie ! rema9+ ?read 9 a tight knot close to ! beads4 ,ribbons are sometimes us$ to fa/5 ! *a9 or necklace toge!r b ! little clasps t y c buy = a few c5ts are neat] & d n get soil$ z ribbon does4 ,fa/5 on ! clasp ) ! ?read t ext5ds beyond ! knots4 ,a sweet little daisy *a9 c be made on two ?reads4 ,?read two bead ne$les ) two long ?reads4 ,br+ "o end ( ea* ?read toge!r & make a knot z describ$ above4 ,fa/5 ! knot to a table ) a p9 s t "o ne$le is on ! "r & ! o!r "o on ! left4 ,?read two :ite beads on y\r "r h& ne$le4 ,put y\r left h& ne$le d[n ?r\gh ! :ite bead s t y h a ?read com+ f ea* side ( ! beads4 ,y\r ne$les w h *ang$ position4 ,?read ! "r h& ne$le ) "o yell[ bead4 ,pass ! left h& ne$le d[n ?r\gh ?is & aga9 ! ne$les are rev]s$4 ,?read two m :ite beads l ! fir/ two & d ! same ?+4 ,n[ take ! "r h& ne$le & ?read two m :ite beads & c>ry ! ne$le ?r\gh ! fir/ two :ite beads f "r to left4 ,?read two m :ite beads on ! same ne$le & c>ry x ?r\gh ! second or top gr\p ( :ite beads f left to "r4 ,?read t5 gre5 beads on ea* ( ! ne$les & n[ we are ready to make ano!r daisy 7,figure #bae74 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till ! necklace is complete4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bae4 ,a daisy *a9 ,ano!r & m elaborate daisy *a9 is made on "o ne$le4 ,make a knot 9 ! ?read & /r+ f\r gre5 beads4 ,hold ?is d[n betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( ! left h&4 ,?read "o gre5 bead & pass ?r\gh ! ?ird ( ! f\r beads4 ,?read ano!r gre5 bead & pass ?r\gh ! fir/ bead4 ,?read "o :ite bead & pass ?r\gh ! gre5 "o on ! left4 ,?read ano!r gre5 bead & pass ?r\gh ! gre5 "o to ! left 7,figure #baf74 ,?ird r[--,?read a gre51 pass into a gre5 to ! left4 ,n[ ?read a :ite bead & pass 9 ?r\gh ! fir/ :ite bead4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #baf4 ,a wov5 daisy *a9 ,f\r? r[--,?read a yell[ bead & pass ?r\gh la/ :ite1 & a gre5 bead ?r\gh ! gre54 ,fif? r[--,a gre5 bead ?r\gh ! la/ gre51 a :ite ?r\gh ! yell[4 ,six? r[--,a :ite bead ?r\gh ! la/ :ite1 a gre5 ?r\gh ! la/ gre54 ,sev5? r[--,a :ite ?r\gh ! la/ gre51 a gre5 ?r\gh ! la/ :ite ( ! six? r[4 ,!n ?ree :ite beads on ! ne$le & pass ?r\gh ! fir/ :ite on ! second r[4 ,c>ry ! ?read ?r\gh ! daisy ?us =m$ till y h x aga9 9 same position z x 0 be=e y ?read$ ! ?ree beads4 ,eigh? r[--,"o gre5 into ! la/ gre51 "o :ite into ! la/ :ite4 7,note t y are n[ />t+ ano!r daisy on ! left-h& side74 ,n9? r[--,"o yell[ into la/ :ite1 "o gre5 into la/ gre54 ,t5? r[--,"o gre5 into la/ gre51 "o :ite into yell[4 ,elev5? r[--,"o :ite into la/ :ite1 "o gre5 into gre54 ,twelf? r[--,"o :ite into la/ gre51 "o gre5 into :ite4 ,repeat ! directions f ! second r[4 ,note t ?\gh ! *a9 is f\r beads wide !re are only two beads t y "w on 9 ea* r[4 ,if ! ?read breaks1 />t ! new "o1 two or ?ree r[s back & g ?r\gh ! diff]5t beads4 ,! above directions are = a *a9 t is work$ )\t a loom4 ,n[-a-days x is q possible to buy a little loom = ab\t fifty c5ts1 b y c make "o at home t w n co/ y a p5ny4 ,! size ( ! loom w dep5d on :at y are work+ b we presume t x is a *a94 ,%\ld y ev] make a purse x w\ld pay y to buy a loom4 ,to make ! home-made loom get a piece ( c>d & a wood5 meat skew] su* z but*]s use4 ,fa/5 ! skew] d[n on bo? ends to ! c>dbo>d ab\t two in*es f ! upp] edge4 ,"o in* above ! skew] 9 ! direct c5tre make a hole & "o in* f ! bottom edge ( ! c>dbo>d make ano!r hole4 ,cut six pieces ( ,no4 #ij l95 ?read1 ?irty-six in*es long4 ,?is measurem5t is suffici5t = a *a9 tw5ty-sev5 in*es or "u4 ,tie "o end ( ea* ?read to ! skew]4 ,n[ hold+ ! six ?reads toge!r1 c>ry !m d[n ?r\gh ! bottom hole across ! back ( ! c>dbo>d & tie 9 a loose knot to ! top hole4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bag4 ,a home-made loom ,?read a bead ne$le ) a ?read ( ,no4 #ajj l95 ?read t has be5 well wax$4 ,tie ! ?read to ! extreme "r h& ?read ( ! w>p4 ,n[ we are ready to make ! *a9 7,figure #bag74 ,fir/ r[--,?read ! ne$le ) five yell[ beads4 ,pass ! ne$le t[>d ! left "u ! w>p ?reads1 lett+ "o bead slip 9 e space4 ,on ! left h& side br+ ! ne$le up to ! "r side & slip x ?r\gh ! five beads4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bah4 ,! design = ! *a9 describ$ ,second r[--,?read five blue beads & fa/5 !m 9 ! same way4 ,?ird r[--,?read five yell[ beads4 ,f\r? r[--,five r$ beads4 ,fif? r[--,five r$ beads4 ,six? r[--,two r$1 "o blue & two r$4 ,sev5? r[--,"o r$1 ?ree blue1 "o r$4 ,eigh? r[--,five blue4 ,n9? r[--,"o r$1 ?ree blue1 "o r$4 ,t5? r[--,two r$1 "o blue1 two r$4 ,elev5? r[--,five r$4 ,twelf? r[--,five r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,! ,fasc9at+ ,task ( ,mak+ ,bead ,*a9s ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] = z _m in*es z ne$$ 7,figure #bah74 ,:5 y h us$ up all ! w>p ?reads on ! upp] side ( ! c>dbo>d roll ! f9i%$ *a9 ov] ! skew] & fa/5 ! rema9+ ?reads 9 ! l[] hole4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bai4 ,ano!r design = *a9s ,to make a belt or purse ! l>g] loom w be necess>y4 ,designs us$ = cross /it* are suitable = bead "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbj4 ,a ?ird design = a *a9 ,be=e ,i tell y h[ to make any m bead *a9s & ! o!r articles t may be made ) beads1 ,i want to tell y h[ to make a da9ty purse t is illu/rat$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,x is made ( gold & rose-col\r$ glass beads & x belongs to a bright little girl ,i "k :o has be5 us+ x = ! pa/ ?ree ye>s4 ,a spool ( heavy buttonhole twi/ ( a col\r to correspond to "o ( ! col\r$ beads is ne$$ 7,figure #bba74 ,take eighte5 /r&s ( silk1 ea* a y>d long4 ,see t ! ends are all ev54 ,tie a tight knot ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! ?reads4 ,?read a bead ne$le ) "o ( ! /r&s ( silk4 ,put on two p9k beads !n ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 five yell[1 "o p9k1 sev5 yell[1 "o p9k1 sev5 yell[1 "o p9k1 sev5 yell[1 "o p9k1 five yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 five p9k1 ?ree yell[1 sev5 p9k4 ,?is completes ! fir/ /r+4 ,d n all[ any beads to drop1 :i* !y are v apt to d :ile y are work+ on ano!r r[4 ,x is sugge/$ t ! /r& ( silk on ! left ( ! beads %\ld be knott$ closely to ! beads to prev5t !m f slipp+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bba4 ,! bead bag describ$ ,un?read y\r ne$le & take ! next /r&2 ?read two p9k1 "o yell[1 !n slip y\r ne$le ?r\gh ! second yell[ bead ( ! fir/ r[1 ?read "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 n[ slip y\r ne$le ?r\gh ! middle yell[ bead ( ! fir/ r[ or 9 o!r words slip y\r ne$le ?r\gh e eigh? bead on ! fir/ r[4 ,! col\r+ rema9s ! same4 ,i w />t ! in/ructions aga9 = ! second r[ :i* is to be ?read$1 two p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le ?r\gh bead on fir/ r[1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le ?r\gh bead1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le ?r\gh1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le ?r\gh bead1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le ?r\gh bead1 ?ree yell[1 "o p9k1 ?ree yell[1 slip ne$le ?r\gh1 ?ree yell[1 "o p9k1 ?ree yell[1 n[ slip ne$le ?r\gh bead1 ?ree yell[1 "o p9k1 ?ree yell[1 slip ne$le1 ?ree yell[1 "o p9k1 ?ree yell[1 slip ne$le1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le1 "o yell[1 five p9k1 "o yell[1 slip ne$le1 "o yell[1 six p9k1 slip ne$le into la/ bead ( fir/ r[ & knot ! two ?reads close to ! bead4 ,be sure t ! knot is l>ge en\gh n to slip ?r\gh ! hole ( ! bead4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) ! ?ird /r&4 ,put on two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le ?r\gh ?ird bead ( fir/ gr\p ( five p9k ( ! second r[4 7,= ! re/ ( ! r[ slip ne$le means slip ! ne$le ?r\gh ! f\r? bead bel[ ! "o slipp$ ?r\gh on ! second r[7 two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 two p9k1 five yell[1 slip ne$le1 sev5 yell[1 slip ne$le1 sev5 yell[1 slip ne$le1 sev5 yell[1 slip ne$le1 five yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 two p9k1 ?ree yell[1 two p9k1 slip ne$le1 f\r p9k4 ,! f\r? r[ is ! same z ! second4 ,e o!r r[ f ! ?ird is also work$ l ! ?ird4 ,! la/ r[ :i* jo9s ! bag--,two p9k1 slip ne$le into f\r? bead ( next to la/ r[1 ?read ?ree m beads1 slip into c5tre bead ( ! gr\p ( sev5s ( ! fir/ r[4 ,! patt]n is diamond-%ap$ z y w note1 !re=e aft] ?read+ y\r ne$le ) ?ree beads ( ! %ade to correspond ) ! previ\s r[ slip y\r ne$le 9 ! c5tre bead ( ! gr\ps ( sev5 ( ! prec$+ r[ & ! fir/ r[4 ,"w fir/ to ! "r & !n to ! left4 ,e two /r&s ( silk mu/ be knott$ toge!r to keep ! beads f slipp+ (f4 ,braid ! ?reads ext5d+ beyond ! bead "w 9 gr\ps ( ?ree4 ,a l>ge bead or slide w be necess>y to make ! purse a practical money bag4 ,get two big beads t h op5+s l>ge en\gh to pass all ! silk ?reads ?r\gh4 ,take a knot on ! silk ?read aft] ! fir/ l>ge bead is 9 position4 ,?is knot %\ld be two in*es at lea/ f ! beads4 ,! silk ?reads may n[ be cut q close to ! knot or !y may be cut "o in* f ! knot to =m a tassel4 ,if ! little purse 0 left )\t any fur!r "w x w\ld look q top heavy & unf9i%$1 = t reason a bead tassel is sugge/$ z %[n 9 ! illu/ration ( ! bead purse4 ,?read y\r ne$le ) a long /r& ( ! buttonhole twi/4 ,/r+ ab\t two & a half in*es ( p9k beads4 ,be=e comm5c+ to /r+ ! beads fa/5 ! ?read 9 ! heavy knot at ! bottom ( ! purse4 ,cat* ! ?read ) ! beads also 9 ! knot4 ,make two p9k /r+s ?is l5g? & two yell[4 ,!n make f\r /r+s1 two p9k & two yell[1 t are n m ?an an in* & a half long4 ,fa/5 (f ! ?reads securely & ! bag is complete4 ,?ree bun*es ( p9k beads & two bun*es ( yell[ w make two purses z h j be5 describ$4 ,! beads v>y 9 price f six c5ts a bun* to tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,sometimes ! m exp5sive k9d h only half ! numb] ( beads t ! *eap] bun*es h4 ,d n get too small a bead or ! "w w become v t$i\s4 ,! l>ge beads = ! slides are m exp5sive4 ,!y co/ f\r c5ts apiece or m4 ,( c\rse o!r col\r comb9ations c be made1 also o!r patt]ns4 ,silv] & blue is ano!r pretty comb9ation = a bead purse4 ,n[ :ile we are on ! topic ( beads1 ,i w\ld l to tell y ab\t "s s5sible portires & cu%ion tops t ,i rec5tly saw at an ,arts & ,crafts exhibition made ( an inexp5sive backgr\nd & beads4 ,monk's clo? 0 us$ = "o ( ! portires4 ,monk's clo? is some:at l burlap b ! weave is co>s] & m ev54 ,a hem 0 turn$ on "o %ort side & "o ( ! long sides & ! ?read drawn out = a space ( ab\t two in*es4 ,! ?reads 7 hem/it*$ & !n a design ( beads work$ betwe5 ! gr\ps ( ?reads4 ,to accompli% ?is ! design 0 well plann$ out be=e comm5c+ ! "w4 ,! numb] ( beads ne$$ to fill out ! space c be judg$ by plac+ ! beads 9 ! op5+ & te/+ t = y\rself4 ,aft] ! design