KNITTED PATCHES.
We know to our annoyance, and frequently to our cost as well, how loose covens on couches and armchairs are apt to wear through on the arms where the material has to bear extra pressure and friction, states an exchange. As often as not we have none of the original material left with which to make patches. Or, if we have, the covers are so faded that the new patches look bad while emphasising the shabbit>pss of the rest of the stuff. In addition to this, such patches are extremely difficult to apply satisfactorily, both in cutting and in sewing.
A clever solution of the problem occurred lately to one woman who was faced with it. She possessed some odds and ends of wool left over from knitting. From these she selected the colour which best harmonised with the worn covers and she knitted rectangular pieces in a plain stitch of the right size to cover the torn parts. These she easily sewed into place because they could be stretched over the awkward parts of the arms. They look well and are comfortable in use.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1937, Page 14
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