30 —Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 4, 1974 lADIES HAVE YOU HEARD? By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist Prevent Puckering In Sewing There' is nothing more exasperating to the seam stress than a fabric which puckers as you sew. The puckering problem happens more with soft sheer fabrics because they are noted for their tendency to pucker as you stitch on the machine. Puckering is most likely to occur on fabrics with relatively little “give,” such as firm, closely-woven materials, soft woven sheers, and on woven fabrics with special finishes, such as permanent press. Puckering is also more likely to happen when stitching on the length- UNCLAIMED FREIGHT COMPANY AND LIQUIDATION SALES 25-74 STEREO COMPONENTS SETS - AM-FM - Full size turntable - 8 track - head phones - air suspension speakers - jacks for most everything. 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If one or both of the thread tensions of the sewing machine are too tight, stitching on any fabric can be puckered. You may need to leam to loosen the tension. You can sometimes control puckering by loosening only the upper tension, but if loosening both tensions is necessary, follow the advice in the instruction book of your machine. The lower tension cannot be changed in some machines. You may have to make a choice between an un balanced stitch and seam pucker. If the machine itltch docent look perfect, you wouldn’t want to use it for top atitching. But top Pit ching would be a poor choice anyway for a fabric that ia likely to pucker. The choice of thread and how you handle fabric as it ia sewn will also make a dif ference. Select the size of thread and needle in relation to the fabric. A sheer fabric requires a fine thread and a small needle. Polyester or polyester core thread has elasticity and strength. Use very light machine tensions, however, and hold the fabric taut as it feeds through the machine. Stitch with a long stitch - about 8 to 10 stitches per inch. A ball point needle may give better results. Modem fabrics dull machine needles quickly and needles may need frequent replacement. Always test stitch a piece of fabric you expect to use. Stitch and set it aside for a while to see if the thread relaxes and puckers. Try to sew at a moderate and even speed. Change of Difficult times never make the smart people frown. Because they know what to do. They engage in some earnest fact-finding—reading and talking to experts. They think long and hard. Then they put their money where it’ll be both profitable and secure. Right now, many smart people are investing in certificates of de posit. The kind offered (with the absolute highest bank interest per mitted by law] at Farmers National Bank of Quarryviile. Our six month certificate* pays Farmers National Bank of Quarryville Banking the way you’d do it. QUARRYVILLE West Fourth St. . WAKEFIELD Rfs. 272 & 222 *A!I I'tirmi'rs National (crtifit .iins pay interest semi-anniialh, uith checks mailed lo you Feelers! regulations spec if\ that a substantial penally be assessed if c erlifirales are redeemed before maturity! speed andtapid stitching- are more apt to cause skipped stitches and puckering. The needle bole should be small The straight stitch throat plate is best rather than the all purpose zig-zag plate. Open Code Dating on Foods Open dates on some packages of perishable foods allow store personnel and consumers to rotate their stock and use the oldest packages first. Open dates do not indicate when a product will spoil. They frequently are referred to as "sell by” or “expiration dates.” These dates tell you the last day the product should be sold. But products are safe to eat and are not spoiled after that date. 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