has be5 select$ make a p5cil copy ( x4 ,x is bett] to re/rict y\rself at fir/ to j two col\rs4 ,fa/5 y\r sew+ ?read securely to ! ?reads ( ! mat]ial4 ,use c>pet ?read = ! weav+4 ,let u suppose t y h select$ a patt]n t is sev5 r[s ( beads deep & y h *os5 tan z ! backgr\nd & r$ & *alk :ite beads = ! decoration3 ,fir/ r[--,?read "o r$ bead1 six :ite1 "o r$1 six :ite4 ,z we w only "w a section at a "t1 let u secure ! beads4 ,slip y\r ?read "u ! hem/it*+4 ,n[ let ea* bead come betwe5 two consecutive gr\ps ( hem/it*+4 ,br+ y\r ?read to ! "r side4 ,be c>eful n to di/urb y\r beads4 ,n[ c>ry ! ?read ?r\gh ! beads aga94 ,! ?read %\ld be drawn tight b n s z to puck] ! hem4 ,second r[--,"w ?is by /r++ "o :ite1 "o r$1 f\r :ite1 "o r$1 "o :ite1 "o r$1 f\r :ite1 "o r$4 ,fa/5 z describ$ 9 ! fir/ r[4 ,?ird r[--,"o r$1 "o :ite1 f\r r$1 "o :ite1 "o r$1 "o :ite1 f\r r$1 "o :ite4 ,fa/54 ,f\r? r[--,"o r$1 "o :ite1 "o r$1 f\r :ite1 "o r$1 "o :ite1 "o r$1 f\r :ite4 ,fa/54 ,fif? r[--,"o r$1 "o :ite1 f\r r$1 "o :ite1 "o r$1 "o :ite1 f\r r$1 "o :ite4 ,fa/54 ,six? r[--,"o :ite1 "o r$1 f\r :ite1 "o r$1 "o :ite1 "o r$1 f\r :ite1 "o r$4 ,fa/54 ,sev5? & f9al r[--,"o r$1 six :ite1 "o r$1 six :ite4 ,fa/54 ,aft] ?is section is work$ slip y\r ne$le ?r\gh ! beads to ! la/ "o on ! fir/ r[ & cont9ue to weave4 ,! beads to use = portires or l>ge pill[s are r\nd ones t are ?ree eigh?s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,= curta9s1 table cov]s or any article :]e ! weight ( ! l>ge bead is n desirable use a small] bead t is n m ?an a qu>t]-in* 9 size4 ,scrim curta9s ) a s+le r[ ( ! small] beads add a pretty t\* ( col\r to ! o!rwise pla9 w9d[4 ,almo/ any %ade c be _h 9 ! beads1 b ! tr\ble is t !y c n be b\ght at e /ore4 ,a bead supply h\se is ! "o f :i* to get !m4 ,!y co/ only "o-qu>t] z mu* z :5 b\ght 9 a dep>tm5t /ore4 ,ecru scrim ) a r[ ( turquoise blue1 can>y yell[ & sage gre5 beads & ! simple twi/ /it* su* z describ$ 9 ! *apt] on ,simple ,/it*es 9 ,drawn ,"w1 makes a curta9 suitable = a simple room4 ,! way to accompli% ?is "w1 is to take a /it* on ! drawn ?read1 9 ! regul> way = ! twi/ /it*1 !n slip a bead on1 !n take ano!r /it*1 !n a bead1 s on to ! end4 ,if a skeleton squ>e ( beads is desir$ on a s(a cu%ion x is advisable n to draw x out 9 ! same mann] z = a curta94 ,= a two-in* bord] to be set 9 f\r in*es f ! edge1 crease ! cu%ion ?r\gh ! direct c5tre4 ,measure f\r in*es f ! edge & cut ! mat]ial on ! crease = two in*es4 ,treat ea* side l ?is4 ,draw ! ?reads out on ea* side ( ! cut1 /op :5 y get f\r in*es f ! edge4 ,( c\rse ! mat]ial mu/ be 9 a p]fect squ>e & j ! size y want = ! pill[ be=e y beg9 any ( ! "w4 ,place ! beads z expla9$ = ! portire4 ,d n cut ! ?reads y drew out b1 ?read+ a ne$le ) two or ?ree at a "t1 c>ry !m ?r\gh ! beads4 ,9 ?is way !re is no necessity = cutt+ & buttonhol+ ! corn]s :]e ! bord] int]sects1 z 9 drawn "w4 ,loose wov5 mat]ials su* z monk's or arris clo? are extremely h>d to buttonhole & ev5 aft] v c>eful "w !y are apt to fray4 ,if a fancy edge is desir$ = ! pill[ "o made ( beads is f> m appropriate ?an any?+ else4 ,aft] ! pill[ is complete & made up1 put on ! bead edge by cat*+ a bead to ! mat]ial at a %ort di/ance f ea* o!r4 ,= a canoe or por* pill[ !re is no?+ m durable ?an bead pill[s ( a d>k col\r work$ ) gay col\r$ beads4 ,,xxvi ,,braid+ ,,& ,,weav+ ,,f\r ,,& ,,six ,,/r&s ,,weav+ ,,on ,,looms ,braid+ or plait+ c be done 9 any mat]ials & may be us$ = %opp+ bags or circul> rugs4 ,raffia1 corset laces1 heavy silk floss or rags c be utiliz$ = ! braid+4 ,x is extremely difficult to conceal ! ends :5 ?ree /r&s are us$ s = t reason ,i h select$ f\r /r&s to comm5ce )4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbb4 ,! /r&s cross$ ,:5 work+ ) cords or v long /r&s ( mat]ial1 knot ! f\r ends toge!r4 ,p9 ! knot to y\r knee & proce$ to weave4 ,take ! extreme left-h& /r& & weave "u ! next /r&4 ,at ! same "t weave ! extreme "r-h& /r& ov] ! next4 ,cross ! two /r&s 9 ! c5tre4 7,see ,figure #bbb47 ,if a knot is n desir$ at ! />t ! cords may be comm5c$ z %[n 9 ! ,figure #bbc4 ,to braid ) six /r&s take ! extreme left-h& /r& & weave "u & ov] to c5tre & ) ! "r-h& /r& weave ov] & "u to c5tre & cross ! left-h& /r& 7see ,figure #bbd74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbc4 ,! way to comm5ce braid+ )\t a knot ,aft] ! braid has be5 made x c be sew$ toge!r = a mat4 ,9 jo9+ a /r& ins]t ! new piece s t x ext5ds a little beyond ! braid4 ,if a long braid is desir$ x is be/ to h ! /r&s ( diff]5t l5g?s s t ! jo9+s w n be all 9 "o place 7,figure #bbe74 ,:5 braid+ or weav+ ) rags cut ! /rips ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* wide4 ,old rags c be us$ = ?is1 cutt+ out ! weak p>ts4 ,*eap cotton fabrics :5 new make excell5t mats4 ,weav+ on frames is v int]e/+ & n su* a difficult task z y imag9e4 ,!re are h& & treadle looms4 ,! foll[+ in/ructions w be = ! =m]4 ,a /ret*] su* z arti/s use = pa9t+ c be us$ or f\r pieces ( bo>d tw5ty-f\r in*es long by f\r in*es wide & "o in* ?ick4 ,take ! f\r pieces to =m a frame4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,edd[es ,co4 ,a ,cu%ion ,top ,c be ,wov5 on a ,simple ,h& ,loom ,buy ?ree half-in* d[els or long r\nd /icks2 :i* may be b\ght f a h>dw>e %op2 & s&-pap] till !y are q smoo?4 ,screw 9 f\r l>ge picture r+s two on ea* side ( ! frame1 "o at ea* end4 ,slip "o d[el ?r\gh ! r+s at ea* end & tie to picture r+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbd4 ,braid+ ) six /r&s ,! w>p may be cord :i* is sold by ! p\nd or a heavy s(t tw9e4 ,a :olesale cord or rope h\se w be ! be/ f :i* to buy ! w>p4 ,a ?9 bo>d su* z y h 9 y\r w9d[ %ades & to :i* ! /r+ is atta*$ makes a good %uttle4 ,cut x s t x is tw5ty-two in*es long & w9d ! w>p on x l5g?wise4 ,tie "o end ( ! w>p ?read to ! l[] left-h& picture r+4 ,lay ! w>p ?reads ov] ! l[] d[el1 up ?r\gh ! frame & ov] ! upp] d[el4 ,rememb] always to lay ! ?read outside & ov] ea* d[el4 ,! fir/ six ?reads are plac$ v close to ea* o!r4 ,aft] t ! ?reads are laid half an in* or a little m ?an a qu>t] ( an in* ap>t4 ,! f9] ! weav+ ! m w>p ?reads w be ne$$4 ,! usual all[ance is f f\r to eight ?reads to an in*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbe4 ,! way to jo9 a braid ,two pla9 bo>ds t are z long z ! d[els & ?ree in*es wide by a qu>t] ( an in* deep w be requir$ n[4 ,slip into "o ( ^! bo>ds at ea* end betwe5 ! w>p ?reads & br+ ! bo>ds to ! c5tre & tie toge!r to keep !m f slipp+4 ,take a piece ( cord n9e in*es long] ?an a d[el & tie to ! ?roat ( ! l[] left-h& screw4 ,make a knot at fir/ w>p /r+ & slip x ov] d[el4 ,twi/ ! d\ble ?read two1 ?ree or f\r times4 ,repeat slipp+ ov] d[el & twi/+ betwe5 e two w>p /r+s until y rea* ! "r h& screw4 ,tie ! ?reads to ! screw4 ,?is is call$ pair+ ! ?reads4 ,repeat ! pair+ at ! o!r d[el4 ,:5 ! pair+ is f9i%$ slip ! l[] d[el out ( ! r+s & tie ! d[el aga9 to ! screws4 ,to space ! w>p ?reads an uphol/]]'s ne$le & c>pet ?read w be ne$$4 ,if ! weav+ occupies ! full size ( ! frame1 hit* or tie ! c>pet ?read to ! l[] left-h& screw1 :ile if ! w>p ?reads d n ext5d v f> ov] place an extra screw on ! outside ( ! frame :]e ! w>p ?reads beg94 ,buttonhole /it* ov] ! d[el keep+ ! l[] ?read d[n & ! upp] ?read on top4 ,hold ! w>p ?reads ap>t ) f+] ( ! left h& :ile buttonhol+4 ,pull y\r /it*es tight4 ,two or ?ree /it*es %\ld be made betwe5 ea* two w>p ?reads4 ,! /it*es mu/ be an eigh? ( an in* ap>t4 ,n[ we are ready = ! bridge4 ,two feet1 z !y are call$1 w be necess>y to support ! bridge4 ,a c>p5t] w make !m = a small am\nt4 ,!y %\ld be sev5 in*es high by ?ree in*es wide at ! base 7,figure #bbf74 ,"o foot is plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( opposite sides ( ! frame & ! ?ird d[el run ?r\gh ! holes4 ,loos5 ! two bo>ds at ! c5tre & place !m close to ! d[el4 ,place ! bridge ov] ! set ( ?reads ne>e/ y4 ,take a six-in* piece ( cord & cat* up fir/ w>p ?read4 ,tie ?read to bridge4 ,all knots %\ld be made l a weav]'s knot4 ,! loop %\ld n ext5d l[] ?an two in*es bel[ ! bridge4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbf4 ,! foot ,?is completes ! sett+ up ( ! loom4 ,to weave1 ! mat]ial may be cut z /at$ be=e or raffia or ,indian fibre may be us$4 ,if ! weav+ is to be 9 "o col\r only1 x is well to jo9 ! pieces toge!r & w9d on a long %uttle4 ,if %ort pieces are us$ a hook w be requir$4 ,x c be made ( a /rip ( wood tak5 f ! hem ( w9d[ %ades4 ,not* "o end ( x4 ,a selvage w be necess>y at ! beg9n+ & ! end ( ! weav+ & is done 9 a f9e cord4 ,/>t at left-h& corn] & tie ! ?read to w>p4 ,pass ! %uttle to "r-h& side betwe5 ! ?reads4 ,l[] ! bridge & pass ! %uttle back aga9 betwe5 ! ?reads to left-h& side4 ,raise ! bridge aga9 & repeat z j expla9$4 ,x w be be/ to comb d[n ! wo( to keep x /raight & regul>4 ,a regul> weav]s' comb c be b\ght1 b a co>se hair comb may be sub/itut$4 ,six r[s w be suffici5t = ! selvage4 ,! regul> weav+ is work$ ! same only 9 co>se w>p4 ,rememb] ! bridge mu/ be l[]$ e o!r "t4 ,9 weav+ a new ?read or /r& comm5ce a little way back f :]e ! la/ /r& /opp$4 ,le>n to weave & y get mu* m arti/ic effects 9 rugs ?an ord9>y rug or portire weav]s obta94 ,beautiful cu%ions & o!r useful articles c be made by weav+4 ,x is a great mi/ake to ?9k t all ca/ (f clo?+ c be wov5 into h&some rugs or portires4 ,true x is possible to weave !m1 b x is almo/ a hopeless task to get arti/ic effects f old coats or a lot ( d>k articles4 ,! mod]n rug weav]s get a few y>ds ( *eap musl9 9 two or ?ree %ades & make a rug t c be sold = two or ?ree doll>s4 ,silk is n l old wooll5 mat]ials1 x c be utiliz$ to ! la/ ?read because x is s(t & works to good advantage4 ,two old silk petticoats w make two pill[ tops t are arti/ic z well z useful4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful examples ( silk weav+ 0 a cu%ion ,i saw made f two old silk petticoats2 "o 0 sage gre5 & ! o!r ,delft blue4 ,! /rips 7 ab\t "o in* wide4 ,all ! worn p>ts 7 cut out4 ,no piece 0 consid]$ too small to use4 ,e patt]n ( rug has a "n giv5 x by ! weav]4 ,! mo/ common patt]n is ! hit-&-miss4 ,! "n aptly describes x4 ,!re are nev] two hit-&-miss patt]ns t are exactly alike4 ,to look at a collection ( hit-&-miss rugs "o is rem9d$ ( ! ,croton %rub :i* has no two leaves alike4 ,z *ildr51 we us$ to call !m ,mat*-me-if-y-c trees4 ,a hit-&-miss patt]n is a good "o to le>n on4 ,d n weave fir/ "o gre5 /rip !n "o blue & s on1 because y w get a jumble ( blue t is nei!r int]e/+ nor pleas+4 ,decide on :i* col\r y w\ld l = ! backgr\nd1 !n use mo/ ( t %ade4 ,i h he>d an old weav] say t :5 %e works ! hit-&-miss patt]n %e w c>ry fir/ "o /ripe ( ! backgr\nd ! entire way across & probably />t ! second r[4 ,a little /rip ( ! second col\r is !n us$ & !n ! backgr\nd aga94 ,! good work] nev] cuts h] /rips all ! same l5g? b /rives to get ! effect ( little sla%es ( col\r aga9/ a solid backgr\nd4 ,a rug made ( m$ium blue & :ite rags sugge/s ! sea ) :ite caps on x4 ,:5 an ,indian weaves a rug1 he sits on ! floor & weaves1 till he has to /& to "w4 ,tape/ry is wov5 almo/ ! same z describ$ = rugs2 in/ead ( ! loom hav+ a bridge t has to be mov$ by h& to regulate ! ?reads1 a treadle is us$4 ,! wrong side ( weav+ is always fac+ y on ! loom & all ends are fa/5$ aft]w>d ) a ne$le & ?read4 ,p]haps y w\ld be int]e/$ to "k h[ a weav] makes a set design 9 tape/ry4 ,usually an arti/ designs a piece1 say a design = ! back ( a *air4 ,(t5 ! arti/ is ! weav] himself4 ,he w make two sket*es 9 col\r "o to put "u ! w>p ?reads & ! o!r to keep 9 sight4 ,he !n />ts to weave ! design 9 z _m col\rs z desir$1 !n ! backgr\nd is work$4 ,a piece ( h&-made tape/ry is a possession t only ! v weal?y c buy = x is inde$ exceptional to f9d an ord9>y weav] :o c make tape/ry4 ,to ! ,fr5* is giv5 ! hon\r ( be+ ! mo/ clev] weav]s 9 ! _w4 ,z a g5]al ?