Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-17
Silence Cloth.
Silence Cloth.
Instead Of hemming a silence cloth, buttonhole it. "A hem makes
a ridge.
Fall Sewing Hints.

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You never see a carpenter who does not know every tool in his
chest and how to ue. it. Nor does he, work with dull tools. But
have taken out the different attachments from the box; run it until
nearly worn out without oiing, and then complain that sewing is a
just try giving your machine a good cleaning and oiing, replace
the old dub needle with a No. y new one, learn to use the different
machine which ran so lightly and noiselessly / begged to know the
secret Of i. and was informed that her husband always kept it well
just simply dropping a little oil on the top viii not suffice. The
treadle needs oiling as do the works underneath, to give lightness Of
However, your machine may need adjustment. / speak from
experience, having used a Singer machine some seven years before
pened to mention this one day to the representative of the Singer
sewing machine Of this city who Immediately profersd his services,
had sold l the machine. with Eth his mechanical / skill III i issts But Z ] few few
'p 1e1, 1aIn ! # lie 1a top 3 o "a o soa1d the m;T presss sat foot and, and my y Singer niger, vas Y
two and the stitch was corrected. Encouraged by these improve
ments, / further solicited information regarding the various attach.
ments. - $50
The gobbin winder had been inclined to stiek and wound un-
evenly. This was overcome by simply putting the belt behind the
winding wheel instead of in front.
Just below the tension screw was d little Thumb Plate which
had been entirely overlooked BY me, Pressing this with the thumb
loosens the thread 50 that ones work is much more easily detached.
Another funny little attachment for which I had never found
ct the shears, g perfect bias, wide or narrow, can be very rapidly
son who ii had I ever used Is d this is o. ss1 knew ! t thsf there asver H 1aaa sac bn ! 0a astp PEI.
ment With this little device, it is easy enough to make ones own
IS most of us are accustomed to do--the attachment folding evenly
and sewing at the same time.
accurately than can be done by hand.
-&N&S# SnS.M $3.50 "Ah0S &SiHy " q SOOu SCWlnRm dCHlQe#1 Is n
~Button-hole Attachment. 1t makes both the rose and pearl stitch
and button holes large or small on thick or thin goods-more per-
fectly than any but an expert could make by hand. To give YOU al
idea OF the rapldlty with which it can be operated, I made six large
button holes IN i've minutes, the first time using il. whereas ii wouIdi
take at least i've minutes to make one button hole by hand.
There is also a Hennstitching Attachment which might be fonnd
very useful IN the making of sheets and pillow cases.
But the Stocking Darner does the pretty work. This nav be
used on any make of machine, and a mercerized thread especially
prepared tor It's use, comes in all coIors at Sc a spool. I think with
TINS device, even a boy might be induced to darn his own socks and
the tenderest foot could stand the darn, 81 smooth and fine it "a
The Linen Darner is very similar, only larger. and is much sl.
penor to hand .darning for linen.
AS a last inducement to good sewing Lot mo add kaan var
Button Holes.
Expert needlewomen have an inyariable rule in determining the
number Of thread to use IN making button holes. Ifthe tbreand "a
Use ii sewing the garment is No. 80, the Size to be used for bntton
holes should be go; IN other words, the thread for the button holes
should PC coarser by 20 than the thread used for the garment proper
Turning q Hem.
ln turning ahem In the bottom Of a skirt. instead of nIeahno M
the Iuhness, run IN. q shirr string, thereby distributing all fullness
~ WOODEN goods this fuilness may be entirely shrunken III making
RAJ very neat job.
In the case Of heavy material that does not crease well, such as
serge, turn the correct length and trim the hem the desired width
Instead Of turning the second time, bind the edge with 4 bias fold Of
cambria or lawn the same shade, and stitch through the binding.
The seam will be fiat and smakesa much neater finish than If turned.
ins the old way
"a hem should always be stitched on the right side as the stitch
.s much prettier. This may be accomplished by fakings care o have
one i busting come directly on the edge Of The hem, and follow the
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