Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-02-01
HERE'S WHAT ONE OF OUR
CLUB PRESIDENTS HAS
DONE
Achievement Story by Mabel Dwire,
Winner of Second Prize, Coun-
ty Clothing Project.

l am the president of the Willing
Workers of West Charleston Sewing
club.
The club was started October, 1921.
We have ten members. Have been
improving every time we had a meet
ing which were held once every two
weeks.
We started our meetings by having
the secretary's report. Then brought
up unfinished business and new bust
ness. After all business was finished
we had guessing games and all kinds
of outdoor games. When games
were finished " had Some kind of
refreshments.
The first thing the club made was
a sewing bag, which we all must have
to start with. 1t took me one hour
and half. The cloth Is cents. find
ings 6 cents, labor Is cents. The
whole cost SO cents. We all kept our
reports of each thing in this way.
In November the club made cur
tains for the high school. There
were six curtains made out of un-
bleached cotton on which we work
ed cretoppe flowers with black silka-
teen. They were Dutch style. =
made one curtain alone, and one of
the other girls and / finished cur
tain which two other girls did not
finish.
In January the club had clothing
sale. We made all the things we
could think of. made as follows:
i Pillow top (cretonne appliqued).
1 Guest towel.
1 Bureau scarf Embroidered ends).
3 Baby's bibs embroidered ends).
A Fancy ribbon bags (crocheted tops).
2 Needle books / Comb case.
Cloth bag (crocheted ladies' bag).
In February we all made our club
caps and aprons, which cost me 81
cents.
In March / made slip with GRO
cheted yoke, cost $1.39. In April l
made summer dress which cost
about SLIT. In, May /. made over
five old skirts which cost me 25 cents
in all. Also aHzDvefa blouse trimmed
pillow top With a crecheted top, 81
cents; corset cover 44c.. Also a piec-
ed pillow top from odds and ends, no
cost In June I made my dress of
voile; there were five yards of cloth,
about eight yards of rulings which
went around the sash and around bot
tom, cost about $3.50, which if / had
bought, it would have cost $40, as l
priced them in the shop windows. In
July and August I did not do much
work, worked in store and did not
have much time, but / crocheted a
rug with rags which were good for
nothing. / also. crocheted and made
up bureau set. Made two gingham
dresses for my sister and a blouse.
Made two gingham dresses for myelf
and two blouses, one princess slip and
two pairs of boomers. These things
were all to start for school the first
of September.
j. have enjoyed the club very much
and it has saved me at least SO this
rear. I know every girl who joins
a lively club who will go ahead will
be very thankful in the years to come.
You watch and see. you who are in
now. My whole thought has been
upon it and have been very thankful
i have joined.
In September / sent a. sofa pillow
top to the fair, which was crocheted.
1t was the American flag with a big
red rose all in colors for which / re-
ceived first prize, pair of shears.
| also sent baby's bonnet, all in
white, for which / received second
prize. silver thimble.
No one will be sorry if they join,
but do not wait until it is too late.