The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-09

When ! worn spot IS to be cut out,
its outline may be marked from the right
side by , fine needle threaded with
white cotton. Pass the needle in, from
the fur side, at each corner; 90 around
the space twice-the second time pass
ing the thread over the spaces missed in
the first. Tack the piece, fur down. TO
board. and cut carefully along the
thread lines. A bare or badly worn spot
Is usually circular, but It is better to
make angles in the cutting--taking out
a square or triangular piece, as a cir
cular shape is more difficult to inset ac-
curateiy.
When the spot has been cut out, a
pattern must be cut for the new piece
that is TO be inset. Lay the pelt side
down on piece of stiff paper and mark,
with pencil, around the edge of the
cut-out. Before taking the fur off.
make mark in the middle of this paper
that will indicate the fur side. otherwise,
in cutting. the piece may be reversed
and not ht into the place cut for it.
Try the open space over the piece of
fur you mean 70 fit into it, to be certain
It runs right, then run fine needle or
4 l pin in, to mark each corner of
the eut-out Turn the mending piece of
fur over, pelt side upward, and place Ire
paper pattern on it, each corner touch
ing one OF the inserted pins Mark with
chalk around the paper pattern, allowing
a little over an eighth of an inch, but
not so much as quarter. Cut, with a
sharp knife, in the chalk-marks.
Sewing the Inset
The seams. in insetting, are held and
overhanded together in the same man
ner as described for joining sections of
a garment, except that the tape is not
rsed The fur is tackled to a board,
stretching it well; then the pelt. which
lis uppermost, is wet thoroughly and
allowed to remain on the board until il
is dry. Artists thumb-tacks or pins may
be used for the tacking. If many pieces
are to be inset. that part of the work is
done first, and the one process of wet
ting and tacking viii provide for ALL
When piece is so far gone that only
small portions of il are fit TO use, these
pieces should be gathered together, and
when the possible size of the smaller
piece is decided upon, il should be cut
in stiff paper Cor material ii 1t is piece
that requires fitting) and the pieces as
senlbled or it, fur side up, to make sure
OF their matching.
A Pretty neckpfecs
One OF the good fortunes of this
winter is that neckpiece, suggested BY
the popular ruffs or Toby-frills of the
autumn, consists of a narrow band of
iur, osly long enough to meet around the
throat, tying with bow OF ribbon, and
with bsx-plaited frill of the ribbon at
each edge All neckpieces have an inter-
lining OF one layer of sheet wadding or
the soft felt, sometimes used by tailoIs.
The edges of the fur-piece are turned
over three-eighths of an inch for a finish,
to which the lining is to be hemmed.
Before turning over, tape is overhanded
to the cut edge,
The interlining is then tackled to the
pelt with tailors' tacks, though the
stitches are taken very far apart. The
edges of both are then turned over and
the tape is hemmed or run to the inter-
lining The lining is cut to the shape
tof the completed piece, a seam turned
under all around and hemmed TO the fur.
In making throw, scarf or larger neck
piece, the fur must be divided at the
ccntre-back and both ends made TO run
in the same direction
Repairing a Muf
The ends Of a muff are taped in the
same manner, and bed Of cotton or
wool wadding is fitted inside the fur.
inside the cotton, a second bed OF down.
enclosed in a properly shaped hcg, cor
responding with the design of tie muff,
may he placed before the lining is at
tached This adds to the cost Of the
mrfi. however. and is not essential to
its making. The object is TO make the
inside soft and comfortable to the hands.
HELEN D. PURDY.