Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-02-08
MENplNc AND pARNINo.
A Task That II Not ~ Easily Porformet
~ Many Seem 70 Think.


A Task That ID Not as Easily PerSornsa
~ Many Seem 70 Think.
In mending gloves Let the silk match
the color as nearly as possible, and over
seam for O rip; for tear, button-hol0
stitch closely around the edges Of the
hole once, twice, or thrice, as the size OF
the hole may demand; then join to-
gether with button-hole stitches. thus
filing up the hole and strengthening
the edges Of the rent.
When darning stockings leave small
loop at each end Of the thread, for tho
stocking WIN stretch and the thread
will not, and in filling up do so closely.
but not heavily, taking up and leaving
alternate threads. A good deal may DO
saved by cutting down for children's use
silk and Isle thread stockings which
their elders have outworn. Where this
is done the seams should be sewed up
by hand, for the sewing-machine cuts
the threads and they break away very
soon.
When shirt bosoms break stitch .
narrow linen tape down the yielding
seam on the right side; or, II the bosom
is in several plaits, line the front from
armhole to armhole and darn the breaks.
Before doing this have all the starch
washed out or the darning will be diff
fcult matter. Never use strong, new
cotton cloth for patching old linen;
worn cloth is best, or cheap, thin, do
nestle cloth with the starch washed
out. When the cuffs rub out at the edges
turn them in and stitch neatly on the
sewing-machine. When the neck-bands
break put on new ones; ragged neck
band, stifiy starched, is absolute tort
ure to the wearer. Sheets wear thin
first in the middle; to mend them, tear
them down the center, and stitch the
outside edges up together with nat
seam, then patch and hem in the torn
sides. If very badly worn, tako out the
middle part altogether; making either
one sheet for single bed or two for q
crib. When pillow cases begin to split
make new ones and take the old ones
for clean rags, always needed in .
| household. Never throw away q scrap
| of flannel or linen. Have the starch
washed out Of the latter, and keep both
where they may be easily got at in
case of sickness. If your supply grows
unnecessarily large for the needs OF
your own household, the hospitals will
be glad Of all you can spare.
Darn table linen as neatly as possible,
with fine linen thread; and when table
cloths are past mending cut them down
into tray cloths or napkins for common
use. WORKOUT napkins are useful only
as old linen. When merino underwear
breaks, darn it as you do stockings, and
bind anew with flannel binding when
edges fray. The worn edges OF coat
sleeves are best bound with coat bind
ing; the bottom Of pantaloon-legS
should be turned in on both edges
basted and neatly 0verseamed.
In mending dreases great deal de-
ponds upon the ingenuity Of the needle
woman. A bit of trimming may easily
serve as patch upon occasion. Thus.
o puff around the elbow may cover up
hole in an ornamental way; or deep
cuff may serve the same purpose lower
down. A plastron will cover . worn
front, and SO on.
When you darn q rent in cloth or
cashmere dampen and press the darn
when done; indeed, mending Of all
kinds is improved by careful pressing
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