The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-20
THE HOME sEwING-R0OM.
ssouid He Suitably Furnished, with
an Eye 10 Convenience and
Comfort.

The bulk Of the general and individ.
ual sewing of most families is done
at home, but many do not realize that
suitable provision should be made for
this as much as for other departments
81 home work. One room in the house
should be setapart as the sewing-room,
the litter and confusion attendant
upon the work confined there, and the
sewing tools kept there as assuredly |
as the carpenter keeps his tools in his |
shop. Good light and ventilation are
necessary, and a northeast or north
west corner room with plenty of win |
dows will furnish excellent light with
out the glare or heat of the sun, says |
the llousekeeper. The walls should be
kalsomined in delicate tints, or pa
pered in soft-toned ingram or faint
ly figured paper with harmonious bor-
der or ceiling. that the eyes may be
rested even when unconsciously rest
ing upon them The floor should be Of
hard or painted wood mating, a.
carpets are difficult to keep clean
and there should be one or more has.
socks or footstools, with small rug
to lie under the feet of the worker
when not at the machine. The win
dows should open easily. be screened
in summer, and furnished with Opaque
shades that are readily drawn, and
the sheerest Of muslin used for the
lower sash if curtain Is needed.
The furniture should consist Of
good sewing machine. well fitted up,
cutting table with drawer, two com.
Portable cane seat chairs, one light,
low, easy rocker. little stand or
which cushions. scissors, extra spools
and other notions may be laid for
convenience; waste ba sket, bureau
or chest with several roomy drawers
and long mirror. IL much dressnlak-
ing Is 10 be attempted, a wardrobe, n
long dress box. and n waist and dress
form like those used in shops for dis
playing garments Will be needed. A.
pressing and shaping are as much a
part Of dressmaking to-day as sewing
gas or oil stove, with one or two
irons. and short and n long pressing
board. will be among the necessities.
A sponge. with towels or cloths, and
bowl for water. should be kept in
the closet convenient for use in press
ing. Order and systematic arrange
ment Of work are just as essential in
the sewing department. Of the home
ms elsewhere. Exactness and accuracy
are necessary to dispatch.
The sewing machine should be kepi
supplied with its own appointments
the cutting table with long and short
tape measures. a tracing wheel. shears
and scissors, n sharp penknife. a piece
OF beeswax. an emery. marking chalk
and fashion books and charts. The
stand drawer should contain spools OF
thread and silk in the staple colori
and numbers. varieties ofcommon but
tons. tape. braid hooks and eyes
snaps, pins. needles and cord. Thu
drawers of the bureau furnish a con
,enient receptacle for materials TO b,
used in work cutout and partly fin
ished garments. pieces Of cloth an'
remnants. but each kind should be KEEP
by itself IL one is 10 work quickly an
without confusion. The top Of tn
dress-box should he fitted with spring
and an inexpensive cushion 50 tina
the worker whether the home or hire
seamstress. may lie down for fey
minutes at tn. noon hour. relaxing
muscles and closing eyes. a ten or /:
minutes nap now is as useful from
unitarian. as from a humanitarian
standpoint. for the rcfreshment game
causes the worker to accomplish NOR
in the afternoon and with greater en- 81