+ 9 ,france weav+ is an inh]it$ trade4 ,y w f9d1 if y ask ! weav] :at 8 "m1 8 fa!r & 8 gr&fa!rs 71 he w tell y--weav]s4 ,! h&s ( ! m5 are almo/ z small & s(t z ! wom5's4 ,i h se5 a beautiful scre5 t repres5t$ a pansy field1 if y c imag9e su* a ?+ work$ 9 ov] two hundr$ %ades ( silk4 ,e conceivable k9d ( pansy 0 work$ 9 x4 ,x 0 made = a man :o lov$ pansies4 ,x took f\r weav]s ?ree mon?s 9 :i* to make x1 work+ eight h\rs ea* day4 ,too mu* ?\ght c n be giv5 to ! "r col\r = y\r rugs or :atev] y int5d to weave on y\r simple loom4 ,/udy to get h>moniz+ effects r ?an contra/+ ones4 ,gray is probably ! mo/ pleas+ ( backgr\nds & c be comb9$ to advantage ) almo/ any o!r %ade4 ,rememb] t a d>k room ne$s a *e]ful col\r+ :ile a bright airy room c /& subdu$ %ades4 ,r$ excites ! n]ves4 ,lav5d] is depress+4 ,blue is a cold col\r & %\ld be comb9$ ) o!r col\rs to be effective4 ,gre5 is re/ful to ! eyes 9 any %ade1 :ile yell[ seems to reflect light & = t reason is to be highly recomm5d$ = use 9 a d>k room4 ,"o ( ! prettie/ rooms ,i "k1 :i* is ord9>ily a v d>k "o1 is "o t has bright yell[ & *e/nut br[n = its decoration4 ,! m9ute y ent] t room y are impress$ ) its *e]fulness & w>m?4 ,no matt] h[ pretty & beautiful are ! hang+s & o!r da9ty t\*es ( a room1 a rug rema9s ! *ief attraction4 ,x is to a room :at a vase is to a fl[]4 ,a rug is n absolutely necess>y1 b unless x is ! "r k9d y\r room looks pat*y4 ,z 9 ev]y?+ else practice makes p]fect & z soon z y become accu/om$ to weav+ y w plan regul> designs t w make ! "w m fasc9at+4 ,if y h a l>ge quantity ( undef9able %ades ( silk or wool or cotton rags ,i w\ld recomm5d t y dye !m all "o %ade4 ,"o t5-c5t package ( a dye w col\r a c\ple ( p\nds ( rags4 ,get a dye t is good = all ?ree k9ds ( mat]ial z sometimes a dye t *anges ! col\r ( silk may n affect cotton at all4 ,,xxvii ,,simple ,,cro*et+1 ,,/it*]y ,,= ,,edges ,,& ,,%awls ,,cro*et+ ,,abbreviations4 #a4 ,slip /it* 7sl /7 #b4 ,*a9 /it* 7*7 7,figure ,no4 #bbg7 #c4 ,s+le cro*et 7s c7 ,no4 #bbh7 #d4 ,d\ble cro*et 7d c7 ,no4 #bbi7 #e4 ,treble cro*et 7tr c7 ,no4 #bcj7 #f4 ,%ell 7%7 ,no4 #bca7 #g4 ,/it*es 7/s7 ,! beg9n] 9 cro*et w h v little tr\ble 9 le>n+ ! "w z ! /it*es us$ are comp>atively few 9 numb] al?\gh ! v>i\s comb9ations 9 :i* !y may be us$ are almo/ unlimit$4 ,x is wise to become accu/om$ to ! /it*es & especially ) ! abbreviations1 :i* are us$ s ext5sively ?r\gh\t all cro*et "w4 ,no d\bt ! beauty & v>iety ( ! patt]ns "o c execute1 also ! durability ( ! "w are ! *ief causes = its popul>ity at ! pres5t "t4 ,! implem5t us$ is a cro*et hook :i* v>ies 9 size accord+ ) ! quality ( ! ?read us$4 ,! /eel hook ) ! bone h&le is to be pref]r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbg4 ,*a9 /it* ,too mu* emphasis _c be plac$ ^u ! importance ( ! position ( ! h&s :5 work+1 & ! firmness ( ! /it*es1 z ! "w is1 at once1 bett] & m ev5 :5 ! prop] position is ma9ta9$4 ,! cro*et ne$le %\ld be held lightly betwe5 ! fir/ f+] & ! ?umb ( ! "r h&2 ! hook horizontal & p>allel ) ! fir/ f+] ( ! "r h&1 t "p ( ! "w :i* is 9 c\rse ( con/ruction be+ held closely betwe5 ! ?umb & ?ird f+] ( ! left h&4 ,! ?read is w\nd once ar\nd ! fir/ f+]1 passes "u ! second & ?ird f+]s ( ! left h&1 & is w\nd ar\nd ! small f+]4 ,x is n[ held 9 position by b5d+ ! f\r? & small f+]s t[>d ! palm ( ! h&4 ,! f\ndation /it* ( all cro*et+ is ! *a9 /it* 7*7 7see ,figure #bbg7 :i* is begun by mak+ a slip knot ar\nd ! ne$le4 ,draw ! ?read ?r\gh ?is loop1 & y h a *a94 ,aga9 draw ! ?read ?r\gh ?is second loop1 cont9ue until ! *a9 is ( desir$ l5g?4 ,ano!r /it* is ! slip /it* 7sl /74 ,ins]t ! hook 9 ! f\ndation "w4 ,draw loop ?r\gh ! "w & ano!r ?r\gh ! loop on ! ne$le4 ,s+le cro*et 7s c74 ,see ,figure #bbh4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbh4 ,s+le cro*et ,ins]t hook 9 "w1 make a loop on ! hook & draw ?r\gh1 mak+ two loops on ! ne$le4 ,?r[ ?read aga9 ov] hook4 ,draw ?read ?r\gh bo? loops4 ,d\ble cro*et 7d c74 ,see ,figure #bbi4 ,be=e ins]t+ ! hook 9 ! /it* to be work$1 put ! ?read ar\nd x4 ,?r[ ?read ar\nd hook & draw ! ?read ?r\gh ! /it* & y w h ?ree loops on hook4 ,?r[ ?read aga9 ar\nd hook & draw ?read ?r\gh two loops4 ,?r[ ?read aga9 ar\nd hook & draw ?r\gh ! rema9+ two loops4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bbi4 ,d\ble cro*et ,treble cro*et 7tr c74 ,see ,figure #bcj4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bcj4 ,treble cro*et ,put ! ?read ar\nd ! hook twice1 ins]t 9 ! "w4 ,draw a loop ?r\gh "w1 mak+ f\r loops ^u ne$le4 ,draw ! ?read or loop ?r\gh two loops on ne$le1 !n aga9 ?r\gh two loops & ! ?ird "t ?r\gh ! rema9+ two loops4 ,%ells 7%74 ,see ,figure #bca4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bca4 ,%ells ,%ells are =m$ by mak+ gr\ps ( ei!r s+le1 d\ble or treble /it*es work$ into ! same space or /it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bcb4 ,t9y ins]tion ,edg+ & ins]tions are v mu* 9 use & are (t5 appli$ to bl\ses1 coll>s & cuffs1 t[els1 c5tre pieces1 h&k]*iefs1 belts & v>i\s o!r articles4 ,t9y ,ins]tion 7,figure #bcb74 ,* #g cat* into a r+ & into "o side ( r+ "w #e s c 99*4 #g cat* 9 next to la/ s c1 #e s c 9 new r+4 ,repeat f 99 = l5g? desir$ & fa/5 (f4 ,t9y ,edg+ 7,figure #bcc74 #a/ r[--,*4 #i turn4 #bnd r[--#a s c 9 ea* #i *1 turn4 #crd r[--* #i "w #a d c 9 fir/ s c made1 turn4 #d? r[--99 ,ov] * "w #i s c ,"w * ( #i turn4 #e? r[--#a d c ov] ! d c ( prec$+ r[4 ,turn4 ,repeat f 99 until y h l5g? desir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bcc4 ,t9y edg+ ,= ! edg+ made3 #a/ r[--,ov] ea* d c on "o side & ea* empty * on ! o!r "w #d s c4 #bnd r[--,"w #a d c into fir/ s c !n 99 #b *1 miss #b s c & "w #a d c into next4 ,repeat f 99 along bo? sides ( ins]tion4 ,loop ,edg+ 7,figure #bcd74 ,"w #bi s c ov] a padd+ cord1 !n cat* 9 #g? /it* made to =m a r+4 ,aga9 "w #bi s c & cat* 9 ! #g? /it* to =m ano!r r+4 ,cont9ue until ! edg+ is ! requir$ l5g?4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bcd4 ,loop edg+ ,= ! edge1 beg9 at ! fir/ end = ! picots & "w z foll[s3 make #a s c into #h? /it* ( fir/ r+1 * #e1 skip #a s c--#a s c 9 next /it*4 ,repeat = ?ree picots4 ,* #b1 beg9 9 #h? /it* ( next r+ & make #c picots !re & s cont9ue to ! end ( edg+4 ,loop ,ins]tion 7,figure #bce74 ,* #aj & cat* 9 a r+ into "o side ( r+ "w #f s c1 * #aj1 cat* 9 ! la/ s c =m+ a r+1 & into new r+ "w #f s c4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is way = l5g? desir$4 ,!n "w d[n ! o!r side ( r+s #f d c 9 ea*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bce4 ,loop ,ins]tion ,n[ "w d[n ea* side ( ins]tion #a s c 9 ! c5tre po9t ( ea* side ( ! r+ & #e * betwe54 ,9 ^! * loops "w #f s c ea* & fa/5 (f4 ,n>r[ ,cro*et ,edg+ 7,figure #bcf74 ,* #ad4 #a/ r[--#a d c 9 #aj? * f ne$le1 * #c1 #a d c 9 same /4 ,* #c1 #a d c 9 next /1 * #c1 #a d c 9 same /4 #c /it*es on f\ndation w /& beyond ! r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bcf4 ,n>r[ cro*et edg+ #bnd r[--,* #f turn 99 #a d c 9 c5tre loop ( clu/] ( ?ree1 * #c repeat f 99 #b times4 #a d c 9 same space1 * #b-a d c 9 ?ird * ( turn+ loop4 #c;d r[--,turn * #e 99 #a d c 9 c5tre ( loop ( clu/]s1 * #c repeat twice f 99 #a d c 9 same space 99 * #a-a d c 9 #f * loop1 repeat f 99 #g times * #a-a s c 9 end ( f\ndation4 #d? r[--,turn * #f-a sl / 9 f\r? * f ne$le * #a-a d c 9 next space betwe5 d c1 * #e-a sl / 9 f\r? * f ne$le1 * #a-a d c 9 next space4 ,repeat f 99 #e times4 ,* #c-a d c 9 c5tre loop ( #g * clu/]s1 repeat f 99 ?ree times m * #b1 #a d c 9 ?ird * on turn+ loop4 #e? r[--,turn * #e1 make clu/]s 9 c5tre loop z ) o!r r[4 ,repeat f #bnd r[4 ,on ea* repetition ( #c r[ ! f9al s c is tak5 up 9 ! loop ( #c * ( ! =m] scallop4 ,cone ,ins]tion 7,figure #bcg74 #a/ r[--,* #ae turn #a d c 9 n9? * f ne$le1 * #c skip #b-a d c 9 next1 * #c skip #b-a d c 9 la/ /it*4 #bnd r[--#d s c 9 fir/ space1 * #a 9 second space "w #b d c--#a tr c1 * #c1 #a tr c1 #b d c1 * #a1 9 ?ird space "w #d s c4 #c;d r[--,* #aj1 "o sl / ov] #c *--* #e1 #a tr c 9 la/ s c ( prec$+ r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bcg4 ,cone ins]tion #d? r[--#d s c 9 fir/ space1 #a s c 9 same space ) sl /1 #d s c 9 next space4 #e? r[--,* #f1 skip #b s c ( prec$+ r[1 #a d c 9 next /it*4 ,* #c1 skip #b-a d c 9 next /it*4 #c *1 skip #b-a d c 9 f9al /4 ,repeat f beg9n+ ( second r[4 ,cro*et ,ins]tion ) ,ribbon 7,figure #bch74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bch4 ,ins]tion ) ribbon ,make a * ( #ce /it*es3 #a d c 9 #g / f end ( *1 #c *1 #a d c 9 next #c rd / ( *1 #c *1 #a d c 9 next #c;d /it* ( *1 #c *1 #c d c 9 #e? ( *1 #c *1 #c d c 9 same / z la/ #c d c to jo9 %ell1 #d *1 #c d c 9 next #e? / ( *1 #c *1 #c d c 9 same /it* z la/ ?ree1 #c *1 #a d c 9 next #e? ( *1 #c *1 #a d c 9 next #c;d ( *1 #c *1 #a d c 9 la/ /it* ( *1 #h *2 turn4 ,"w ! next & e succe$+ r[ ! same4 ,run n>r[ ribbon "u & ov] #c *4 9 c5tre4 ,?is trimm+ is v pretty :5 us$ on a bl\se wai/4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bci4 ,ra9b[ %awl ,ra9b[ ,%awl 7,figure #bci74 ,ei!r ,saxony or floss may be us$1 ab\t six ske9s ( :ite & half a ske9 ( ea* ( ! col\rs us$ be+ necess>y4 ,to =m ma9 "p ( ,%awl4 ,* #fh /s ( :ite4 #a/ r[--,turn & "w back ?us3 ,draw out / on hook ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( an in*1 pass hook "u ! s+le ?read ( wool1 draw ?r\gh /1 pass x "u wool1 "w a sl /1 #a * 79 ! way y "w fir/ / ( e r[74 ,to make second /99 pass hook ?r\gh second1 draw up to ?ree f\r?s ( an in*1 cat* ! wool & make #b close *3 repeat f 99 to end ( *a94 ,turn & repeat f fir/ r[ till y h work$ #gf r[s 9 ! :ite wool4 ,to make ! ,ra9b[ ,/ripe on ei!r end ( :ite4 ,fa/5 9 ! p9k wool & "w two r[s1 !n 9 ! ord] nam$--yell[1 orange1 light gre51 d>k gre51 indigo1 light blue1 violet4 ,f9i% ! end ) two or m r[s ( :ite4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdj4 ,cross /it* ,to make ,fr+e4 99,*a9 #ce1 fa/5 d[n 9 next / ) a sl /1 repeat f 99 to end ( r[4 ,f9i% bo? edges ( sc>f ) a r[ ( knot /it*es4 ,,cro*et ,,sc>f 7,figure #bda74 ,mat]ial1 #h ske9s ,%etl& ,floss4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bda4 ,%awl 9 cross /it* ,directions = ,cross ,/it* 7see ,figure #bdj74 ,make a *a9 ! desir$ l5g?3 "w #a tr c 9 ! f\r? /it* ( *4 ,n[ /it* back into ! fir/ & second ( * & make a tr c 9 ea*4 7,?is =ms a cross /it*47 ,repeat to end ( *a94 ,to make ,sc>f4 ,* #aci /it*es4 ,"w #cd cross /it* on *2 cont9ue work+ back & =? ) cross /it* until sc>f measures #a-a_/b y>ds 9 l5g?4 ,f9i% ends ) a fr+e4 ,ea* /r& is #f in*es & #h /r&s ( wool are knott$ to ea* cross /it* to =m fr+e4 ,,xxviii ,,patt]n ,,directions ,,= ,,mak+ ,,doll ,,caps ,,& ,,capes1 ,,jackets ,,& ,,*ild',s ,,b$room ,,slipp]s ,hav+ become well acqua9t$ ) ! /it*es & patt]ns describ$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 y are compet5t to g on ) ! m intricate ones describ$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,a pretty doll's cap is made ( silk4 ,)\t a silk padd$ l9+ ! cap w be j ! ?