LONGER LIFE FOR CHAIRS AND COUCHES

Evening Star, Issue 22516, 8 December 1936, Page 2

LONGER LIFE FOR CHAIRS AND COUCHES

The arms and backs of chairs and couches usually show the first signs of wear, but even if they are not wearing a set,of covers for the bade and a pair of " sleeves " for the arms can be very attractive, as well as practical. A plain set looks smarter than a patterned one, and a monogram worked in bright-coloured wool makes a beautiful finish; you can add, too, a cushion of the same material. Before cutting out, first make a paper pattern to serve as a guide. To do this, pin a sheet of paper over the back and arms, adjusting it as neatly as possible, and pinning in darts and tacks where necessary. The sleeves should fit right down over the arms, and the cover for the backs just deep enough for the head to rest on. The covers should be properly fitted and neatly piped. The square pieces for the ends of the sleeves and the sides of the covers for the back are cut separately and joined to the main section with the piping—a strip of material out on the bias, folded in half, and inserted between the sections, placed right sides together, and machined along. A cord run through the piping will make :ui attractive finish. Tnoso covers will give the choirs a new lease of life and pleasure to the housewife.