THREADBARE CARPETS
Rugs and carpets, when they have worn threadbare in places, can be darned to great advantage. Lay a piece of stout rloth on the wrong side of the s-rabby place, fasten down the frayed edges with stitches here and there, and then darn thickly backwards and forwards, using the largest sized embroiderv needle or a special carpet needle; wool, silk, or fla of a colour corresponding to the carpet should be used for the purpose. If there are any moth-eaton spots, match the colours as nearly as possible in fine, soft wool, cut in short lengths, and sew the tufts to the carpet with fine twist, drawing the stitches so tightly that the wool stands up on either side. When the spot is well covered with the tufting, trim it level with a sharp pair of scissors.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 117, 20 May 1942, Page 4
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139THREADBARE CARPETS Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 117, 20 May 1942, Page 4
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