+ = ! w>m] mon?s4 ,doll's ,cap4 ,beg9 by w9d+ silk ar\nd a lead p5cil #ab times3 make #bd s c ov] ?is4 #bnd r[--,make #b s c 9 e s c on fir/ r[4 #crd r[--,s c 9 e s c on #bnd r[4 ,cont9ue wid5+ (t5 en\gh to keep ! "w ne>ly flat 7to d ?is two s c in/ead ( "o are work$ ^u ! "o ( ! prec$+ r[74 ,?is completes ! solid "w ( ! cr[n4 #d? r[--,* #c1 make #c d c 9 same /it*1 skip #d d c 9 next /4 ,cont9ue ar\nd entire cr[n4 #e? r[--,make a %ell ( #f d c 9 c5tre ( ea* %ell ( #d d c1 leav+ (f )9 #g %ells ( la/ r[4 #f? r[--,make a * ( #e / & s c 9 middle ( next %ell4 ,* #e1 s c 9 middle ( next %ell4 ,cont9ue ar\nd entire cr[n4 #g? r[--99 #e s c on ea* * ( #e ( previ\s r[4 ,turn s c = entire r[ ar\nd to :]e ! %ells ( #d 7 left4 ,?is beg9s ! front ( cap4 ,turn & repeat f 99 #b m r[s4 ,next make a r[ ( %ells ( #d / 9 e #e? /4 #h? r[--,make %ell ( #e d c 9 middle ( ea* %ell ( #d d c4 ,repeat ^! #b gr\ps ( #d r[s ( s c & #b r[s ( %ells twice m4 #i? r[--,a r[ ( #e * 9 middle ( ea* %ell1 !n a r[ ( s c4 ,f9i% ! cap ) a r[ ( %ells ( #g d c ar\nd ! entire cap4 ,f9i% %ells ) a r[ ( picots made by a * ( #c caught 9 e / ) a s c4 ,?is completes ! cap4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdb4 ,doll's ,hug-me-tight ,doll's ,hug-,me-,tight 7,figure #bdb74 #a ske9 ( ,saxony :ite4 #a ske9 ( ,%etl& floss1 blue4 #a-a_/c y>ds ( n>r[ :ite ribbon4 ,make a * ( #bj /41 take up ea* * ) a s c4 ,turn #ai s c 9 slipp] /it* 7slipp] /it* is s c tak5 up on ! back ?read ( ! r[ bel[74 ,cro*et back & =? 9 ?is mann] until y h #h ribs or #af r[s :i* =m ! back4 ,!n take up #e s c & cro*et back & =? until y h #i ribs or #ah r[s1 :i* =ms ! "o front4 ,!n c\nt n9e /it*es = ! neck1 tak+ up ! rema9+ #e /s = ! o!r front & make #i ribs or #ah r[s = ! o!r front4 ,f9i% ) a bord] all ar\nd ( s c tak+ up ! :ole /it*1 alt]nat+ ! col\rs1 #a r[ blue & #a :ite until y h f\r blue & f\r :ite1 f9i% ! :ole ) a blue picot4 ,cut ! ribbon into six pieces1 sew "o piece 9 ea* ( ! out] edges to =m ! armhole & front z illu/rat$4 ,?is jacket c be made = a *ild by comm5c+ ) #de *1 #be ribs = back & #be ribs = fronts4 ,jacket 7,figure #bdc74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdc4 ,jacket 9 /> /it* ,pompad\r wool ?r\gh :i* a ?read ( silk runs1 0 us$ = mak+ ?is pretty jacket4 ,?ree ske9s ( ! wool are requir$4 ,! body ( ! sacque is ( /> /it* 7,figure #bdd74 ,* #ie on :i* "w #aa />s1 wid5 ) #b *4 ,= sleeve make #aa />s1 & back1 #be />s4 ,"o front #aa />s4 ,= ! fir/ #d r[s ( front "w #aa />s1 wid5 ) #b * "w across sleeve1 wid5 #b1 "w across back1 wid5 #a /> e o!r r[2 at sleeve wid5 #b1 across sleeve wid5 #b1 !n #aa />s f ! front4 ,aft] ! #d? r[ cont9ue z be=e1 only wid5+ #a /> at ! f\r sleeve po9ts = #aj r[s4 ,9 #ae? r[ "w #aa />s = ! sleeve1 n[ drop out ! entire sleeve1 includ+ ! wid5+ po9ts1 "w across back alone1 leave out sleeve z be=e !n #aa />s = ! second front2 "w #ab r[s across sacque wid5+ "u arms z 9 c5tre back4 ,tie wool at po9t "u arm & "w #ac r[s ar\nd sleeve jo9+ ea* r[ z made4 ,= bord]1 "w #d r[s ( knot /it*4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdd4 ,/> /it* ,slipp]s 9 s+le cro*et 7,figure #bde74 ,"o ske9 ( ea* ( two contra/+ col\rs ( ,g]mant[n wool1 "o pair ( soles4 ,= mak+ ^! slipp]s 9 m]c]iz$ ,p]le cotton1 :i* is v cool = w>m] days1 two balls w be requir$4 ,9 mak+ slipp]s x is v ess5tial = ! "w to be z tight z possible to prev5t x f /ret*+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bde4 ,slipp] 9 s+le cro*et ,! foll[+ directions are = slipp] size #c4 ,* #aa /s4 ,make #aa s c 9 slipp] /it*1 describ$ 9 doll's hug-me-tight 7,figure #bdf7 wid5 9 ! c5tre by mak+ #c s c 9 #a *4 ,make two r[s l la/ wid5+ 9 c5tre1 !n a r[ )\t wid5+4 ,:5 ! "w rea*es f ! toe to ! holl[ "p ( ! sole 7ab\t #ab ribs7 ! front is long en\gh4 7,alt]nate two r[s "o col\r & two 9 ! o!r47 ,turn & "w #ae s c4 ,cont9ue 9 ! slipp] /it* until ! "w w rea* ar\nd ! sole by /ret*+4 ,jo9 ! end to ! front by ov]ca/+ on ! wrong side4 ,beg9n+ at ! corn] :]e ! end is jo9$ make a r[ ( crazy /it* ar\nd to ! o!r side4 ,make #c m r[s ( crazy /it*4 ,f9i% ) a r[ ( %ells4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdf4 ,slipp] /it* ,directions = crazy /it*--,make a * ( #d /s2 !n ?r[ ! ?read once ov] ! ne$le1 take up ! ?ird ne>e/ /it* to ! ne$le1 & pull x ?r\gh ! loop2 ?r[ ! ?read ov] aga9 & pull x ?r\gh ! ne>e/ two loops on ne$le & cro*et ! rema9+ two loops (f 9 ! same mann]4 ,?is completes ! d c describ$ 9 *apt] #bg4 ,make two m d c 9 ! same loop1 skip #c /it*es1 fa/5 ) a sl / 9 next / #c *4 #d %ells 9 next /4 & cont9ue = l5g? desir$4 ,slipp]s 9 ,/> ,/it* 7,figure #bdg74 #d balls ( m]c]iz$ cro*et cotton4 ,/> /it* is made by a * ( ! requir$ l5g?4 ,ins]t hook 9 #bnd * f x1 draw wool ?r\gh1 keep+ bo? /s on hook1 ins]t hook 9 #crd * & draw wool ?r\gh keep+ ?is / also on ! hook1 skip ! next * & take up ! #d? & #e? 9 same mann]1 mak+ #e /s on hook2 n[ drop ! /r&s ( wool f :i* ^! /s 7 made1 & take up wool ( contra/+ col\r1 d\ble end into a loop ) %ort end ab\t "o in* 9 l5g?1 draw ?is ?r\gh all ! /s on hook1 be+ c>eful n to let ?is %ort end slip ?r\gh1 * #a to hold /s 9 place4 ,n[ ) ?is new /r& "w a /> by draw+ x ?r\gh ! eye ( />1 x be+ ! tighte/ /it* ne> ! * on hook keep+ bo? /s on hook z be=e4 ,draw wool also ?r\gh long / d[n ! side ( />1 !n ?r\gh next #b * :i* gives #e /s on hook1 !n dropp+ ! /r& f :i* ?is /> 0 made pick up ! wool ( #a/ /> & loop x ?r\gh ^! #e /s & * #a to hold ! /> 9 place4 ,?is * %\ld be work$ tight s x w draw ! /s toge!r & =m ! />1 :i* %\ld be almo/ squ>e4 ,9 ! second r[ place ! contra/+ col\r ov] ! /> und]nea?1 ty+ 9 ! wool1 * #c on :i* take up #b /s2 ?is gives y #c /s on hook1 ! next #b loops are drawn ?r\gh ! long & %ort /it*es ( /> und]nea?1 tak+ up back /it* ( ! long & bo? /r&s ( ! %ort or eye ( />4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdg4 ,a slipp] 9 /> /it* ,= ! slipp] prop]4 ,* #i1 on :i* make #c />s1 #b * at end !n "w #c />s d[n ! o!r side ( *1 tak+ up ! o!r ?read4 #bnd r[--#d />s1 #b *1 #d />s4 #c;d r[--)\t wid5+4 ,wid5 #b />s e o!r r[ until y h #aj r[s #b r[s )\t wid5+1 !n wid5 9 ! next4 ,!re w be #ac r[s 9 all1 & #bj />s 9 ?is la/ r[1 n[ divide front & "w #bj />s on ei!r half = ! sides2 fit ar\nd sole by /ret*+ & sew up ! back on ! wrong side4 ,! wool or ?read %\ld be brok5 at ! end ( ea* r[4 7,cro*et %\ld n be work$ backw>d & =w>d unless directions are giv5 to t effect47 ,= a frill ar\nd ! slipp]s "w gr\ps ( #f * / two m r[s ( ! same4 ,i always sew my slipp]s onto ! soles aft] be+ f9i%$1 by ov]ca/+ ) wool ( ! same %ade on ! "r side1 :i* saves /ret*+ ! slipp]s all out ( %ape :5 turn+ !m4 ,jacket 9 ,%ell ,/it* 7,figure #bdh74 ,mat]ial3 #e ske9s ( :ite ,g]mant[n & #a ske9 ( col\r = edge4 ,no4 #g bone ne$le4 ,* #abg1 ) #c extra /s = turn+4 #a/ r[--,skip #b * & make #d d c 9 ! next4 99 ,skip #c *1 #a s c 9 next1 * #c1 #d d c 9 same / ) s c & repeat f 99 end+ ) a f9al s c4 #bnd r[--,turn #a s c 9 s c bel[ 99 #b d c 9 same /1 #a s c 9 next s c bel[ & repeat f 99 end+ ) a s c 9 top ( turn+ *4 #crd r[--,turn * #c1 #d d c 9 s c bel[ 99 #a s c 9 next s c1 * #c1 #d d c 9 same / repeat f 99 to end ( r[4 ,repeat #bnd & #crd r[s #i times1 !n repeat ! #bnd r[ once m4 ,?is gives a dep? ( "w suffici5t = ! back "p ( sleeves4 ,at ! end ( ! la/ r[ fa/5 (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdh4 ,half ( a jacket 9 %ell /it* ,! l[] "p ( ! back is n[ to be made4 ,c\nt #h %ells 7%7 along f ! end ( ! la/ r[ & beg9 to cro*et !re1 work+ z ) #crd r[ until )9 #h % ( ea* o!r end ( la/ long r[4 ,cro*et 9 patt]n ^u ?is r[ until #aa r[s 9 all h be5 work$4 ,^u ! #ab? r[ increase #a % 9 ! #b s c f ea* end by mak+ #b % 9 ^? / in/ead ( "o4 ,"w )\t increas+ = #ac r[s m1 !n fa/5 (f4 ,g back to ! f\ndation & ^u ! o!r side ( x1 beg9n+ :]e ! fir/ r[ end$1 cro*et #ac % z 9 #a/ r[4 ,?is is ! comm5cem5t ( ! left %\ld] & front4 ,^u ?is r[ "w #c r[s m 9 ! usual way4 ,at ! end ( ! la/ r[ drop ! loop tempor>ily f ! ne$le1 tie 9 an extra ball ( wool at ! top ( ! v beg9n+ ( ! la/ r[1 * #ab & fa/5 (f4 ,) ?is * ! extra wid? = ! c5tre ( ! front is secur$4 #e? r[--,aga9 take ! dropp$ loop ^u ! ne$le & cro*et z usual mak+ #c % ^u ! extra *4 ,! r[ is n[ #af % wide4 ,"w 9 patt]n = #ag r[s m1 ! la/ r[ end+ at ! wri/4 ,fa/5 (f4 ,on ! #a/ %ort r[ ( l[] front c\nt #h % along f end ( la/ r[1 beg9 !re1 "w z usual to ! o!r end1 !n cro*et back & =? until ! front is z long z ! back1 increas+ #a % on ! #ac? r[ 9 ! #b s c f ! und]>m seam4 ,! second front is made exactly l ! fir/4 ,! #crd patt]n r[ n[ is work$ up ! fronts ar\nd ! neck1 across ! l[] edge ( jacket & sleeves1 !n f9i%$ ) a scallop$ edge work$ z foll[s3 ,make #a s c 9 space prec$+ / :]e s c 0 made on r[ bel[1 * #e1 #a s c on top ( #a/ d c bel[1 * #d1 #a s c 9 same space1 * #e & repeat f beg9n+ ar\nd all ! edges1 fa/5 (f4 ,%ape ! jacket by cro*et+ ! sleeves & und]>m seams toge!r4 ,cro*et %\ld be c>efully wa%$ & %\ld n be put 9 ! g5]al laundry4 ,make suds ( w>m wat] & a little borax4 ,put ! article1 if ( cotton or l95 ?read 9 & let x soak = a little :ile1 !n squeeze ! wat] out ( ! article betwe5 ! h&s4 ,r9se 9 sev]al wat]s 9 ?is mann] always us+ w>m wat]4 ,put ! piece 9 a :ite bag & hang on ! l9e4 ,?is way keeps ! piece f /ret*+ out ( %ape4 ,keep x on ! l9e till ! article is p]fectly dry4 ,knitt$ articles %\ld also be treat$ 9 l mann] :5 wa%+ = if a knitt$ piece 0 p9n$ on a l9e to dry ! article w\ld be /ret*$ out ( %ape4 ,,xxix ,,iri% ,,cro*et ,,lace ,iri% ,cro*et lace is "o ( ! mo/ durable ( laces & is suitable to be worn = all occasions4 ,x especially recomm5ds itself = pick-up or por* "w4 ,x looks well & does n take an endless :ile to make1 z almo/ e motif is made sep>ately ?us giv+ a v>iety4 ,& al?