Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

q piece must he pot on the under side
10 the material IL heavy select = scrap OF
thinner material; u the place IL only
torn do not put anythlng under the darn.
After Il Il finished dampcn and press
nicely. A great deal depends upon
prcsslng.
Chiidren's dresses usually wear out
hrst In the waist and sleeves. line cot
ton drvsses with the material they sre
msde of, 90 that when the top Il worn q
right aide will stili show. Thl. makes
dsrning nester and easier. Mske two
pairs 90 sleeves, or save material for .
second pair. A little dress thus care
fully planned will out.last two made In
the usual way.
iled-clothes cost good deal and they
are troublesome To make, so everybody
likes tn keep them as long ~ possible.
when sheets begin To get thin, open
them down the middle and Whip the
outer edges together, bemming the sides.
n you are q very busy woman and can
not take time for the whipping. lay the
selysge edges together 80 that they over
lap Nat, Ike tell, sDd stitch on both
aides With the machine. This u very
ulc~. but not so pest ~ Telling.
when the sheets begin 20 show tiny
thin places, darn them With soft cotton.
when hole. really conc, as holes surely
will, bsstr on square patches and hem
ihem down neatly. Turn the sheet over.
cut Away the cloth under the patch and
hem down the raw edges. Turn corners
nicely, use npe cotton, have the patch
smooth and take short stitches. The
sheet ~ill not BE- pretty ~ ne~ one.
but u Will be just NJ comfortable, and "
there are little restless feet thst play
havoc With hed clothes, Il Will he just
the thing. Keep the sheets always Ia
pairs. sna, msny good housek-epers to
the contrary notwithstanding, make po
difference Ia top aud bottom, nor In head
aud foot. t'sed as they come thev wear
so much more evenly. The mendcd
sheets would hardly do for the "spsre
bed" but u they are fresh aud sweet,
home people dream very pleasantly b.
tween them sometimes Of the nice
things the saved money will buy, or of
the drawer of snowy, lsvepder-sccnted
linen that IL waiting until u IL needed.
lfllow-cases are harder To manage.
becsuse Que doesn't Ike io feel seam
under ones cheek. still they wear out
aud cant be thrown away. The woman
sho has little money makes plain pillow
czse-, perhaps from necessity, and her
sister Who has money aud loves comfort
make. them so because they are better.
4 pillow IL q thing TAI rest the head on
when one IL tired, sick or sleepy. In
any of these conditions rough embrold-
cry, nuied rufi'es or scratchy laces are
In the way. A pillow should suggest
rest. II Isn't an ornament, hut necessi.
~. True, 10 should BE- shiie aud dainty,
always. The Ideal case IL the old, old
bag shape Of nice, hne material, dtiing
the pillow snugly. trimmed With LACE
along the hem, or left plain, ironed
smoothly and folded the long way In
narrow folds. ~ the pillow IL just soft
enough, IL seems Ia me that even the
crowned head, pro,crbislly restless,
might Ind peace thereon. Hut ] can
imagine tramp turning sadly from one
of the horrid, rcd-outllned, square
things that adorp the heads 10 .o msnv
beds. Jacobs stones even without his
dr~sms, would h. preferable. have In
mind Que pair az these cases thst struck
me ne heing q little more ridiculous thsn
any have seen. One of them had out.
llne,i In red cotton = larry girl leaning on
her broom, he~ sillug the truth that "lifc
u duty" 1he other showed the sstDe
girl asleep aud supposed to b. dreaming
that life IL beauty. ! presume the Pill.
Low on which she rested Was more COM
Portable than the one she adorned. The
lady Ia whom these belonged wss very
proud Of her assortment of pillow cases
al done In red cotton, with waking and
sleeping lilies, peoples and morning
glories, and one set with pansies, "for
thought" ] suppose. Hut this J. d.
erosion. IL the cases get beyond darn
Ing. they must he patched. Rip the
seam aud cut the opposite side back to
the end seam. Now cut out the worn
portion and sew In piece to get the
exact length you had before. stitch NJ
the old side seam, aud then the other
made by cutting the aide open. Oi
course you must rip the hem and put u
hack after the seams are sewn. This IL
heater and smoother than hemmlng .
patch on.
Don't put .Dew cloth In old garments, $
hut avoid the other extreme. Remember
that where the wear has been u will con-
tinue To be. A piece too old Will give
way before the article Il mendcd. and
there IL the work TO 20 over.
Towels when they begin to wesr,
should be darDed With linen noss. II
there IL hole fill Il just NJ you do one
In . stocking. DO the work nicely, 80
lt will not draw, and you need never he
ashamed Of . mended towel. Table
cloths and napkins require the same
treatment. when the tablecloths must
finally be given up, have them washed
and ironed NJ usual, then cut from the
sides and ends pieces for napkins.
Fringe, or better, hem them, and they
are very nice. The hem Il better, be
cause the material, already half worn, IL
not strong aud the hem strengthens the
edges. Of course the pattern IL broken
and there IL no border, but these nap
kins are much better than none; they
are white and neat aud, at least, save
better ones.
The other parts Of the cloth are not 1T
for many things. Good wash rags are
about all one can expect from them.
liza quilt or comfort needs mendlng,
lay q piece of thin hating over the worn
part and fssten firmly. Then select =
piece Of suitable material, the hack width
Of . skirt, perhaps; haste Il on smoothly
hem down all around aud then quilt just
a. the other parts of the Quilt are done.
when the edges are worn cut them on
and bind neatly.
Several unslghtly blankets may h.
laid one on another, covered With cheese
cloth, tackled prrtiiiy and bound.
These suggestions may be OF M use Ia
the experienced housekeeper. who hiss
for years been planning aud darning and
needing. but there are many young
women Who are puy,llng over the unac-
customed cares Of bome-lnaklns. and to
them Offer these sleanlngs from my
own experience. And ! would urge
upon every woman who has . home the
necrssIty Of learning the use Of the thy
implement whose Office u IL Ia keep
human bodies covered With something
better than hg leaves. learn 10 sew--on
the mschlne u you like, bot certslnly
with q needle. Learn as your grand
mother did. There II no greater ac-
complishment, aud no deft-nngered
woman finds 10 unsttainable, though
she may have failed at music. pslntinE