KNITTED PATCHES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22525, 16 September 1936, Page 5

KNITTED PATCHES

REPAIRING LOOSE COVERS We know to our annoyance, and frequently to our cost as well, how loose covers on couches or armchairs are apt to wear through on the arms, where the material has to bear extra pressure and friction. As often as not we hare 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 shabbiness of the rest of the stuff. In addition to this such patches are extremely difficult to apply satisfactorily, both m 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 her 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. Also they will wear as long as the covers, while they can be removed and replaced without difficulty when soiled or when the covers themselves go to the wash. It seems a practical idea —the best I have seen yet for the cure of this particular household difficulty.