14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 5, 1963 For .the T~ r Farm Wife and Family Most Out of Your Sewing Machine By Mrs. Richard 0- Spence If you have been the lucky recipient of a_ ijew sewing machine for Clmstmas or if you aie a beginner in sewing we haie some suggestions today that might be helptul to you. And it you are an old hand at sewing you might like some of these ideas too It is a good idea to try new ideas that aie put before you occasionally no matter if it is in cooking, sewing, clean ing or other aieas you_ aie intei ested in You might And many w orthwhile time-savei & this way as well as simpler wajs to do the many tasks that you haie to do Fust of all, if jou have a sewing machine you will want to clean and oil the machine legulaily to make your sew ing job easiei. A sewing ma chine that inns haid probably needs a good cleaning A clean, well-oiled sewing ma chine is a pleasuie to opeiate and it makes vom sewing job go along smoothly The job of cleaning is an easy one You’ll need to take off some parts of the machine to do a thoiough cleaning job Have a pie tin and masking tape handj so you can fasten the paits to the tin to keep them in older. You’ll need good quality sewing machine oil and it mav be worth the cost of a new can it it’s been vears since vou've used the can you now have Keiosene will lemoie gum and giease fi om machine paits and a coffee can is a good contamei toi holding pai ts that need to soak Pres ser toot, tin oat plate and, face plate mav need cleaning in tins wav Use a brush to lemove lint and dust from all the woiking paits that aren’t jemoved fiom the machine Locate all the oil holes and use a diop of cleaning fluid in each hole and wheievei ■netal woiks against metal Hun the mat lime fast to foice ihe cleaning fluid to all mov ing paits This should dissol ve any giease 01 gum Wipe 'ilt an\ cleaning fluid and oil Ihe machine in the usual way "'Xow that >ou’\e gotten jour sewing machine in flist la&s i tinning condition, use it "oi evei \ thing von can. It ,mll do moie than sew a dialght seam so tiv to use >t to tail advantage Even without an attachment your machine will haste and tie t hieads Fastening tin ends at the end of a dait, collar, pocket 'ii other detail is usually 1111- iioitant to the looks of the ,aiment Xaturalh, you want the stitching to hold securely, oo You can alwajs back stitch for two 01 three stitch es to make sure the threads .vill hold If you’re going to A O fasten a thread in a spot wheie back stitching will show you may want to try an other method. One way is to raise the presser foot up slightly and stitch two or three times in the same place The fastening of the thread takes place on the undei side of the garment and isn’t noticed on top. Anothei wav is to hold the fabnc in place under the HERR'S BULK BIN SERVICE BUILDERS OF FEED and Grain Bins ALL SIZES TO FIT EVERY NEED GORBOYVILLE, PA. 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PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR PRESSING As you stitch darts and seams in your garment, you’ll want to .press them as you go. Pressing a garment as you sew gives that professional finish But you need the right equipment to do a good job. A well covered ironing board and a steam iron are a good stait. But a sleeve iboai d ■with a point presser as a 'base is a good addition The point pressei is really a In 1063 feed your faun || animals on their way to I I better protits with Red V Rose. If you are feeding i chickens, tuikeys, cows, X cahes, steers or pigs . . . || you’ll find a Red Rose Feed |'| or Supplement suited to 11 every need. 1,1 In 1063 call on us for all V of >our feed needs' V West Willow Farmers !|! Association {[ West Willow, Pa. J| Brown & Rea Atglen, Pa. slot cut in the base of the sleeve board. The narrow points left by cutting the slot fit well into the points of col lars and cuffs. Then, hard to reach seams can be easily pressed open. If someone in your family is handy with tools they may be able to make you a beater. Not one that will stir or mix, but one to press edges flat. A beater is a narrow piece of wood about a foot long that’s used for putting sharp edges on hems pleats and trouser creases You steam the hem and then slap or beat the edge to flatten. A steam roll is especially handy for sheeis or on fabrics that show every press mark. This roll is made by covering a tightly rolled up magazine. If you press a seam open with the point of the iron the edge of the seam won’t leave a maik on the right side of the material. Piessing cushions or mitts are used to shape darts, press sleeve caps and shape the cmved areas of a blouse or sknt You can buy these in several shapes Or you can co\er a ham can or kidnev shaped can, a cucle or other ■design that fits your needs. 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Then, open the seam and press it with point of the iron over a/seam roll (made ihy padding and covering a tightly rolled magazine) to keep the seam from shoiwins thiough to the right side. You’ll want to shape the areas around darts or tucks as these fit over curved areas of the body. Shoulders darts, bust daits and darts, ’tucks or pleats over the hips all need rounding out. You’ll do the best job of giving the rounded look it you press over a pressing cushion This gives a soft but firm rounded surface with which to work You can press the dait flat first, using the (Continued on Page 15) or Don't know where your money goes? Watch that balance spring up as you make deposits regularly in a savings account i here. Start lodayl / We help your money grow, too, by adding Interest semi-annually. • 8 Convenient Offices * , FLORIN 801 Main Street"
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