Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-27

ready made articles, as each must solve her own problem
 Where there are babies, invalids, much cooking and such, one gets little time to sew. Watching sales in dry goods houses is an important aid An experienced shopper can often pick up every day waists, petticoats, under wear, pillow cases and sheets at less than materials will cost. These may not be as well made as home sewers turn out, but will give good service.
 Where there are several growing children, only the best and strongest material should be made up. If trim mings are used. they should be of good quality and firm. Such garments may often be handed down from one child to another. It is poor economy to buy bargain counter lawns and outings" for house wear. Thin, sleazy goods will not hold starch or shed dirt. Dresses of substantial ginghams or sateens often last two or three years. Time spent in making aprons and dresses from good standard material is well spent.
 Where the are young ladies in the family, the sewing problem is often gigantic.
 Girls fond of trimmed garments, if called on to iron their elaborate clothes, often soon discover the beauty of plainer ones.
 For little girls of the romping age much sewing can be saved by the use of plain dark boomers, which are modest
 Forethought and planning will be found a great aid.
 First go over wardrobes and see what can be fixed up for further use, and what new things must be had.
 Every needed article should be not ed, so buying can be done expeditions ly and no delays occur. once the sew ing is begun.
 Styles should be decided and new patterns obtained before any start is made.
 The sewing machine should be well overhauIed. Parts should be cleaned with kerosene; if any parts are too gummy to yield to kerosene treatment, boil same in water and sal-soda-
 All ripping and pressing should be done before the actual sewing is started.
 Each persons measurements should
 be taken and written in blank book, to avoid waitings.
 A sewing apron with pockets to hold
 
 saves both temper and time
 If sewing is done in a carpeted room a large piece of table oilcloth will keep ravelings, scraps, etc, from litferins the carpet. The oilcloth should be large enough to go under machine and sewing table.
 All material should be shrlnken be- fore cutting. The following method l shrinks goods in such a way that pressing is seldom reQuired Place goods as they come folded from the store in a tub; cover with water 1n which a tablespoon of salt is dissolv- | ed; let goods remain all night. Take from water without wTtng1ng and Dir to line.
 Always apply insertion before cut | ting material away. After machine | stitching is done, insert strip ol 1 pasteboard between insertion and ma 1 terial; then cut goods One-fourth incl from stitching; turn back goods ant hem.
 To renew insertion in old garments stitch on new before removing old in sertiOn.
 Wash skirts may be heightened by | cutting half inch above hem and set ting in insertion of width to make re- quired length.
 Any experienced housewife know! how many dish towels, sheets. pillow cases, etc, she must furnish each year If time is plenty the material should be kept on hand and such sewing don' leisurely at odd times.
 To all disheartened housewives, say; Remember there is as much DO etry and beauty in well baked loa of bread or pretty garment as in poem or painting" 1 MARGARET ARBUTUSr