The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-09
FLAMING THE
SEWING ROOM
A Light and Airy Apartment,
With All Convenlences For
Work, Should Be Set Aside
For the Seamstress.

~ ience in house where there
- is much mending or dress
making to be done. In it all
The things which are required for
making Or keeping clothing in order
may he kept together. When they are
needed in hurry it is then not neces
Sary to waste time in searching for
them.
The chief essential of a sewing room
is that it should be well lighted. 1t
should contain cupboard and closet
for storing things that are not in I'M
mediate use.
During the Lenten season. when
most Of the spring sewing is done for
the children. the work may be drop
ped and picked up at odd moments.
1t is not necessary to stop to put it
away until 1t is finished. and ats the
sewing room can be closed when not
in use cloth will not be soiled if left ly
ing about.
The furnishing of the sewing room is
not very difficult. The chief aim is to
he .practical-to have all necessary
things without burdening space with
unwanted goods.
The floor should be stained and sup
piled with couple of small rugs that
can be lifted for shaking. \ strong.
oblong wooden table for cutting should
he put in the center of the room in
such position that the worker can
easily get to both sides of it.
Chairs will be wanted, and these
may be Of any description. 1t is al
ways best to have them of the kind
individually most conducive to work.
When it is feasible have one side of
the sewing room lined with a wooden
cupboard. partly shelved and parti!
fitted with hooks like Il wardrobe. SHci,
cupboards will be found most useful
for storing materials of all kinds and
in which to hang dresses. blonses. etc.
while in process of making.
An adjustable dress figure should
also be included in the furnishing of
the sewing room. The slight outlay
for this will be more than repaid in
the very important help which it gives
| to the home dressmaker. A looking
| glass. too. is an almost essential item
Unless the sewing room is really large
| it is better not to have swing cheva
| glass, even if it can be afforded. hut
| to have a long strip of plate glass
plainly framed and fixed on the wall
incidentally sturdy block of woot
| will be useful to stand OH before t!is
glass to adjust properly the hang o
skirts about the feet
| A supply of cottons. hooks and eyes
weddings. pins, fasteners and all sucl
sewing requisites should always b.
kept on hand. Such items come inf
nitely cheaper if bought judicionsl.
i'll large quantities at sales. y small
tablet can be kept eli the wall for not
ing down any item that is gettin
low" in stock. An ironing board
hatirons and such like. too, must b
kept regularly in the sewing room.
! Furthermore, it will be advantageou
to have few boxes for pieces-on
rags and one for white rags. Th
latter can be sold when sufficient hav
accumulated.
If big spool of basting cotton is Sc
curely anchored the seamstress wi
save many minutes while sewing. Sh
can pun out the desired length c
thread with one jerk and not have t
pursue the spool under the table. Th
spool may be secured i'll various way
The easiest way is by passing a shol
hntpin through the spool and lrivin
the pin into some firm and heavy su
face, like big pincushion or Il table
81 In working buttonholes in lace. if
light pencil mark is drawn the size an
place where the buttonhole Is to b
then bit of finest lawn basted unde
Meath and the mark stitched around c
the sewing machine first any size ma
be worked First mark. then place Il
/; lawn beneath. then stitch around. CT
F! the hole and work it. Of course Il
; lawn is to be cut away afterward
!: Also tiny doubled square of law
sewed on with the buttons will mai
!: them hold us long as needed.
/: Clever needleworkers join lace
!; matching the pattern SO skillfully tn
:! it can scarcely be detected Wh'
). joining narrow lace insertion whi'
cannot be easily matched do not sc
in straight seam, but turn over Il
raw edges and join by tacking eve
quarter Of an inch When pressed IL
finished this will give an open, la
appearance like the other portion
! the lace.
!. To do hemstitching on the machi
draw all the threads first and bas
! the hens. the edge coming through t
!; center of the drawn threads. Loos
the tension of the machine and slit
tile hem OH the very edge. Reno
!; the lasting threads. hold the mater
8 In both hands and draw the body
:. ,he garment away from the hem. II
= stitching has exactly the appearan
/! Of handwork.