USEFUL HINTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 657, 6 November 1909, Page 11

USEFUL HINTS.

A new veil may bo kept from, stretching : if you thread-the sewing niachine'with silk of the same colour as the veil itself and stitch carefully, along each : edge <if. the. veil.- : :The- stit'ohing will not; show, and; the veil may be! satis*! faetorily adjusted for ever . after.. '- Napkin''rings for gtiests.may be ,made,;;in spare minutes, ,&f white linen, each one to .be uisfoncd with a button-holo and button. When a. mend-, is expected embroider her initials on one of .these, rings, (and. after sho has'used; it on,her'visit'let her take it home as a;- little souvenir.' . To keep a sewing, machine in good , condition have . in; one ofthe drawers of • the -table a fine; steel oroohet- needle, a; small, stiff mucilage brush,'such;.as | comes with' a.small bottlo !of mucilage,' and .a; small, soft, iintless cloth.' .Have the oil-can filled with a good ; machine oil.VThe .crochef; hook 'will reach little rolls of dust that accumulate in hidden crevices, and stiff -brush will : aid. in; dislodging them. ,With proper cart a machine 'Will,do good, work for;;a.lbng time,;, ; ;/.; . ~ Tp,WMh,.a ; 'dowri : qTsilt7try.,ihe'.!follawing good, suggestions:—Put the quilt iuJa.-tub" of :hot 'water to soak , over night,; having first put . some good. soap'. or'soap powder in ! tho water. If very much... soiled-, it'. will be' necessary Vto ,soak.it-in-several soapy'waters.'" Bins© it'thoroughly ; after l this) in ■ clean water.: It'; may look'hopeless, but, do not. be discouraged. Hang it in' the sunshinoand turn occasionally. Sev-oral'days-of sunshine may-be needed to dry.it thoroughly, so!,be,sure to put in a dry-place at night. When all dry it will be fluffy, with .the down evenly distributed. ; : , '. Working dresses wear- out, under the arms before the remainder of-the garment is ,at all worn,; so -the following suggestion is a 1 good ■ one-to bear in mindwhen making -neis waists for morning gowns:—Put in two ' under-arm piecM on each side, one over the other,, matching .exactly, any., stripe or . other, 'design/on. the material.' When the top layer.wears.through, cut out -the worn part,, turn - in . the edges - and sew. neatly. , The ■dress i may-be-so' nicely, re- . paired: that .the patches will ; not;be. detected without v the.closest inspection'; ■' .; ; .*•