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different department stores with
the dates on which they take
place-for instance the shoe, fur
niture. drug, stationery. dress goods,
underwear and other sales, which are
ALWAYS offered during the same month
In each wear. Also make notes OF ar
ticles which you need. If you wish to
Law In a supply Of sheets and pillow
cases. note the month when white sales
are at their best Stick all samples OF
goods to your shopping list by means
of adhesive tape. You will then be
able to find them when wanted.
Sewing Methods.
In the same drawer that holds the
oil and duster for your sewing machlne
keep a tooth brush to use in reaching
all the most intricate parts when clean
ing. such as around the spool. the
needle clamp and under all the plates.
These are parts of the machine which
a duster cannot reach. This not only
prevents lint from accumulatirg. but 1t
helps to spread the oil into the more
delicate parts. With such care your
machine will never clog, but will keep
In perfect condition.
The asbestos pad used on the dining
room table is very useful when cutting
out dresses and other garments. The
scissors slide along smoothly and there
Is no danger of marking the table. Steel
pins with round black heads, II used
once for pinning on a pattern, will al
ways be used They are much sharper,
making them more desirable for silk,
and can be removed more easily. You
can buy them in bulk.
Often the spool of silk thread on
machine slips and loops and causes a
poor stitch. To prevent this, cut a
piece of felt or thick woolen goods in
pear shape, make hole in the pad and
at over the spool bar. This will not
only help the spool to turn more easily,
out it will make handy place to stick
FASTING needles or pins, ready for use.
\ small knitting needle run across the
oottom of sewing basket, with SpoolS
If thread strung on it, will save many
Nmblings through sewing basket in
search of the size or color of threads
iesired
If you have a slipover sweater and
wish to make it easier to put on with
nut ruff1ing your hair, stitch several
pws down the front of the sweater,
eaving space right in the middle wide
nough to cut the sweater open. Then
rochet a simple stitch down the front,
aking the stitch far enough in, so as
o make it hold well.
When stringing beads, if you find
hat all needles are too large let the
1elted wax from a burning candle drop
"nto the end of your thread. Twist the
nd between your fingers and when
.ardened you will have flne substl-
lte for a needle.
sponge is the best brush to use to
emove lint from clothing, especially
'om smooth fabrics which seem to hold
mt and threads as if glued, Use cry
oonge, OF course.
Childrens Clothes.
A fiat, reinforced seam for drawers
bloomers is easily managed by max
lg first an ordinary seam, trimming
i, then opening the two sides and
reasing them back, sewing a piece of
las binding on fat. This makes
lore comfortable garment than either
= French. seam or felled seam, and
ae bias piece adds strength and f1ex-
dlity.
II the boomers of a little girls
rcsses will not stay above the knee
dthout making the band too small, try
he following method: Sew the END OF
piece of tape at the Waistline inside
he bloomers on the placket side. then
ut the tape the exact length OF the
>loomers and sew the outer end of the
ape to the knee band. Cut the tape
! the middle and when you have tied
aese ends together you will have
hortened the leg enough to hold the
loomers in position. When ironing
ne boomers unite the tapes.
The half-yard length of elastic cor
1t lacing with the metal ends is good
use for little bloomers, because the
nds run through the hem OF the
'loomers so easily. This is preferable
using a piece of elastic with tape
eedle
When your boys Winter jacket seems
. be hopelessly worn, don't throw 1t
way. Bands of leather in a match
ng shade on the cuffs and pockets
nd foot ball-shaped patches on the
lbows will repair it very well. Im!ta-
on leather is good looking and dur
BILE If bought in wide widths only
short length is required to patch the
eak places.
1t is often good plan to cut bibs
nd washcloths from the good parts
( partly worn towels. especially Turk
sh bath towels. which do not need to
e cut double, as would be best with
ess heavy fabric. Bind with tape or
nish with a crocheted edge.
One mother says: I wished to make
y. dainty dress for the baby. I hunted
through the stores for a yoke, as did
rot have time to embroider one, but
hey were hard to find. I knew one
ould buy nice bibs for infants, SO
ought a pretty one at small cost, re-
moved it from the under pad and
ewed the buttonholed edge to the lit
lie dress The neck was easily finished
With a little lace and the lining pad
made a serviceable bib
Have a special-piece bag and keep in
t only pieces of materials which are
,eing used in clothing or household
uuipment at present. AS aprons,
:hildren's dresses, curtains and such
articles wear cut they should be put
nto this bag for convenience when
nending.
Small hooks should be placed in a
clothes closet. low enough for children
o reach. This will allow them to hang
ID their own sweaters and coats and
,aps and teaches them to care for
themselves at an early age. They
should also have a shoe bag Of their
own, tackled to the lower part of the
door on the inside.
An effective time and labor saving
idea for finishing underwear such as
oloomers. step-ins or camisoles, is to
buy some bias-seamed tape for binding
all edges This comes in all colors,
.ither plain or checked, and makes a