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ness in

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When you work from paper

SUMMER has a way of sections to serve as patterns. showing up shabbi- Seo they are ironed fint for per-

upholstery, and feet cut. hangings. Curtains are pattern the centre half-sections soon attended to, but even are, of course, placed to a fold loose covers need not scare in the material, and all dupli- us in these days of straight cate pieces must be cut on dou- lines and boxy fit. They ble material

plementary fit.

to ensure com- Pin down the

double the life of sprung material as in dressmaking. II furniture and are a good interfitting sections are notched proposition to most of us on the wrong side it simplifies with sewing machine and a after fitting. certain knack.

FRONT, back and centre

First you want to know how

sent, the three inrgest much material to buy. Look at pieces, are fitted and pinned the diagrams to the right and together on the chair, right side you will see the right places to down.

lay the tape for two modern Starting with the centre types of chair. Above these back, work the material smooth- readings you must allow turn- ly down the inner back towards ings of 11in, throughout, or the sent and inner arms, Zin. in the case of quickfray gradually pinning seams

to-

How to make

Loose

Covers

proceed with piped joining. If a generous, overlap of about repp or damask are obtainable brightly coloured thread is used 2in. at each side of the opening, in double widths of 48in. to for tacking in the piping it Theso plackets can be finished 50in. Watch, too, for strong guides the machine most effec- with strong press fasteners al- weaves that protect well and tively from too close stitchery, ternated with upholstery hooks, stand the strain. or catching in the cord,

or zip fasteners if you wish.

Trim down the turnings after- wards to im. and overcast all scams before attaching the final frill. This should just of clear the ground as the chair is are

We can get sanforized fur- CHOOSE plain material nishing fabrics nowadays that for preference, or one are pre-shrunk to resist loss of restrained design, as these colour or shapo from washing. the fitted and much simpler to handle and is preserves less extravagant too. Bold de- upholstered look for modern When covers

are regularly signs are often made in narrow "tailored" designs after long removed for washing, it is a width material that entails and repeated tubbings. good plan to have wide open- waste in cutting for the novice, ings down the back seams, with whereas casements, plain linen,

moved.

Ann Marvel

Roll-armed type of chair

fabrics. The three inside-seat gether. The deep tuck-in is Modern Square Design

measures also need tuck-in then disposed of, and the inner allowance of 6-8in, for alick fit. arm sections are taken.

When

1 Centro back measure from front edge to tuck-In

seum (plus 0-Bin.),

Centre sent from back to front plus tuck-in allow- ance of 6-Bin.

Inside arm measure from sent to seam over padded roll-plus seat tuck-in of 6-8in. (double),

Outer arm from coll to bottom of chair (double for two arms).

Front panels for aim (double).

6 Front panel for chale.

7 Outside length of chair from centre buck to bottom.

Turnings of 1in.-2m. should be allowed for all picces, an extra yard of material for plping, and another yard if the design is large, to allow for "wastage" in cutting.

Calculate for frill by measuring round the chair at the base and doubing the measure where pleats are to be used, or taking one and a half times the menture for a gathered frill.

(These measures assume that the material is wide enough to take the width or depth of the chair. material must be allowed for joining).

HEAVY texture tweeds both arms are in place the seat1 Centre of inner back-top to bottom--plus tuck-in

and coarser

weaves is fixed, and then the outer arm

that tailor well are usually left pieces. Finally the outer back 2 plain at the foot, or tied round is pinned into place.

frill.

allowance. Centre of seat back to front-plus tuck-in allowance,

3 Straight front.

8

Inside arm, plus tuck-in altowance (double for two arms). Straight strip for centre arm (double for two arma).

Outside arm from top to bottom (double for two arms).

Centre jack outskie measure from top to bottom.

with tape to give upholstered All that remain are the effect, but pleats or a gathered smuller intersecting portions frill require extra material. for the arms and front of the Depths vary from 7-9in, and chair, and as these are straight you must take double round the cut they present few difficulties.6 chair measure for pleats, or one Dispose of any fullness and a half times for a gathered throughout by neat pleats or 7 Colier strip for back.

darts in accordance with the Piped seams are streets ahead line of the chair. Darts give of mere joining, especially with the neatest disposal, but they colour contrast for plain fa- require careful planning and brica. Allow an extra yard of snipping. Bias cut shoulder material and wash and boil curves are sometimes dealt with some in. white cord to shrink by gentle casing and stretching It properly, rinsing and drying if the material lends itself to for use. Left-over blas strips manipulation.

of material, cut to 14in. width Fix all darts or mitres before and joined diagonally, make attending to seams, Remove suitable casing, carried to 10 or the pins and tack each seam 11 yards in length. Enclose the

securely, including "tuck-in" cord and tack in place ready portions round the seat. Then for scaming.

insert the piping for the outer Trained workers lay their trimmed seams and tack into material straight on the chair, place. Replace the cover pin, mark and cut it out there fitting on the chair, and remove and then, but it is more simple for stitching.

for a novice to snip out a put-

tern of each section in smooth

brown paper, or newspaper will

for

WHEN machining

the cover start with the

do; it is better still if you have unpiped inner sections with the old discarded and unpicked tucked away portions, and then

TASTY WAYS

APRICOTS

IWAPORATED fruits contain

WITH

a juice, thickened with 1 teaspoonful large amount of bent and energy cornflour. producing matter, and with milk or some other fat-giving food, make a Apricot and Sago Pudding good substantial meal.

