Evening star., 1926-01-22

crepe or net, or chiffon, or other light
, weight material
! HemStitched edges or block hem
stitching makes a good decoration for
White wash materials 10 use for these
| inserted sleeves. To do the hemstitch-
ing, draw two threads across the en-
tire length of the piece of goods to be
used, one-half inch from the edge, turn
! the edge, and baste a hem one.fourth
of an inch wide. One-eighth of an
inch above the drawn stitches, draw
two more stitches, not all the way
across, but TO within one-eighth of an
inch OF the first drawn stitches Hem
stitch into the baSted hem in the
usual way, then hemstitch the second
row at the edge of the center of the
material. This simply gives 4 double
row OF plain hemstitching.
Tiny blocks or squares hemstitched
may be used as another decoration.
! applied at intervals. This may be
done by drawing threads from the
material in the shape of the block de
sired. laying over the center space a
piece of the cloth to cover ii. and hem
stitching the edges. To draw the
threads evenly. YOU should first mark
, the location of the blocks and then
cut with small. sharp scissors each OF
the four threads that form the corners
to draw out the right number Of
threads. The blocks are applied to
the wrong side of the cloth. 80 that
when they are pressed. n raised block
appears on the right side.
\ Strong school Bag.
Heavy linen Of Il ba sket weave.
crash. denim. or any other strong
material. felt or cloth, can be used fnI.
the body of Il very practical bag. Two
pieces of material are required, ono
for the body of the bag. - by l6l.
inches. and another for the pockcr
which is S'2 by A. inches The
pocket, which is useful to hold car
! iare and miscellaneous articles, should
b" made first. Round off the end of
The smaller strip 50 that it will serve
as flap. Then bind the whole strip
with narrow braid. Fold the square
end forward 3l2 inches and stitch the
open edges together at the sides, then
| iold the flap out and add a strap
! fastener. The pocket is now ready to
be SeWed in place.
Hem each end of the long strip to
/ the depth of an inch. then fold in
double. Pin the closed pocket exact
IN in the center of half of the
fold strip, and sew il firmly in place
/ by stitching it round all four sides
with strong thread of the color of
the goods. Set the stitches in such
I, way that they will not show. Tn
fold the strip and turn in and stitch
the raw edges. then double it with
the wrong side out, seam together
the open edges at each side and turn
the bag thus made.
To stiffen and brace the top of the
bag take two pieces of galvanized
wire No. 16, each seventeen inches
/ long. With a pair of pliers bend an
inch Of each wire at both ends into
the shape of small hook. and slip
the wires into the hens. Push each
wire as far up as it will go and fasten
1t in place with a row of close stitch
ing run beneath it. Hook the wires
together at the ends and tighten the
hooks with pliers, but do not make
them 50 tight as to prevent their
working freely, like a hinge Sew UP
the ends of the hens. and two and a
half inches from each hook bend the
wires downward at right angles. That
viii complete the body of the bag
Make the handles by folding and
stitching to strips of the material six
teen inches long and one-half inch
wide. Tack them securely on the out
side of the hems two inches from the
ends. In corresponding places in the
inside of the hens sew snap fasteners
If the bag is to be carried over the
shoulder instead of in the hand, use
only one strip of the goods about a
yard and a quarter long, and tack
the ends on opposite sides of the bag
and nearer the ends of the hens. The
owners initials embroidered on the
flap of the pocket will add an at
tractive finishing touch.