\gh "o may n h m ?an a few m9utes to devote ea* day to ! "w1 x is surpris+ h[ _m articles c be complet$ ) little ef=t & little "t4 ,! mat]ials necess>y are a /eel cro*et hook1 consid]ably f9] ?an = ord9>y cro*et "w1 z ! "w mu/ be v firm1 ev5 & close4 ,iri% ,cro*et ,?read1 numb]s #cf to #ej or ,d4 ,m4 ,c4 cotton numb]s #gj to #ajj inclusive & numb] #aj = ! padd+ cotton w be ne$$4 ,all laces look bett] if press$ be=e mak+ up1 ?is is especially true ( ,iri% ,cro*et4 ,& :5 slightly soil$ x c be wa%$ 9 soap suds1 made f any good laundry soap2 r9se ?or\ghly 9 sev]al wat]s1 />* slightly & iron on ! wrong side on a heavy blanket4 ,^! simple directions help to make ! lace look l new4 ,9 ,iri% ,cro*et ! motifs are made sep>ately mo/ly work$ ov] a padd+ cotton4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bdi4 ,doily ) cro*et edge ,!n ^! motifs are ba/$ on a patt]n ( cambric1 or pap] musl9 :i* has be5 cut to ! desir$ %ape4 ,a r[ ( *a9/it*+ is work$ & ba/$ to ! edge ( ! patt]n1 !n ! fill+ 9 backgr\nd is work$1 jo9+ ! diff]5t motifs toge!r ) r[s ( *a9/it*+ & picots or any o!r backgr\nd /it* desir$4 ,doily ) ,iri% ,cro*et ,edge 7,figure #bdi74 ,?is c also be us$ = a bread plate4 #a/ r[--ar\nd a #bd in* circle ( l95 "w a r[ ( s+le cro*et4 #bnd r[--#e *a91 miss #c s+le cro*et & fa/5 ) a s+le cro*et 9 ! #d? /it*2 cont9ue ar\nd mat4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bej4 ,! design = ! belt #crd r[--,into ea* gr\p ( *a9s "w #c s+le cro*et1 #a picot1 #c s+le cro*et4 #d? r[--#f * fa/5 9 ! picot loop4 #e? r[--#c s+le cro*et1 picot1 #c s+le cro*et1 #a picot1 #c s+le cro*et1 #a picot2 cont9ue all ar\nd4 ,?is completes ! mat4 ,belt ( ,iri% ,cro*et 7,figure #bej74 ,?is belt is v useful1 especially z x is m\nt$ ^u a f\ndation1 :i* is ! ord9>y cotton wai/ belt+1 "o in* wide sold at all notion c\nt]s = a few c5ts4 ,! cro*et belt is ba/$ ^u ?is belt+ aft] be+ /ret*$ & />*$4 ,to make ! belt3 #a/ r[--,*a9 #bf1 turn4 #bnd r[--#a d\ble cro*et 9 #f? /it* ( *a91 *a9 #b1 miss #b /it*es & "w #a d\ble cro*et 9 #i? /it* ( *a91 *a9 #b1 miss #b1 *a9 & "w #a d\ble cro*et 9 #ab? /it* ( *a91 *a9 #e1 skip #e1 *a91 #a d\ble cro*et into #ag? /it* ( *a91 *a9 #b1 #a d\ble 9 #bj? /it* ( *a91 *a9 #b1 miss #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et into #bcrd /it* ( *a91 *a9 #b1 miss #b & "w #a d\ble cro*et 9 #bf? /it*4 #crd r[--,*a9 #e1 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et ( prec$+ r[1 *a9 #b1 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et1 *a9 #b1 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et1 *a9 #b1 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et1 #e d\ble cro*et ov] *a9 ( #e1 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et1 #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et1 #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 top ( d\ble cro*et1 *a9 #b1 #a d\ble cro*et 9 #bnd /it* ( *a9 ( #e at ! end2 turn & repeat f #bnd r[ = l5g? requir$4 ,= ! edge1 "w on bo? sides ( ! belt into e *a9 loop #c s+le cro*et1 #a picot #c s+le cro*et4 ,rose ,tie ) lawn fac+ 7,figure #bea74 ,?is b[ has an "u fac+ ( lawn ) a simple cro*et edg+ ( d\ble cro*et & *a9 /it* ) picots1 work$ at ev5 int]vals4 ,= ! cro*et tie3 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bea4 ,rose tie ) lawn fac+ #a/ r[--,"w rose ! same way z ! "o 9 ! :eel tie4 ,n[ cro*et ar\nd ! rose 9 ?is mann] 99 *a9 #c1 #a s+le cro*et caught 9 ! #a/ d\ble cro*et ( ! rose petal1 #e *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 #e? /it* ( petal1 *a9 #e1 #a d\ble 9 #h? /it* ( petal1 #e *a92 repeat f 99 five times m4 #bnd r[--#e *a91 #a s+le cro*et 9 ea* previ\s gr\p ( #e *a91 cont9ue ar\nd entire rose4 #crd r[--#f *a9 #a s+le cro*et 9 ea* prec$+ loop ( *a94 #d? r[--99 #f *a91 #i d\ble cro*et 9 fir/ space1 #f *a91 #a s+le cro*et = next #d spaces1 #f *a91 !n #i d\ble cro*et 9 #e? space2 repeat f 99 twice m4 #e? r[--99 #f *a91 #a s+le cro*et 9 #a/ d\ble cro*et ( gr\p1 #f *a91 #a s+le cro*et 9 #e? d\ble1 #f *a91 #a s+le cro*et 9 #i? d\ble2 repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 ,= ! next two r[s "w #f *a91 #a s+le cro*et 9 ea* previ\s gr\p ( *a94 ,f9i% ! edge ) a r[ ( *a9 & picot4 ,"w two sections l ! "o describ$ & fa/5 toge!r 9 ! c5tre4 ,sew ?is ^u ! lawn fac+ & ! tie is complete4 ,if ! tie %[s any t5d5cy to cap 9 ! c\rse ( con/ruction add an extra *a9 9 ! gr\p ( *a9 /it*es e n[ & !n4 ,:eel ,tie ) ,rose & ,/raps ) ,%amrock 7,figure #beb47 ,w9d padd+ cotton #f times ar\nd ! cro*et ne$le4 ,ov] ?is r+ "w3 #a/ r[--#ej d\ble cro*et4 #bnd r[--,*a9 #e1 miss #b d\ble cro*et1 99 9 ! ?ird /it*1 "w #a d\ble cro*et1 #b *a91 miss #b d\ble cro*et repeat f 99 #bd times4 ,"w a spid] 9 ! c5tre ( ! r+1 ) a ne$le & ?read4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #beb4 ,:eel tie ) rose & /raps ) %amrocks ,make #h ( ^! :eels = ! tie4 ,jo9 toge!r ) fill+ /it* 7#c *a9 & a s+le cro*et74 ,aft] work+ #c *a9s & a s+le cro*et ar\nd ! edge ( ! tie1 "w #a s+le cro*et 9 fir/ space1 #c *a91 #a s+le cro*et 9 second space1 #c *a9 99 #a d\ble cro*et1 #g *a9 9 ?ird space 7cat* back into second *a9 f ne$le to =m a picot *a97 repeat f 99 #d times m1 *a9 #c1 #a s+le cro*et 9 next space1 *a9 #c1 #a s+le cro*et 9 second space4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] all ar\nd tie4 ,= rose 9 c5tre ( tie4 #a/ r[--,*a9 #f1 jo9 9 a r+4 #bnd r[--,*a9 #f 99 #a d\ble cro*et into r+1 #d * #a d\ble cro*et1 #d *a9 repeat f 99 twice m & jo94 #crd r[--,ov] fir/ #d *a9 "w 99 #a s+le cro*et1 #e d\ble cro*et1 #a s+le cro*et2 repeat f 99 #e times4 #d? r[--,"w a r[ ( #g *a9 loops fa/5+ at back ( fir/ r[ ( s+le cro*et 7?is is :at helps to =m ! rose petals & makes !m /& "o above ! o!r74 #e? r[--,ov] ^! loops "w 99 #a s+le cro*et1 #g d\ble cro*et1 #a s+le cro*et1 repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 #f? r[--,a r[ ( #i *a9 loops4 #g? r[--,into ^! loops "w #a s+le cro*et1 #i d\ble cro*et1 #a s+le cro*et2 ?is completes ! rose4 ,let me m5tion "h t roses c be sub/itut$ = ! %amrocks worn on ! ends ( ! /raps4 ,= /raps4 ,"w #bg s+le cro*et ov] a padd+ cord1 jo9 9 a r+4 ,"w #i s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cord1 #a *a91 #i s+le cro*et1 #a s+le cro*et1 ov] padd+ cord into ! *a9 /it*4 ,cont9ue work+ #i s+le cro*et1 #a *a91 #i s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton & fa/5+ ea* "t 9 ! *a9 /it* ) a s+le cro*et4 ,"o /rap is #f in*es long & ! o!r is #g in*es long4 ,= ! edge ( /raps "w #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et1 9 fir/ s+le cro*et ( previ\s r[1 #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 #crd /it*1 #g *a9 c\nt back #e *a9s & slip /it* 7to =m a picot7 #a d\ble cro*et 9 #e? /it*1 #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 #g? /it*1 #b *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 #i? /it*4 ,cont9ue on bo? sides ( /raps4 ,= ! %amrocks4 ,w9d padd+ cotton ov] ! end ( cro*et hook #f times4 ,ov] ?is r+ "w #cj s+le cro*et4 99 ,ov] #c /r&s ( padd+ cotton "w #aa s+le cro*et4 ,twi/ padd+ cotton 9 a d[nw>d loop & "w #a s+le cro*et ov] cross+ ( padd+ cotton1 cont9ue #ae s+le cro*et ov] ! loop1 draw padd+ cotton to pull loop up close & !n "w #aa s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton alone4 ,miss #b s+le cro*et on r+ & "w #b s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into next #b /it*es ( r+4 ,turn1 leave padd+ cotton1 #ab *a91 #a s+le cro*et into top ( cross+ loop1 #ab *a91 #a s+le cro*et into r+ j be=e beg9n+ ( ar*4 ,turn1 ov] #ab *a9 "w #d s+le cro*et1 #a d\ble cro*et1 #a treble cro*et4 ,"w #a treble cro*et into s+le cro*et ov] cross+ ( loop4 ,cont9ue ov] next #ab *a91 #ad treble1 #a d\ble & #d s+le cro*et4 ,"w #d s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into next #d s+le cro*et on r+1 repeat f 99 twice m leav+ out ! #d s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into ! r+ ! la/ "t4 ,turn1 "w a r[ ( s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton4 ,betwe5 petals take ! ne$le out1 ins]t 9 /it* half way betwe5 ! petals1 & pull loop ?r\gh1 ?is w give a bett] %ape to ! petals4 ,!n cont9ue ) s+le cro*et4 ,= /em "w #c s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into r+4 ,!n #dj s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton alone1 turn & "w #dj s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into ! previ\s r[ ( s+le cro*et to ! r+4 ,to %ape ! /em to ! "r pull ! padd+ cotton be=e work+ ! second r[ ( s+le cro*et4 ,long ,jabot 7,figure #bec74 ,ov] a padd+ cotton "w #ej s+le cro*et1 turn1 & "w d[n o!r side1 #da s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into previ\s r[ ( s+le cro*et 7leav+ "o-half ( /em /ill to be work$74 #a/ arm--,n[ twi/ ! padd+ cotton "u ! /em1 fa/5 ) a slip /it*1 ov] ! loose padd+ cotton "w #ah d\ble cro*et1 turn & "w ov] padd+ cotton into ea* d\ble cro*et1 #ah trebles1 fa/5 ) a s+le cro*et 9 ! #e? s+le cro*et ( c5tre /em4 #bnd arm--,turn "w ov] padd+ cotton1 #aj d\ble cro*et into d\ble cro*et ( previ\s r[4 ,n[ "w #h d\ble cro*et ov] padd+ cotton alone1 turn & "w #ah treble cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into ! d\ble cro*et ( previ\s r[4 ,fa/5 9 #aj? /it*1 ?is completes ! second arm4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bec4 ,long jabot ,n[ "w #h arms m 9 ! same way1 !n f9i% ! /em ) #i s+le cro*et ov] padd+ cotton into ! o!r s+le cro*et ( /em4 ,= ! c5tre "w ov] #b /r& padd+ cotton #f d\ble cro*et & fa/5 into ! s+le cro*et :i* connects ! arms to ! /em1 cont9ue all ar\nd c5tre & fa/5 (f4 ,"w #cf *a91 into ^! "w #cf d\ble cro*et ) #f d\ble on ea* end4 ,cont9ue work+ until !re are #d r[s ( d\bles4 ,connect ! leaf to ?is ) slip /it*1 ba/e on pap] & "w #c r[s ( ! fill+ /it* all ar\nd4 #a/ r[--,= ! edge1 "w #f *a9 loops into e loop ( previ\s r[4 #bnd r[--,ov] #f *a9 loops "w #g s+le cro*et4 #crd r[--#f *a9 loops caught into e #d? s+le cro*et4 #d? r[--,into #f *a9 loops "w #d s+le cro*et1 picot1 #d s+le cro*et1 !n into #bnd or next loop "w #d s+le cro*et1 picot1 #d s+le cro*et1 into #c loop "w #d s+le cro*et4 #e *a9 turn & fa/5 9 ! #d? d\ble cro*et ov] #bnd loop1 turn & ov] *a9 "w #d d\ble cro*et1 picot1 #d d\ble cro*et1 !n into ! #crd loop f9i% ) ! o!r #d s+le cro*et2 repeat f 99 all ar\nd jabot4 ,baby ,iri% ,lace1 ) ,rose ,leaf & ,grapes 7,figure #bed74 ,= roses4 ,*a9 #ab4 ,into *a9 "w 99 #a d\ble cro*et1 #c *a9 repeat f 99 = #f times m4 ,into ea* gr\p ( #c *a9 "w #a s+le cro*et1 #f d\ble cro*et1 #a s+le cro*et mak+ sev5 petals to a rose4 ,= ! leaves4 ,*a9 #h1 jo9 9 a r+4 ,ov] ?is r+ "w #cb s+le cro*et )\t break+ ! ?read1 *a9 #h & =m ano!r to ! "r & a little above ! o!r r+1 "w #cb s+le cro*et into ?is "o also1 aga9 *a9 #h & =m a r+ to ! left ( ! fir/ r+1 fill ?is r+ ) #cb s+le cro*et4 ,= grapes4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bed4 ,baby ,iri%-lace edg+ ,*a9 #c1 jo94 ,fill *a9 ) s+le cro*et1 cont9ue work+ ar\nd1 wid5+ z ne$$ = #c r[s4 ,decrease by miss+ a /it* occasionally to %ape grapes4 ,j be=e f9i%+ /uff ) cotton1 make #c grapes = ea* clu/] & fa/5 into c5tre ( leaf4 ,ba/e all motifs on musl9 & fill ) backgr\nd /it*4 ,= edge ( scallop "w gr\ps ( #f *a9 caught d[n ) a s+le cro*et !n 99 #d s+le cro*et into fir/ space1 #b s+le cro*et into next space1 #f *a91 turn1 fa/5 into s+le cro*et1 turn1 #c s+le cro*et ov] *a91 picot1 #e s+le cro*et1 #b s+le cro*et into same space1 #d s+le cro*et into next space1 #f *a91 turn1 & cat* d[n beside fir/ loop1 turn1 #d s+le cro*et ov] *a91 #f *a9 turn1 cat* d[n 9 c5tre ( fir/ loop1 turn1 #d s+le cro*et1 picot1 #d s+le cro*et1 into *a91 #a s+le cro*et into next loop1 picot1 #c s+le cro*et1 #d s+le cro*et into next space & repeat f 99 all ar\nd edge ( lace4 ,dut* ,coll> 7,figure #bee74 ,beg9 ! rose ) a small ?ick r+ made by w9d+ ! padd+ cotton t5 times ar\nd ! end ( ! cro*et ne$le4 ,cov] ?is r+ ) s+le cro*et1 cutt+ (f ! end ( ! padd+ cotton :5 ! r+ is ?ree qu>t]s cov]$4 99,*a9 #f1 cat* d[n into ! r+2 repeat f 99 #e m times1 divid+ ! spaces z ev5ly z possible s ! la/ *a9 is caught d[n beside ! fir/ "o4 ,ov] ! *a9 loop "w 99 #a s+le cro*et #g d\ble cro*et1 #a s+le cro*et1 repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 99,*a9 #g1 cat* d[n at back 9 ! same /it* z t 9 :i* ! *a9 loops ( ! prec$+ r[ 0 caught1 repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 ,ov] *a9 loop 99 #a s+le cro*et1 #i d\ble cro*et1 #a d\ble cro*et4 ,repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 99,*a9 #h cat* d[n 9 back same place z be=e4 ,repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 99,ov] *a9 loops "w repeat f 99 #a s+le cro*et1 #aa d\bles1 #a s+le cro*et1 ?is f9i%es ! rose c5tre4 99,n[ beg9 ! fir/ r[ ar\nd ! rose 99 #g *a9 #c picot1 7cat* back into ?ird /it*7 *a9 #g1 picot1 #c *a9s1 cat* d[n 9 fir/ petal 9 out] r[1 repeat f 99 #ab times m1 spac+ ^! picot loops ev5ly all ar\nd1 cat*+ ! la/ "o into ! c5tre ( ! fir/4 99,next "w "o picot loop cat*+ 9 into c5tre ( loop ( r[ bel[1 !n a loop ( #f *a9s1 repeat f 99 caught into c5tre ( next picot loop4 ,turn & ov] ?is loop "w #i s+le cro*et1 turn1 "w #i d\ble cro*et ov] ! s+le cro*et #c *a91 cat* d[n into same /it* z ! #f *a9 loop 0 caught4 ,"w #b r[s ( picot loops1 !n repeat f 99 all ar\nd f9i%+ ! r[ 9 ! corn] ( ! fir/ #i d\ble cro*et ornam5t4 #i? r[--,"w a r[ ( pla9 picot loops4 #aj? r[--,"w a r[ ( pla9 picot loops4 #aa? r[--,ano!r r[ ( pla9 picot loops4 ,five roses are requir$ = ! coll>4 ,= ! :eels4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bee4 ,an ,iri%-lace ,dut* coll> ,ov] a padd+ cotton r+1 "w s+le cro*et4 ,ov] a s+le /r& ( ! padd+ cotton cro*et into e s+le cro*et1 a s+le cro*et1 "w #d r[s ! same way only add a picot 9 e #d? s+le cro*et 9 ! la/ r[4 ,n[ beg9 ! fir/ r[ ar\nd ! :eel 99 *a9 #g1 cat* into ! la/ s+le cro*et ( ! :eel1 *a9 #g1 picot1 *a9 #g1 *a9 #c1 skip #b /it*es ( ! :eel & cat* d[n into ! #crd ) a s+le cro*et1 repeat f 99 all ar\nd4 ,next "w #a picot loop1 cat*+ x into ! c5tre ( loop 9 r[ bel[1 !n a 99 loop ( #f *a9 caught into c5tre ( next picot loop4 ,turn1 & ov] ?is loop "w #i s+le cro*et1 turn & "w #i d\ble cro*et ov] ! s+le cro*et1 #c *a9 /it* d[n into same /it* z ! #f *a9 loop 0 caught4 ,"w #b m picot loops1 !n repeat f 99 all ar\nd f9i%+ ! r[ 9 ! c5tre ( ! fir/ ornam5t4 ,"w a r[ ( pla9 picot loop4 ,ano!r r[ ( pla9 picot loops4 ,make f\r :eels = ! coll>4 ,sew ! roses & :eels firmly on ! cambric patt]n 7! size & /yle hav+ be5 cut out ( ! cambric74 ,plac+ !m s z to leave room = a s+le r[ ( picot loops to be work$ betwe5 to jo9 !m1 cro*et a *a9 ( *a9 /it*es & ba/e !m ^u ! edge ( ! cambric patt]n4 ,fill ! "w out to ! desir$ %ape ) ! picot loops1 :i* %\ld conta9 ! same numb] ( *a9 /it*es z ! loops 9 ! roses & :eels1 #c *a91 #a d\ble cro*et1 #c *a91 "w a r[ all ar\nd coll>1 !n beg9 ! bord] or edge4 ,"w ar\nd ! inn] edge & fronts ( coll> #d s+le cro*et into ea* loop1 !n ar\nd ! l[] edge 99 #d s+le cro*et 9 ! fir/ space1 #d s+le cro*et 9 ! second space1 #b s+le cro*et 9 ! ?ird space2 *a9 #f d[n at ! beg9n+ ( second space4 ,ov] ! loops ?us =m$ make #c s+le cro*et1 picot1 #g s+le cro*et1 #b s+le cro*et into same 7?ird7 space1 #d s+le cro*et into next space4 ,turn1 #f *a9 cat* d[n into next to ! la/ loop1 turn1 #e s+le cro*et ov] ! loop1 *a9 #f1 turn1 & cat* d[n into c5tre ( fir/ loop4 ,turn1 #e s+le cro*et1 picot1 #e s+le cro*et ov] ?is la/ loop1 #b s+le cro*et into ! next loop1 picot1 #c s+le cro*et1 repeat f 99 all ar\nd edge4 ,take ! coll> up f ! cambric & press ^u ! wrong side ov] a blanket or heavy flannel4 ,,xxx ,,knitt+1 ,,pla9 ,,& ,,purl+1 ,,wa% ,,rags1 ,,& ,,fancy ,,/it*es ,,= ,,%awls ,!re are c]ta9 t]ms us$ 9 knitt+ t are peculi> to ! "w4 ,until ^! t]ms are /udi$ & practis$1 ! in/ructions are z bad z try+ to read a =eign language t y "k no?+ ab\t4 ,knitt+ is usually done on two ne$les ?\gh !re are times :5 m ne$les are us$1 = in/ance1 9 knitt+ /ock+s4 ,?read1 silk or wor/$ c be us$ = ! "w4 ,! latt] is be/ = practis+ ! fir/ /it*es or pieces4 ,! fir/ t]m we le>n 9 knitt+ is to ca/ on /it*es 7,figure #bef74 ,select a pair ( m$ium-siz$ wood5 ne$les4 ,y\r wor/$ %\ld be w\nd into a ball4 ,ca/+ on is ! f\ndation = ! "w4 ,take a knitt+ ne$le 9 ea* h& betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+]4 ,make a loop ( ! wor/$ ov] ! left-h& ne$le ne> ! end4 ,put y\r "r-h& ne$le ?r\gh ?is loop "u ! left ne$le4 ,hold+ ! ne$les 9 ?is position1 ?r[ ! wor/$ ar\nd ! po9t ( ! "r-h& ne$le & draw ! "r-h& ne$le ?r\gh ! fir/ loop4 ,!re is n[ a loop on ea* ne$le4 ,slip ! la/ loop made ov] ! left ne$le4 99 ,bo? ne$les are 9 ! "o loop1 ! left on top ( ! "r4 ,aga9 ?r[ ! wor/$ ov] ! po9t ( ! "r-h& ne$le & draw ! ne$le ?r\gh ) ! loop on x4 ,slip ?is loop ov] ! left-h& ne$le & repeat f 991 till ! numb] ( /it*es desir$ are ca/ on4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bef4 ,ca/+-on ,! 99 indicates f :i* po9t ! directions are to be repeat$4 ,! ,g]man me?od ( knitt+ is to hold ! "w 9 ! left h& & ! wor/$ ov] ! fir/ f+]1 "u ! second & ?ird & !n ov] ! little f+]4 ,to knit1 ! "r-h& ne$le is 9 ! fir/ loop f ! po9t ( ! o!r ne$le4 99 ,?r[ ! wor/$ ov] po9t ( ! "r-h& ne$le & draw x ?r\gh ! loop4 ,slip ! fir/ /it* (f ! left ne$le & ins]t ! "r ne$le into ! next /it* & repeat f 991 till all ! /it*es h be5 transf]r$ to ! "r-h& ne$le 7,figure #beg74 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #beg4 ,knitt+ 7,k7 ,rememb] to hold ! "w 9 ! left h& :5 />t+ to knit ea* ne$le or r[4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #beh4 ,purl+ 7,p7 ,to purl 7,figure #beh74 ,! "w is held 9 ! left h&4 ,! wor/$ is br\ght 9 front ( ! "w4 ,! "r-h& ne$le is ins]t$ ?r\gh ! /it* f "r to left 9 front ( ! left ne$le4 ,pass ! po9t ( ! "r ne$le ov] ! wor/$ & draw ! loop ?r\gh4 ,slip (f ! /it* on ! left ne$le z 9 knitt+4 ,repeat 9 ?is mann] until all ! /it*es are transf]r$4 ,sometimes x is necess>y to get rid ( "s ( ! /it*es4 ,9 t case ! ne$le is slipp$ ?r\gh two /it*es in/ead ( "o & ! new /it* =m$ 9 ! usual way4 ,!re are two abbreviations = purl+ two toge!r4 ,!y are p4 #b tog4 or p-n4 ,! latt] means purl n>r[4 ,:5 knitt+1 two /it*es c also be tak5 toge!r4 ,! abbreviation = ?is is n4 ,k4 #c tog4 means knit ?ree /it*es 7/s7 toge!r z "o /it*4 ,to slip-/it* means to take a /it* f ! left-h& to ! "r-h& ne$le )\t knitt+ x1 & its abbreviation is sl4 ,to b9d or ca/ (f means to slip ! /it*es f ! ne$le s t y h a *a9 edge4 ,slip ! fir/ /it* & knit ! second4 ,y n[ h two loops on ! "r-h& ne$le4 99 ,put ! po9t ( ! left ne$le 7f left to "r7 ?r\gh ! fir/ /it* on ! o!r ne$le4 ,hold ! wor/$ tight4 ,slip ! "r-h& ne$le ?r\gh ! loop =m$ z describ$ above & !n slip ! loop f ! left ne$le4 ,!re is only "o loop on ! "r-h& ne$le4 ,knit ! next /it* & repeat f 994 ,ca/+ (f mu/ be done loosely or ! "w w h a puck]$ appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bei4 ,a little girl's fir/ piece ( knitt+ ,x may be t y desire to wid5 ! r[ ( /it*es4 ,bo? wid5+ & decreas+ is done at ! end ( ne$le or r[4 ,knit z usual till !re rema9s b "o loop on ! left-h& ne$le4 ,ins]t ! left-h& ne$le ?r\gh ! loop at ! base ( ! la/ /it*4 ,br+ wor/$ ar\nd ! po9t & make a /it* z usual4 ,! la/ /it* is knitt$ 9 ! usual way4 ,aft] y h practis$ ! /it*es ) wool1 x is well to buy a ball ( co>se knitt+ cotton & a pair ( /eel ne$les4 ,! cotton makes excell5t wa% clo?s4 ,ca/ on #ej /it*es !n knit or purl ! same am\nt ( r[s z /it*es4 ,to make a fancy clo? knit ?ree r[s !n purl ?ree r[s until y h ! fifty r[s4 ,! long /raight %awls are ! mo/ popul> at pres5t4 ,a little "o = y\rself t w\ld be q pretty is made 9 pop corn /it* 7,figure #bfj74 ,x requires five ske9s ( wor/$ & a pair ( wood5 ne$les4 ,illu/ration3 ,photograph by ,m>y ,g4 ,huntsman4 ,h] ,fir/ ,knitt$ ,%awl ,ca/ on #ei /it*es on y\r ne$le4 #a/ r[--,k #a/1 !n knit two /it*es toge!r 7#b ,k tog7 ! re/ ( ! way4 ,y n[ h #cj /it*es on y\r ne$le 7,figure #bfj74 #bnd r[--,k fir/ /it*1 !n knit ! loop :i* is =m$ betwe5 ! d\ble /it*es ( ! fir/ r[4 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till y h aga9 on ! ne$le ! same numb] y ca/ on--#ei4 #crd r[--,k pla9 all ! way across4 #d? r[--,p pla9 all ! way across4 #e? r[--,k #b toge!r all ! way across to ! la/ /it*1 !n k t by itself4 #f? r[--,same z second r[4 #g? r[--,k pla94 #h? r[--,p pla94 ,cont9ue 9 ?is mann] till y make a sc>f ab\t "o y>d long4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfj4 ,! popcorn /it* ,! popcorn patt]n af=ds good practice = ! diff]5t /it*es expla9$ be=e4 ,if a long] %awl is desir$ cont9ue 9 ! same mann]4 ,to make x broad] x w be necess>y to ca/ on m /it*es at ! beg9n+4 ,a %awl may be f9i%$ 9 _m ways4 ,sometimes a little cro*et edge is work$ ar\nd x1 or a *a9 /it* fr+e c be made4 ,! pla9 fr+e is ! "o mo/ us$ h[ev]4 ,?is is made by cutt+ ! wool ab\t t5 in*es long4 ,take