This is one of the cheapest pud- They make an economical dish also, dings it is possible to make, and the

of it is, it melther for it takes 6 lbs. of fresh fruit to best

tastes 'cheap! manku 1 lb. of the dried.

be properly must

looks nor

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To preserve these fruits to per- Prepare 餌 teacup apricots fection, they cooked for the slower the cooking directed above, using 2 teacups wn- the richer and more inviting will be ter for this quantity of fruit. Boll a tencupful sago, or seed tapioca in the result.

a breakfastcup water till clear-

Wash the fruit, and soakt overnight probably about 10 minutes-then add in water to cover, allowing about the cooked fruit and juice, plenty two cupfuls water to one cupful of sugar to sweeten, and a few drops

of lemon juice it available.

fruit.

Turn into lined pan, with the wa-

This pudding is excellent elther

tor in which the frult was soaked, het or cold, and in either case should add a few pieces of lemon rind to be served in a glass dish, improve the flavour, bring gradually

to the boil, and only shamer till ten- Apricot and Pineapple Jam der-about one hour,

Apricot and Bread Pudding

..

If your jam cupboard is becoming empty, try this preservo, it is delici- Prepare a teacupful dried apricots ous and refreshing: --

na directed above, drain off (but Take 1 lb dried apricots wash keep) the juice and chop the fruit. them, and pass through mincer, or Boll 2 cupfule milk, ndd, to it 1 cup simply cut into small pieces with a ful soft breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons pair of scissors. Sonk for 24 hours 'bultor, and 1⁄4 cup sugar.

In 3 breakfastcups water. Now open Leave to cool, then attr in the fruit, pineapple into small pieces; add this, a Gd in pineapple and cut the niso 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Fold and the juice to the apricots. in beaten yolks of eggs, turn into a groased Areproof dish, and bake In

Put all in preserving pan with 4

a good oven, till firm-obout 30 lbs. sugar, and bring slowly to the minutes)

boll..

Whisk up whites of eggs to a stiff Boil etcadily about 20-30 minutes frath-fold in a little castor sugar till. It sots when tested on a plate. and plle roughly on top of pulling. Pour into jam Jars and cover when Bake five minutes longer. Serve cold. with a sauce made from the fruit

Isobel

The same turriings should be atlowed as for the previous exomple.

Measures are assumed on the material being of sufficient width for back and side pieces cutting without joins.

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

A

Extra

TASTY WAYS WITH

GRAPEFRUIT

more

CCRATCHED windows Arc best treated with jeweller's rouge sprinkled on a clumots leather, Rüb

IRAPEFRUIT is one of the most rinds from two grapefruits and three if briskly up and down the glass, cooling and delicious of fruits, lemons, and grate them. When you when the marks will gradually be- and it deserves

important have taken out the meds, cut the come fainter.

pince on the menu thun It usually frult in small shreds. Leave A box of coloured chalks kept receives. Breakfast eggs and bacon fruit and grated rinds to soak all handy in the kitchen will prove most seem especially good when the op- night with enough water to cover. useful for covering over dirty marks petite has been whetted with grape- Add one pound of sugar to each as they appear on celling or dis- fruit; to have grapefruit at meal pound of fruit, then add the juice, tempered walls.

times is an enjoyable way of taking and boli until thick, which should

the

To clean varnished, wallpaper, dust those necessary daily vitamins, and be the case after two hours. well and wipe down with a sponge purifying the blood. dipped in cold water containing um-

Grapefrult and jelly sponge is a a popular Grapefruit salad is monia. Then wipe with a feather sweet. Halve the fruit, loosen it with novel sweet. Take sumelent sponge wrung out of cold water to which a sharp knife, and remove from the enkes for your purpose, split them, a few drops of tupentine have been skin (the centre and pips also, being and spread them with jam, then lay added.

removed.) Add slices of banana, them at the bottom of a dish. Put layer of chopped grapefruit. To stiffen the bristles of a hair-cubes of pineapple, and skinned, on top brush, dissolve an ounce of alum in halved. muscatel grapes with the Make a strawberry Jelly, pour on a quart of bolling water, and when seeds removed. Sweeten the fruit top, and leave to set. cold pour into a pledish. Stand only and add a little sherry. Lastly, de- the bristles in the solution for halfcorate with crystallised cherries and an hour, then shake well and allow pieces of preserved ginger. Serve to dry with the bristles downwards. with cream.

After washing glass cloths, rinse Crystallised grapefruit rind is in water to which a little starch has good. This is

easily prepared by been added, for it will make them

putting the rind in a pan with a Take a sharp knife and cut the non-fluffy.

little water and bolling until it is fruit An ordinary screw run through a nearly done. Then add granulated portions, cork makes an excellent substitute sugar and allow to simmer until round for a corkscrew, provided a place of there is a thick Byrup. Finally, from string is tied to the head for obtain-place the rind on a plate und dry for centre ing a grip.

several days. If the leather binding of a book becomes shabby or has mildew on

A Delicious Marmalade

it, rub with a soft cloth dipped in oil of lavender, and when dry pollsh grapefruit marinalade, with a soft cloth.

Gilt picture frames are best cleaned by brushing them with onion water made by bolling for half an hour a large sliced onion in a pint water. Apply lightly, leave to dry, and rub with a clean duster.

Here is a recipe for a delicious Remove the

of

Cold tea to which a few drops of glycerine have been added makes an excellent cleaning liquid for win- cows, mirrors, and all glassware.

When lining a box oftomon or work basket, use drawing pins in- stond of treks for fixing the lining, ns it will be much easier to remove for washing when necessary.

Q., G. T.

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When breakfast is to include Stupefruit, it is a good plan to pre- pare the fruit the night before, as you may then be sure it will not be bitter.

straight across to make two then run your knife all the fruit separating the flesh the rind. Remove the plthy and stash the fruit across here and there, so that it can be easily removed with a spoon. Sprin- kle generously with sugar. Serve with a glace cherry in the centre.

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