IDEAS ABOUT SEWING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21799, 14 May 1934, Page 3

IDEAS ABOUT SEWING

To prevent; the risk of their coming undone, it is a good plan to sew hooks and eves on alternately. The hooks, too, should be flattened slightly, specially for flimsy fabrics. Many women experience difficulty in sewing hooks and eyes so that they meet exactly, , without showing any gap. The correct way is to sew on all the eyes first; then pin the opening together at top and bottom, and press lightly with an iron so that an impression is left on the opposite side of the material indicating the exact spot for the hook Press studs which cease to grip can generally be made snap again by nipping tbe unfilcr part between pincers. Fastenings for thick materials should be backed by tape or a piece of the material. This will prevent the button or hook front pulling a hole in the fabric, and will prove of substantial assistance in preserving the shape of tbe garment. Many women neglect sewing and mending because they consider them "spare time" jobs. By keeping a fixed time each week which is to lie devoted solely to sewing and mending a remarkable improvement will bo noted and work will always be up-to-date.