Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-19
MENDIno AND pARn,No.
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In menaing gloves let the silk match
the color as nearly as possible, and over
scam for rips for tear, button-hole
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
hlling ap the hole and strengthening
the edges Of the rent.
When darning stockings leave . small
loop at each end Of the thread, for the
stocking will 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 be
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 outs
the threads and they break away very
soon.
When shirt bosoms break stitch q
narrow linen tape down the yielding
seam on the right side; or, If 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 linens
worn cloth is best, or cheap, thin, do
meStic cloth with the starch washed
out. When the cuffs rub out at the edges
turn them in and stitch neatly on the
sewtng-machine. When the neck-bapds
break put on new ones; q ragged neck
band, stiffiy starched, is absolute tort
ure 10 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 q fiat
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
Tor clean rags, always needed in d
household. Never throw away a 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. II your supply grows
unnecessarily large for tho 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 meading cut them down
into tray cloths or napkins for common
use. Worn-out napkins are useful only
as old linen. Whea 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,
hastea and neatly oxerseamed,.
In, mending' dresses a great deal de-.
Ponds, upon the ingenuity of the needle
woman. A bit Of trimnafng may easily
serve rs patch upon occasion. Thus,
q puff around the elbow may cover up a
hole in an ornamental way; or q deep
cuff may serve the same purpose lower
down.. A plastron will cover q 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 IL improved by careful pressing.-.