Evening star., 1919-04-04

II possible, reserve a room for sew
ing, or. at least, a corner of a room
and cover the floor with mating. The
furniture should comprise a sewing
machine. a low rocker without arms
table with a deep drawer with par
titions to hold all sewing materials
chest of drawers. a lapboard and
full-length mirror. To keep the
sewing room from becoming untidy
when much sewing is being done place
large sheet on the floor under the
sewing machine and keep a basket
nearby to hold the scraps.
While the sewing room or the sew
| ing corner is primarily intended for
house. it also has an important use
Tor the dressmaker who comes in by
the day. Everything should be ready
| Tor the dresSmaker when she first
comes. With a little thought mat
ters can be so arranged that half of
the first day will not be lost in de-
ciding upon Innings. purchasing sew
| ing materials and settling what work
| shall be done first. If decisions can
not be made about designs until after
her arrival, enough can be known to
provide her with something to keep
|
! DDS of trimming and cutting are
| being discussed. 1t is good plan
! to sew with her most Of the time if
you wish to get the best work from
her.
Care of Sewing Machine.
If you want to get the best results
from your sewing machine. give it
reasonable care and attention. The
first essential is a dry room. Damp
anism. Always keep the machine
covered when not in use. and the
workings we'll oiled with proper ma
chine oil. This is imperative. Cheap
or unsuitable oil c.ogs the workings
and makes good sewing impossible.
While lack of oil will cause a ma
chine to run heavily and jerkily. the
mental. See that the parts under the
needle plate are kept free from dirt
and fun. .unscrew the plate. brush
we'll and oil.
If for any reason the machine is
hard to work. pour paraffin into
every hole and crevice and leave for
day or two. After that take a stiff
paste brush and brush the workings
Then oil with machine oil and 1t will
run smoothly. If your machine is in
I" 'oiy odu COhultiOn remove the hea6
ana give 1t bath in boiling water
for a few minutes. Then oil it. after
first drying thoroughly, and it will
run like charm.
Every machine has a certain speed
limit. just as an automobile has
speed limit. and no effort on the part
of operator will increase this limit
Nothing can be gained by operatins
too RAPIDLY. regular. even move
nent OF the feet is more conducive to
good results. is less harmful to the
machine and less laborious to the
operator 3e A Jerky movement. starting
with great rapidity and then lessen
ing until 1t stops abruptly becaus.
of lack of endurance on the part of
the operator. Is q common fault and
does not work for good to the ma
chine. the work on hand or the opera
tor. Do not allow inexperienced per-
sons to run your machine or they
will soon do mischief that cannot b.
quickly repaired. Do not cut your
sewing machine belt when it gets too
loose. Instead. put a few drops OF !
pure castor oil on it, run the machin. |
rev minutes, and it will be tight
ened.
When purchasing pattern, always
get the very best and follow direc- |
tions. Learn to baste and learn to |
press and always place the pattern on !
the material. moving one piece from !
pioSo ~ piACc 10 get Ine most from |
your goods. AS many mistakes are
made ii marking is not properly done !
do not use chalk or black lead, as
they soon wear OFF. Colored crayons
that children use in school are splen-
did for marking purposes as they
do not rub off. Red or yellow is good |
FOR dark materials. while blue is besl |
used on white, since it comes out in /
the washing. The colored lines are
sufficient to baste with a running |
thread without first outlining tucks !
and plaits. Always mark plainly or J
each pattern the exact amount of ma
terlal that you find is required. Ere
quently, by careful cutting and a lit
tie piecing, an amount of material
less than the directions call for can
be used, and glance will tell just the
you need when you wish to
purchase material again.
You must not expect good results in
sewing if care has not been
given to the selection OF the needle, !
thread and stitch necessary for diff |
ferent materials. Do not use coarse !
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