The Monte Vista journal., 1910-10-29
HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS
MANY eirs OF WORK WOMAN
CAN DO At HOME.
vsrisst Tyre Can Patch Mahogany
Veneer: II She Would Work Hssd-
fuiiy-uphoistsry BY No
Means Difficult.

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her household goods when she wishes
to freahen homo for the winter. Up
holsts1 10 BY no means dimcult. save
whore 'tufting" u wished; covering
desks requires care rather than prse-
tice. and the veriest tyro can patch
mahogany veneer II she viii but work
heedfully.
Upholstered chairs and even sofas
that have wooden frames need have
no terror for her who would recover
them. II the old cover 10 removed
% that It IL not torn II becomes .
perfect pattern nom which the new
may b cut. One must remember.
With the new. that the thread shall
run the right way. and always in .
straight line. and when necessary TO
piece h. the pattern. II there 10 one.
must b made 70 match perfectly
Stitching TO b firm enough to wear
we'll IL to be done on . machine. and
tho seam heavily and smoothly
pressed open. It II always better to
use wide material. when the stun 10
equally satisfactory in effect. for then
IN amateur obviates many seams and
consequent extra labor.
II the material 10 such that the
edge will not turn under neatly and
smoothly gimp may b made to cover
. multitude Of sins in that direction
and there Will Be NO dimculty in put.
ting IN brass-headed tacks evenly II
. tape measure II pinned along the
edge and the lacks put at regular In
tsrvals. II new springs or actual ~
pairing Of the inner structure Of
chair u needed this must be done By
Q professional. but the furniture may
then b returned for the owner to
put on the covering.
Cloth or velvet to b put without
wrinkles on flattop desks may be ap-
preached without fear Tho desk sun.
face II hrst to b made smooth The
old cover II torn Oh and the wood
scraped and rubbed with coarse sand
paper until none Of the old stuR n.
mains. Then the wood II washsd-
scrubbed. II necessary. Tho object
OF all this 10 to have . clean and
clear surface. without which the new
cover will not b . success.
The dampness thus put into the
wood serves TO make the coat q
glue. which 10 nsxt put on. penetrate
despes. The glue must - - stiR
- WIN spread. otherwise Il would
soak through the material. stinsnins
II. Yst this consistency would b too
dry 70 adhere property to he WOOD
were II not that the damposss aiAs.
A dat brush v ussd Tor psttfle a
the glue. and ons-half Of the vooa
surface 10 smoothly painted. The
material then 70 pat over, rubbing n
down snoothly With . lat piece a
board. which Vim press ost an
wrinkiee. An amateur vill tAsn DO
better b fold hack tie rest az the
material and wait untfl that ahjch h
pressed down has dried n place. This
VIII take three Or Soar hoars. Thea
he other half Of the dssk top 70 paint.
- With glue and the material pulled
and stretched over. cutting Il anaily
With sharp katie. not With SCISSOR.
prsesrved Nssp6orfsoo o06 Ase,e..
Ono peck Of berries. oas pcck a
hubbardston apples. Uss tvo-thir6s
sugar and onsthird molassss. P3ck
aod wash berries and let them dfsin.
Nix sugar. molasses and apples "a.
cethsr apd cook uatl1 tender. rsmovs
ne apples and berries. cook tn they
afs done. then add apple and let sim
msr little while loaEer. test Il b.
putting little In dish and cool. Il
should be quite thick. II cooked too
long II 10 apt to candy. You viii ma
this . very nice recipe. one that
have used for ysars. You will want q
good-sised kettle to cook Il In a. II 4
apt to boil over.
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