THE HOME DRESSMAKER

Evening Star, Issue 20061, 29 December 1928, Page 5

THE HOME DRESSMAKER

Strong tapes stretched along the wall of the sewing room from convenient points, say from the door frames to the window frames, will be lound a great convenience. Paper patterns and parts, of garments may be pinned to the tapes, and one may be sure of finding them when needed. When making buttonholes in a lace or net blouse one finds the need ot a solid background upon which to work. This may be obtained by firmly basting a piece of cotton or silk on the wrong side of the lace where the buttonhole is to be made. After the buttonhole is Worked the cotton or silk may be cut away from the stitches and be wholly unnoticed, while the result will be a firm buttonhole. ’Hie tucker attachment on the sewing machine will bo found a great convenience when one desires to make handrun tucks in baby clothes or underwear. After attaching the tucker to tho machine place the goods as if the tucks were to bo sewed on the machine, but remove the thread, both upper and under tension, and proceed to stitch. Tho result will be a clearly defined crease to show the line of tho tucks, and the holes made by the machine needle will be so regular that the hand stitches cannot be irregular.