NURSERY ECONOMY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 61, 9 September 1937, Page 19

NURSERY ECONOMY

When knitting socks for little ones it is a good plan to work the,heels and toes with two balls of wool at the same time. This gives the socks double the life, without the least discomfort. When making a child's coat, run a fairly deep tuck in the lining before cutting out. When the coat requires to be let down this tuck comes out and the lining fits the altered length of the garment without further trouble, "',. To keep a baby's socks and bootees on make a small elastic garter which fits just loosely but securely around the ankles. Treated in this way the socks stay on no matter how much baby kicks. ■' . When buying vests for bigger children get small women's and turn up the extra length. As the children grow, and as the vests shrink, this turn-up is let down a little until they can be worn without any turning up at all. In a large family this, is a great saving, as the vests can be passed-on to the smaller children until the garment is completely worn out. When making children's frocks _ or undies from soft cotton or silk materials cut any old pieces into squares of suitable size and hem them for handkerchiefs. The children are delighted with "hankies" -to match their frocks, and if necessary one or more of the hankies can be commandeered for mending purposes. This makes a far better job than if entirely new material were used in the repair. Baby's old shawl,-which may havo turned yellow with frequent washings, can be turned into a pram cover with very little trouble. Dye to the desired shade, and bind the edges with sateen to match half an inch wide or deeper. Now stitch to a piece of old blanket, or other-material, ■of the same size.