f\r l5g?s & slip !m ?r\gh & knot !m into ! bord] edge at ea* end ( ! %awl4 ,?is makes a fr+e ab\t five in*es deep4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfa4 ,! basket /it* ,! basket /it* makes a ?ick %awl 7,figure #bfa47 ,to make a wide %awl 9 ?is /it* #aj ske9s ( ,g]mant[n wool w be requir$4 ,ca/ on #abj /it*es4 #a/ r[--,knit pla94 #bnd r[--99 ,k #c1 p #g1 k #c1 p #g1 repeat f 99 to end ( ne$le4 #crd r[--99 ,k #g1 p #c1 k #g1 p #c1 repeat f 99 to end ( ne$le4 #d? r[--99 ,k #c1 p #g1 k #c1 p #g repeat f 99 to end ( ne$le4 #e? r[--,p ! entire r[4 #f? r[--99 ,p #g1 k #c1 p #g1 k #c1 repeat f 99 to end ( ne$le4 #g? r[--99 ,p #c1 k #g1 p #c1 k #g repeat f 99 to end ( ne$le4 #h? r[--,l #f? r[4 #i? r[--,p entire r[4 ,n9e r[s =m ! patt]n1 repeat f second r[ until y h a %awl two y>ds long4 ,,xxxi ,,doll',s ,,cape1 ,,hood1 ,,legg+s ,,& ,,jackets ,,doll',s ,,cape4 ,mat]ial--#c ,fold ,saxony1 #b ,/eel ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #aj1 #a ,/eel ,cro*et ,hook ,no4 #f4 ,comm5ce ) #a /it*4 ,knit pla91 increas+ #a /it* beg9n+ ( ea* ne$le until !re are #cj /it*es on ne$le4 ,increase #a1 knit #ab /it*es1 b9d (f #f /it*es1 knit #ab /it*es4 ,increase #a /it* beg9n+ ( ne$le1 knit to end ( r[2 turn1 knit #a r[ pla94 ,repeat until !re are #ae /it*es on ne$le4 ,n[ increase #a /it* at ! neck & decrease #a /it* at end ( r[1 #a r[ pla94 ,repeat #c times m4 ,knit pla9 )\t increas+ at front & #b toge!r at end ( ne$le1 until #a /it* is left on ne$le1 fa/5 (f4 ,f9i% ! "r side same z left4 ,cro*et a r[ ( holes = ribbon1 #a *a91 #a d\ble all ar\nd4 ,) blue y>n cro*et #a r[1 #c *a91 #a s+le4 ,doll's ,jacket 7,figure #bfc74 ,mat]ial--#c ,fold ,saxony1 #b ,/eel ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #af1 #c ,/eel ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #ac1 #a ,/eel ,cro*et ,hook ,no4 #f4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfb4 ,doll's knitt$ cape ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfc4 ,doll's knitt$ jacket ,ca/ on /eel ne$les ,no4 #ac1 #fd /it*es1 #a pla9 #a purl = #bf r[s1 ,knit #af /it*es2 turn4 ,take ano!r ne$le1 knit ! #af /it*es = #e r[s ) ,no4 #af ne$les knit pla9 = yoke1 decreas+ #a /it* at ! neck until !re are #ab /it*es on ne$le1 knit pla9 until !re are #g ridges1 b9d (f4 ,f ! #dh /it*es left on ne$le1 knit #cb /it*es = #ad r[s2 b9d (f4 ,f9i% left front same z "r4 ,sleeves--,ca/ on /eel ne$les ,no4 #af1 #bf /it*es4 ,knit pla9 = #f ridges4 ,) /eel ne$les ,no4 #ac knit #a pla91 #a purl = #bj r[s4 ,b9d (f #c /it*es beg9n+ ( ea* ne$le until #h /it*es are left on ne$le2 b9d (f4 ,sew up seam & %\ld] seams4 ,cro*et a r[ ( holes ar\nd neck = ribbon1 #a *a91 #a d\ble4 ,) blue y>n cro*et "o r[1 #c *a91 #a s+le all ar\nd4 ,doll's ,cap 7,figure #bfd74 ,mat]ial--#b ,fold ,saxony1 #b ,/eel ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #af1 #b ,/eel ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #ac1 #a ,/eel ,cro*et ,hook ,no4 #f4 ,) blue y>n ca/ on ,no4 #af /eel ne$les #de /it*es4 ,knit pla9 = #f ridges4 ,) :ite y>n & ,no4 #ac ne$les1 #a pla91 #a purl = #ag r[s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfd4 ,doll's cap ,cr[n--,knit #bi /it*es1 knit #b toge!r2 turn1 knit #ad /it*es1 knit #b toge!r4 ,repeat until all side /it*es h be5 work$ up & ! cr[n is complete4 ,!n pick up /it*es on bo? ends1 fir/ on "o side2 turn1 knit !m pla91 also ! cr[n /it*es1 !n pick up ! /it*es on t side & knit !m4 ,make a r[ ( holes = ribbon1 y>n ov] ne$le twice1 !n knit #b toge!r to end ( r[4 #a r[ pla91 knitt+ only #a ( ! /it*es ca/ on4 ,) blue y>n cro*et #a r[1 #c *a91 #a s+le4 ,doll's ,legg+s 7,figure #bfe74 ,mat]ial--#c ,fold ,saxony1 #b ,/eel ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #ac1 #a ,/eel ,cro*et ,hook ,no4 #f4 ,ca/ on #cb /it*es4 #a pla91 #a purl = #ba r[s4 ,decrease beg9n+ & end ( ne$le4 ,knit = five r[s4 ,decrease cont9u\sly #a /it* beg9n+ & end ( ne$le e #f? r[1 until !re are #bb /it*es on ne$le4 ,knit = #ae r[s4 ,b9d (f #f /it*es1 knit #aj1 take ano!r ?read1 b9d (f ! rema9+ /it*es4 ,knit ! #aj /it*es = #d r[s4 ,decrease beg9n+ & end ( ea* ne$le1 until !re are #d /it*es on ne$le4 ,b9d (f & sew up seam4 ,) blue y>n cro*et #c *a91 #a s+le ar\nd top ( legg+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfe4 ,a doll's legg+ ,infant's ,knitt$ ,bootees 7,figure #bff74 ,mat]ial--#b ,ske9s ,:ite ,wool1 #a ,ske9 ,p9k or ,blue1 #a ,pair ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #af4 #a/ r[--,ca/ on #ec /it*es 9 col\r$ wool4 #bnd r[--,knit pla9 to ! end ( r[4 #crd r[--,slip #a1 make #a1 knit #be1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #be1 make #a1 knit #a4 #d? r[--,knit pla9 to ! end ( r[4 #e? r[--,slip #a1 make #a1 knit #bg1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #a1 knit #bg1 make #a1 knit #a4 #f? r[--,knit pla9 to end ( r[4 #g? r[--,slip #d1 make #a1 knit #bi1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #bi1 make #a1 knit #a4 #h? r[--,knit pla9 to ! end ( r[4 #i? r[--,slip #a1 make #a1 knit #ca1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #ca1 make #a1 knit #a4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bff4 ,infant's knitt$ bootee #aj? r[--,knit pla9 to end ( r[4 #aa? r[--,slip #a1 knit #cc1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #cd4 #ab? r[--,knit pla9 to end ( r[4 #ac? r[--,slip #a1 knit #cd1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #ce4 #ad? r[--,knit pla9 to end ( r[4 #ae? r[--,slip #a1 knit #ce1 make #a1 knit #a1 make #a1 knit #cf4 #af? r[--,knit pla9 to end ( r[4 ,y mu/ n[ h #ge /it*es on y\r ne$le4 ,knit n[ #h pla9 r[s !n knit #dc /it*es1 n[ knit #b toge!r4 ,turn y\r ne$les & cont9ue ?is until y h #be /it*es on ea* side ( ne$le4 ,y mu/ n[ tie on ! :ite wool !n knit #ab pla91 !n knit #b toge!r z above1 y are beg9n+ n[ to make ! "p t =ms ! little sock4 ,knit #b toge!r #g times1 turn y\r ne$le1 knit #a1 pick up ! /it* t y w see betwe5 ! two /it*es t y h knitt$1 two toge!r1 next r[ knit pla94 ,next r[ purl #a1 !n y h f\r r[s complete4 ,comm5ce #b toge!r aga9 #g times cont9ue ?is until y h #e patt]n r[s4 ,always rememb] to take #b /it*es toge!r aft] y h knitt$ ! #ab /it*es4 ,!re %\ld be #ad /it*es on ea* side ne$le4 ,tie on ! col\r$ wool aga9 & knit pla9 to end4 ,knit #a r[ pla9 !n make #a1 knit #b toge!r to ! end ( r[4 ,!n make #a1 pick up ! /it* already expla9$4 ,tie on :ite wool1 knit #a r[ pla94 ,beg9 ! patt]n aga9 by knitt+ #b toge!r4 ,rememb] y mu/ always beg9 a r[ on ! "r side ( ! bootee4 ,d #g r[s ( ! patt]n1 !n #ab r[s ribb$4 ,rib is to knit #b pla9 r[s & purl #b r[s4 ,aft] knitt+ #ab r[s ca/ (f on ! "r side & sew ! bootee up neatly at ! back & run "s ribbon 9 to f9i% x (f4 ,a w>m hood = ! baby 7,figure #bfg74 ,?is hood requires an ounce & a half ( ,%etl& wool & "o pair ( f9e bone ne$les ,no4 #g4 ,ca/ on #ba /it*es1 knit #f r[s or ?ree ridges pla94 ,second r[--,knit "o 99 wool ov] ne$le twice1 knit #b toge!r1 repeat f 994 ,knit #c m r[s pla94 ,ca/ on #ba /it*es at "o end & knit back & ca/ on #bj m at ! o!r4 ,knit on ^! #fb /it*es t are on ! ne$le = #cj m r[s4 ,n[ />t a new patt]n by knitt+ #a = ! edge 99 wool ov]1 slip ! next /it* on ! "r-h& ne$le1 knit ! next two1 pass ! slipp$ /it*es ov] ^! two4 ,note ! two loops rema9 on ! "r-h& ne$le & ! wool ca/ ov]4 ,!re knit f 99 to ! end ( r[1 knitt+ la/ /it* pla91 purl back4 ,repeat ^! #b r[s #bj times4 ,ca/ (f ! #bj & #ba /it*es at ! end4 ,knit on ! orig9al #ba /it*es = #cj r[s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfg4 ,a knitt$ hood ,next r[--,knit #a 99 wool across ! ne$le twice1 knit #b toge!r1 repeat f 994 ,knit #f r[s4 ,ca/ (f4 ,y\r knitt+ is n[ f9i%$ & some:at 9 ! %ape ( a cross4 ,jo9 ! ,x's to ! ,x's on ! wrong side4 ,sew "r up to ! corn]4 ,jo9 ! da%es to ! da%es1 ! ,o's to ! ,o's1 ! diamonds to ! diamonds 9 l mann] 7,figure #bfh74 ,y w h a piece ( knitt+ t looks l a box cov]4 ,turn x s ! wrong side is 9 ! "r position4 ,fold ! backs ov] ! o!r s t ! #b r[s ( holes correspond4 ,sew along ! bottom edge4 ,turn back a little corn] f ! pla9 knitt+ & sew x d[n4 ,run a ribbon ?r\gh ! holes & tie 9 a b[ 9 front4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfh4 ,diagram ( hood ,knitt$ ,ve/ = ,baby4 ,mat]ials requir$1 #aj oz4 ( ,%etl& ,wool1 a pair ( ,bone ,knitt+ ,ne$les ,no4 #ab & #b yds4 ( ,ribbon4 ,ca/ on #adj /it*es4 #a/ r[--,knit pla94 #bnd r[--,knit #b purl #b all ! way across4 ,cont9ue knitt+ #b & #b ribs = #e in*es4 ,to =m ! armholes "w backw>d & =w>d on ! #a/ #dj /it*es = two & ?ree qu>t] in*es4 ,ca/ (f all b #ab /it*es = ! %\ld] /rap4 ,"w #ab r[s on ^! #ab /it*es & ca/ (f4 ,= back--,cont9ue f :]e y divide x = ! armhole = #fj /it*es leav+ #dj = ! second front4 ,"w two & a qu>t] in*es on ! #fj /it*es4 ,ca/ (f4 ,make second front ! same z fir/4 ,sew up on %\ld]s4 ,a pretty little cro*et edge ar\nd ! neck & armhole w complete ?is com=table little ve/4 ,a simple cro*et edge is made by work+ "o d\ble cro*et1 99 #d *a91 #a d\ble cro*et 9 fir/ *a91 miss #b /it*es1 #a d\ble cro*et1 repeat f 99 sew ! two small pieces ( ribbon t h be5 cut 9 half to ! ve/4 ,tie 9 a b[4 ,! b[s hold ! little g>m5t toge!r4 ,p9e ,patt]n ,lace4 ,ca/ on #bh /it*es & knit across pla94 #a/ r[--,slip #a1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #aj1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #a1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 make #d 7?read f\r times r\nd ne$le7 knit #b toge!r1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r4 #bnd r[--,knit pla91 b "w twice 7knit #a & purl #a7 9 ea* ( ^! make #b loops4 ,9 ! #bnd r[ "w #f times 7knit #a1 purl #a1 knit #a1 purl #a1 knit #a1 purl #a17 all 9 ! #d made /it*es4 #crd r[--,slip #a1 knit #b toge!r1 99 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #b1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r2 repeat f 99 once1 knit #b1 make #b1 decrease #b 7by work+ slip #a1 knit #b toge!r1 draw ! slipp$ /it* ov]71 knit #e1 decrease #b1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r4 #d? r[--,! same z second r[4 #e? r[--,slip #a1 99 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #a1 repeat f 99 ?ree times1 knit #b1 make #b1 decrease #b1 knit #c1 decrease #b1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r4 #f? r[--,! same z second r[4 #g? r[--,slip #a1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #b1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 decrease #b1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #b1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #d1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #b toge!r1 draw ! fir/ two toge!r2 /it* ov] ! second ?us decreas+ aga91 decrease #b1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r4 #h? r[--,! same z second r[4 #i? r[--,slip #a1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #d1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #e1 knit #b toge!r1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r1 knit #f1 make #b1 decrease #b1 make #b1 knit #b toge!r4 #aj? r[--,knit #b toge!r1 drop ! second loop ( ! make #b1 knit #a1 draw ! fir/ /it* on ! "r-h& ne$le ov] ! knitt$ "o1 ?us decreas+ aga92 knit #a1 purl #a1 knit #h1 purl #a1 knit #ac1 purl #a1 knit #b4 ,repeat f fir/ r[4 ,,xxxii ,,embroid]y ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,bo>d+ ,,s*ool ,,girl ,a girl :o has to make a home ( h] bo>d+ s*ool %\ld try & make h] room & little p]sonal articles z attractive z possible4 ,h] room is h] citadel :]e only h] bosom fri5ds & cronies meet4 ,"o likes to feel :5 !y ent] _! room t x is a place :]e ev]y?