SEWING-ROOM HINTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7976, 6 December 1911, Page 11

SEWING-ROOM HINTS

THREAD HOLDER. A convenience for the sewing-room, is a wooden panel with rows of wir<> tails driven into it and spools of tnivo/ ".ut on the nails. If it is hung near th wing machine and the work-basket the desired number of thread may be quickly found.—“Ladies’ Homo Journal/’ Glue a tape measure firmly across the front edge of your sewing machine. it saves much time when sowing. A Work-basket Hint: Keep in your work-basket several largo-size safety-xnns, and use .them to string loose buttons, hooks, ej'es, etc. ivocp" those of the same size on the same pin, black hooks on black pins, white eyes on white pins, etc. Thus you never will luivo an untidy •work-basket, or bo delayed by not being able to find instantly what you aro looking for. hasten the safety-pins to one side of the lining of your basket, and your method of securing neatness will bo complete. RUG-MENDING-As good as a patent ripper is a steel crochet hook, which will catch under threads, pull out bastings, etc., in double quick timeMend your rug by whipping over the worn edges with yarn to match tho mg, .and then single crochet over tho hole or worn place tightly with a crochet hook.

If your needlework gets grimy in the making, grease with a little clean, lard and lot lie over night. In tho morning rinse, starch and iron while quite damp. MUCH EMBROIDERY.

Thoro is a groat deal of openwork embroidery used, on the new thin, frocks and .on? sees the old favourites, Irish, cluny and Valenciennes, well represented, but there is a noticeable mingling of hue and heavy lace and embroidery, beautiful motifs of Venetian worked in among valenoionnes and embroidered net or linen, etc.