Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13

and eyes, snaps. needles, pins and
other small sewing room accessories
all in the same sewing machine draw
er. you will save yourself much an
nOyance if you place each kind in
separate small glass or porcelain jar.
The glass jars would be best because
you could then plainly see which kind
each contained. For instance, in one
jar keep black buttons; in another
white ones: in another iar hooks nd
eyes. in another pins, and SO on. This
would save a great deaI o. tlni"
j. usually spent in searching for an
article that Is wanted. one woman
has solved the problem of keeping
needles and pins handy by gluing a
large cork in one end of the machine
drawer, in which she sticks needles
and pins for an emergency.
If your sewing will keep you at
work for several days. you will find
1t Il good time saver to fill enough
spools with thread at the end of each
day to last YOU through the next days
sewing You will also be rid of the
annoyance of having to stop and fill
spool perhaps in the midst of some
particular work.
If YOU do not know how to use the
various numbers of needles and thread
TO the best advantage in hand sew
ing, the following information viii
prove helpful: Use No. 9 needle for
40 or so cotton when hemming or
tuckinC, a No. s needle with so or so
cotton for plain stitching. overland
ing and OVercaSting: No. I needle
with 40 or 80 thread for buttonholes.
and a No. : or needle with SO and
40 thread for gathering.
Before cutting ruff1es and bindings
from organdy or other transparent
material place the goods to be cut
over another piece of goods having
81 distinct stripe or check. The upper
cloth can then he cut straight with
little trouble. Bias strips can also be
cut by the same plan. placing the
bias of the material to be cut length
wise over the striped foundation.
The secret of making an invisible
hem is to make the needle-thrust
parallel to the weave of the material
instead of in the usual slant. and to
leave the stitches very loose. Use
thread from the material if possible,
examining the warp and wool to see
which is the smootheSt for this pur-
pose.
Instead of rolling and whipping lace
onto thin material sew it along the
edges with q long machine stitch.
Trim with scissors very close to the
stitching. then whip the lace over
the stitching on the edge and the
work will be firmer and heater. Lace
can be neatly applied TO sheets. pillow
cases and similar articles by ma
chine. First crease the hem the de-
sired width. unfold and stitch the
lace along the crease, holding the
bottom edge of the lace away from
the edge Of the hem. Turn up the
hem and finish in the desired way.
Darning and Patching.
Save all pieces left when making a
garment. Cnravel them and use the
threads for darnng. When moistened
and pressed well the mended place
can scarcely he detected. TO patch
stockings, use the unWorn parts or
discarded stockings. First pull the
piece to be used as a patch well over
your darning ball and tie it firmly
around the handle. avoiding wrinkles
IL possible Next pull the stocking
which is to be mended over the
darner, adjusting the hole over good
place on the patching piece. Trim
from the hole all the rough edges
and sew to the patch with close
stitches. DO not turn the edge under,
as the seam would be too thick Turn
the stocking and trim the patch close
to the edge that YOU have whipped.
Put the stocking on the darner again
and with the wrong side out whip this
side in place. The result will be
nice. smooth patch, easy to the foot.
If your silk hose wear out quickly
at the heel and toe. rub these places
with a piece Of paraffin when the
hose are new and ii will protect them
so that they will wear longer. Keep
"A small piece of paraffin In your
dresser drawer and before vou put on
your hose after each washing rub the
paraffin on the place where the hose
wears out the quickest
Quick Embroidering
An excellent way to stamp linens for
emhroidel ing is 10 take a piece of
cardboard about twelve inches square.
cover it with hlueing, and when dry
put on an another coat then a thin
coat Of lard. When You are ready to
stamp an article. place this card
board on n table with the blue side
up. Lay on the goods to be stamped
right side down. Then lay the trans
fer design on these and trace the de-
sign with IA sharp pencil The effect is
like ready stamped goods and the blue
ing will wash out readily.
If you have in your possession a
towel or other article on which is
worked Il pretty initial and you wish
to make some like 1t on pillow slips
where to procure the pattern, YOU
can transfer the initial in the follow
ing way. With a damp cloth mOis-
ten the places where YOU wish the
initial 10 he. and place the initial al
ready worked on the dampened spaces,
press with a hot iron. and while the
impression is still on the place
beneath outline il with pencil dots.
The result will be an exact pattern
of the original initial.
IL YOU wish to stamp and en-
broider initials on bath towels, first
trace the initials on white note paper
cut them out. then haste them onto
the towels. Then work all around
the initials in outline stitch. When
YOU take the paper off the initla $
will he plainly visible Fill the
spaces between the outlines on some
with French knots. Pad others and
work in the satin stitch.
II is a good plan TO make Il set
of embroidered linen napkin rings
for the family. The owners name being