+ is h]s & e object 9 sight means some?+ to h]4 ,a girl might n l to embroid]1 yet !re are hundr$s ( ?+s t c be done )\t any ne$lework decoration1 su* z /5cill+1 cut lea!r or simple appliqu4 ,x always amus$ me to he> a girl say1 ,i don't l to embroid]4 ,i always feel l ask+ h]1 if we are acqua9t$1 if %e kn[s h[ to embroid]4 ,y w f9d t 9 n9e cases out ( t5 %e does n4 ,embroid]y is l any?+ else1 y h got to "k x to l x4 ,x may be y pref] "o bran* to o!rs4 ,"s bran*es ( ?is "w may be t$i\s to y b :5 y /op & ?9k :at simple ?+s are class$ "u embroid]y y w f9d t y h a wide field f :i* to select4 ,x is n my object to g into details 9 reg>d to /it*]y 9 ?is *apt] b r to give y "s helpful sugge/ions 9 reg>d to kn[+ :at to make & :at col\rs to use4 ,! /it*es to be us$ are fully describ$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]s4 ,! fir/ ?+ to consid] is1 are y go+ to h a b$/ead or a c\* 9 y\r room8 ,make x ! latt] unless y h a broad w9d[ seat t y c heap up ) pill[s4 ,no room at a bo>d+ s*ool or college is complete )\t a half a doz5 pretty pill[s4 ,:5 ! *airs give out y c use ! cu%ions1 ,japanese fa%ion1 on ! floor4 ,"s girls l to c>ry _! :ole room out 9 cretonne1 :i* is v pretty & da9ty if y c af=d x4 ,cretonne cov]s la/ ab\t a ye> & !n !y get fad$ & du/y1 :ile a l95 backgr\nd embroid]$ w la/ = _m ye>s4 ,x may ne$ laund]+ b x w /& any am\nt ( t4 ,if ! embroid]y fades a little t also is no drawback z x takes ! effect ( newness f ! room4 ,a room ought to look z if p liv$ 9 x & enjoy$ x & n z if x 7 an exhibition room 9 "s dep>tm5t /ore4 ,don't ?9k ,i am try+ to enc\rage untid9ess b let ! ?+s be us$ & enjoy$4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t y\r age = sev]al weeks ,i sp5t my sp>e "t embroid]+ a c5tre piece = my auntie's d9+ room table tak+ c>e to get j ! "r col\rs t w\ld look well ) h] e day *9a4 ,x ne>ly broke my he>t :5 x 0 f9i%$ to h h] use x only = /ate occasions4 ,if my c\s9s d n use x any m ?an auntie did x w la/ = hundr$s ( ye>s1 or be ?r[n into ! rag bag by ! next g5]ations if !y don't l x4 ,enjoy all ! pretty ?+s t y possess if !y are appropriate = ! use y int5d !m =4 ,h y ev] he>d ! /ory ( ! little dirty boy ( ! slums :o 0 giv5 a new :ite tie by 8 tea*]8 ,he _h fir/ to wa% 8 h&s be=e he t\*$ x & !n he wa%$ himself to we> x & ask$ 8 "m = a clean %irt s t ev]y?+ w\ld g ) ! tie8 ,d y "k t if y h "o beautiful ?+ 9 y\r room ( :i* y are v pr\d y too w see t all ! ?+s ar\nd x set (f its beauty8 ,= ! girl :o has a w9d[ seat 9 a room & wants to keep h] room da9ty & bright !re is no?+ z pretty z ! l+]ie pill[4 ,x may be made ( heavy :ite l95 or lawn z y desire & c be oblong1 r\nd or squ>e4 ,! cu%ion is cov]$ 9 any col\r t y pref] & ! :ite top embroid]$ ) l>ge eyelets1 ,roman cut "w1 ,h>dang] or drawn "w s t ! col\r w appe> ?r\gh ! op5+s4 ,"s ( ! h&some/ import$ pill[s h motifs ( real ,filet1 ,iri% ,cro*et or ,cluny lace4 ,^! motifs are v exp5sive & n really necess>y4 ,! back & front ( ! l95 cov] are scallop$ on ! edges & half an in* above ?is scallop+ a r[ ( l>ge eyelets is work$ at int]vals4 ,! back & front are lac$ toge!r ) ribbons ! same %ade z ! col\r$ cov]+4 ,= a p9k & blue room ! cu%ion c be cov]$ ) p9k & ! l+]ie slip lac$ ) blue4 ,= a squ>e pill[ plan ! design on a squ>e & arrange "o 9 ea* corn] & "o 9 ! direct c5tre4 ,^! slips w require frequ5t laund]+4 ,! li?ograph$ pill[ is a ?+ to be avoid$ by a girl ( ref9$ ta/e4 ,y w\ld n hang li?ograph po/]s 9 y\r b$room s :y feel t x is all "r to buy a li?ograph pill[8 ,! *ief po9t to rememb] 9 gett+ little accessories = y\r room is to keep ! col\r+ z h>moni\s z possible4 ,avoid gett+ ! popul> ?+s ( to-day :i* are apt to be an eyesore to y to-morr[4 ,d n decide quickly to c>ry out y\r room 9 s*ool col\rs1 !re w probably be a doz5 ( ! girls :o w d ?is v ?+ & y w be tir$ ( x be=e y\r c\rse is ?r\gh4 ,a frat]nity pill[ is to be expect$ z !re are doz5s ( ways t x may be treat$ & look q diff]5t f ! o!r girls' pill[s4 ,! g5]al way 9 :i* a s*ool or frat]nity pill[ is made is to cut out ( felt ! lett]s1 figures & any design t is to be plac$ on x4 ,! backgr\nd may be broadclo?1 ladies' clo? or felt4 ,use "o ( ! s*ool or frat]nity col\rs = ! appliqu & ! o!r = ! backgr\nd4 ,"o ( ! h&some/ frat]nity pill[s ,i ev] saw1 0 "o belong+ to a ,hamilton ,college man4 ,hamilton's col\rs are buff & bright deep blue4 ,! frat]nity's col\rs 7 black & gold4 ,a h&some piece ( ,hamilton blue broadclo? 0 select$ = ! backgr\nd4 ,! frat]nity p9 0 reproduc$ 9 col\r 9 f9e filo silk4 ,! gold silk 0 a p]fect mat* to ! gold 9 ! p94 ,ev5 ! backgr\nd ( ! p91 :i* 0 black enamel1 0 repres5t$ by v f9e ,k5s+ton /it*es4 ,! rope-l edge ( ! p9 0 reproduc$ on ! pill[ by little rope-l sections heavily padd$ & work$ 9 gold silk4 ,on ! back ( ! pill[ 7 8 initial & 8 class ye> bel[4 ,no b]uffl$ ribbons or gaudy cord detract$ f its ri*ness4 ,x 0 a squ>e cu%ion & its only f9i% 0 a l>ge button 9 ea* corn] :]e ! end 0 ga!r$ & tuck$ 9 to give a r\nd effect4 ,! s*ool girl ( to-day is le>n+ to elim9ate ! unnecess>y trump]y ?+s t *eap5 ! room & s]ve z du/ ga!r]s4 ,outside ( ! pill[1 b$ or table cov]s & an occasional bag = fancy "w1 laundry or gloves !re is no ornate display ( h&work4 ,ev5 ! walls are left b>e ) ! exception ( a fram$ pr9t or a few family photographs4 ,try if possible & see if y c get a pla9 pap] = y\r wall4 ,m ?an "o really *>m+ room is spoil$ by hav+ an atroci\s pap] on x4 ,x is really impossible to try to be arti/ic ) an ugly wall pap]4 ,s9ce /5cill+ has become s popul>1 x is n an uncommon ?+ to h ! entire room /5cill$4 ,suppose y _h plann$ to h y\r room 9 lilac1 gre5 & light gray4 ,:ite c be sub/itut$ = ! gray b x soils m readily ?an ! latt]4 ,! floor %\ld be poli%$ & a c\ple ( small rugs or "o l>g] "o be us$ on ! floor4 ,! lilac %ade %\ld pr$om9ate 9 ! rug4 ,! cov]s %\ld be ( ! gray or :ite ) a /5cill$ design 9 gre5 & lilac4 ,a pretty way to treat ! pill[ is to get inexp5sive lilac mat]ial ( a co>se texture4 ,cut a squ>e ab\t f\rte5 or fifte5 in*es4 ,cut f\r /rips ( :ite or gray five in*es wide by tw5ty-five in*es long4 ,^! /rips %\ld be f9] ?an ! lilac or ( a diff]5t weave4 ,ba/e "o /rip on ea* side ( ! lilac squ>e4 ,mitre ! /rips at ! corn]s4 ,a design is !n /5cill$ on ! f\r /rips 9 lilac & gre54 ,! back+ ( ! pill[ %\ld be 9 pla9 lilac4 ,if pref]r$ a /rip$ lilac & :ite piece ( mat]ial c be us$ = ! c5tre & back4 ,= ! girl :o is fond ( initials or monograms ,i w\ld sugge/ t ! cov] be hem/it*$ & a wrea? select$ 9 diff]5t sizes appropriate to ! article on :i* x is to be us$4 ,^! wrea?s c be c>ri$ out 9 col\r or ! backgr\nd may be col\r$ & ! wrea?s :ite4 ,inside ( ! wrea? "w y\r monogram or initial4 ,if y desire a ,dut* room1 c>ry out ?is s*eme 9 ,delft blue mat]ial & h a d>k set ( ,mission furniture4 ,nile gre5 l95 ) wrea?s ( conv5tionaliz$ rosebuds or daisies1 work$ 9 %ades ( p9k1 or :ite & yell[1 sugge/s a ,fr5* room1 ) a brass b$/ead4 ,z ,i h /at$ 9 ! *apt] on initials1 ! /em /it* is pretty = work+ s+le l9es ( a design t is c>ri$ out 9 sat9-/it*4 ,/em /it* is too sl[ a me?od h[ev] to embroid] s*ool l95s1 & ,i w\ld sugge/ us+ a sub/itute t has ! effect & yet does n require ! "t4 ,a r[ ( outl9+ is made1 & !n turn ! "w back 9 ! same mann]1 ?is "t in/ead ( work+ ?r\gh ! mat]ial1 cat* ! places :]e ! two successive /it*es ( ! fir/ r[ ov]lap 7,figure #bfi47 ,ano!r wr9kle y might be glad to he> ( & possibly want to put 9 practice is h[ to clean a da9tily embroid]$ piece )\t wa%+ x1 su* z a p9cu%ion or pill[ top4 ,s*ool is n l home :]e y c be sure a piece s5t to ! laundry w h prop] att5tion4 ,ano!r drawback is t all extras h to be well paid =4 ,if ! piece is ?ickly cov]$ ) :ite talcum p[d] & all[$ to /& )\t di/urb+ x = =ty-eight h\rs1 ! embroid]y w em]ge almo/ z clean z if x _h be5 laund]$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bfi4 ,a sub/itute = /em /it* ,n[ !n !re are ! curta9s = y\r room4 ,y may be =tunate en\gh to h a room ) da9ty dott$ swiss or dimity curta9s t w g v nicely ) ! ?+s y are plann+ & !n aga9 y may be inflict$ ) a pair ( *eap imitation lace curta9s4 ,if y c possibly af=d x *ange !m z soon z possible4 ,p]sonally ,i w\ld r h no curta9s ?an ! wrong ones4 ,dimity1 dott$ swiss1 scrim1 pla9 net or grass l95 are mat]ials t are inexp5sive z well z arti/ic4 ,( c\rse y c make !m z fancy z y wi%4 ,any ( ! above m5tion$ mat]ials c be /5cill$4 ,rick-rack braid1 :i* is a wavy braid1 c be us$ to edge ! net curta9s or a ,connem>a lace design is also appropriate4 ,a n>r[ cro*et edge c be us$ on ! edge ( ! scrim curta9s or a n>r[ bord] ( drawn "w c be us$4 ,%ad[ "w is effective on dimity or dott$ swiss curta9s4 ,ano!r pretty /it* v simil> to ! %ad[ /it* is ! skeleton /it*4 ,in/ead ( ! "w be+ on ! wrong side x all appe>s on ! "r4 ,"w a r[ ( v f9e runn+ /it*es on ! "r side4 ,fagot /it* f side to side cat*+ ! ?read into ! runn+ /it*es4 ,! "w is done f ! c5tre ( ! fl[] to ! tip ( ! petal4 ,d n end y\r ?read b weave ov] & "u ! fagott+ /it* to ! end ( ! petal1 leaf or space on :i* y are work+4 ,! curta9s may be sa% l5g?s or may be ! full l5g? ( ! w9d[ b d n make !m long] ?an to rea* ! sill4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,life ,,press ,,g>d5 ,,city1 ,n4 ,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4 ,obvi\s typos & errors repair$3 ,mad]ia - ,madeira bottonhol$ - buttonhol$ pad+ - padd+ dif]5t - diff]5t faggott+ - fagott+ neccess>y - necess>y sep>>ely - sep>ately wool5 - wooll5 ,x is n necess>y to to "w - ,x is n necess>y to "w ab\t an an in* - ab\t an in* ,hyph5ation is inconsi/5t & has be5 left 9 t /ate :]e !re 0 a balance ( ) & )\t spell+s e4g4 *a9-/it*+ & *a9/it*+1 h&work & h&-"w & ov]-ca/ & ov]ca/4