•'«' * > vV ! vatnyjt^ 32 —Lancaster Farming. Saturday, July 6, 1974 £yXvX*ttlvtt»Vtt.V.vV.V.V.\%W.%V/.V.*.%V.W.V.V.VVV* * .W* K J'.V.V.V. . jjr LA DIES HAVE YOU HEARD? g By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist Sewing Shortcuts Save The next time you sew, try Time - to analyze your techniques No one seems to have and see if you can develop enough time. But you can easier or quicker ways to make better use of your time accomplish the same results, through organization and Here are some time-savers planning. This is true for you might like to try the next sewing as well as for other time you sew. tasks. When cutting out a gar- Each seamstress has developed time-savers which work for her. It may be a matter of thinking through the problem and finding an easier way to solve it. Sometimes it takes a suggestion or an idea to start the thinking process. BLUEBERRIES in bulk for home freezing CANNING A FREEZER SUPPUES Including a wide variety of glass fruit jars, jelly glasses, closures.' etc. SUGAR for canning Granulated & Raw Sugar FINE DINNERWARE TOBACCO MUSLIN For protecting fruits & vegetables from birds. WIRE FIELD FENCING L-P MS SERVICE W. L. Zimmerman & Sons Dial 717-768-8291 Open Thurs, fill, Fri.6H9 Closed Wed. Afternoons INTERCOURSE, PA. I I J ITT# ment that needs.no mat ching, place right sides of the fabric together so that the paper pattern is pinned to the wrong side of the material. Make any necessary markings on the wrong side where needed. Also Center back or center front seams will be ready for stitching without extra handling. Make markings as you cut. Use small snips in the seam allowance to mark center front and center back and stitching lines for darts. Mark dart points with .pins and sew as soon as you remove the pattern. Cut notches out beyond the seam allowance for easier visibility. For a group of two or more notches, cut one long notch. Cut anotch or dip at top of sleeve to indicate shoulder seam. Vary length of the machine stitch to save time and give professional results. For example, when stitching darts, stitich towards the point of the dart, and shorten machine stitch for the last half-inch of stitching. Continue stitching off the fabric for about an inch. This twists the, thread and eliminates the need for tying knots or back stitching. The shortened stitich will keep the stitching from coming out if the thread should become untwisted. Use the shortened machine stitch for stitching curves, and at corners where you must be very accurate. In' both of these places you must trim away seam allowances close to the stitching line to achieve a professional pearance. The smaller stitch will lessen the danger of the fabric pulling out of the seam. Stitching “in the ditch” is a time-saver adopted by many seamstresses from ready-to-wear techniques. It simply means stitching on the right side of the garment in the grove or seam line. The most common places where it is used are for the second stitching of bias bindings, waist bands, cuffs and some styles of rolled collars. There are many places where you can adapt thjp idea and save the time you would spend on hand stitching. Pressing as you sew gives a more professional ap pearance and saves time, too. If you press as you sew, you usually eliminate. the final pressing Job. Use the unit method of sewing for speed and easier handling. This means that you complete each garment piece or unit before at taching it to another. Indoor Outdoor Treat Lentil casseroles are not just hearty wintertime eating, they are also ap petizing and just as good for you in the summer. In fact, they are excellent additions to the picnic table. High in protein and low in fat, lentils store well and cook quickly. If kept in a tightly covered container, lentils will keep for several months. With no coddling at all, they cook to puffed tenderness in a mere half hour. In addition, lentils are versatile substitutes for noodles, potatoes, beans, rice, and meat in many dishes. When buying lentils, follow these tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service: -Look for lentils with a bright, uniform color, generally a greenish-brown. Loss of color usually in dicates long storage, lack of freshness, and lentils that will take longer to cook. Eating quality, however, is not affected. -Look for lentils of uniform size. Mixed sizes will result in uneven cooking, since smaller lentils cook faster than larger ones. -Avoid lentils with visible defects sucjj as foreign material and pinholes caused by insect damage. These are signs of a low quality product. To cook, place 2 cups of lentils in a heavy sauce pan 74-D-600 16 ft. van P.S. 2 speed rear 74-D-300 Stake (New) Spirit 76 Pickup. $2998.00 PETTICOFFQt DODGE, DC. 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Yield: about 4 cups of cooked lentils. Use lentils in your favorite casserole recipe or try this Ranch Style Lentil Casserole. Since it freezes nicely, it’s an ideal recipe to make ahead and stow away in the -freezer for future enjoyment. Lentils Ranch Style 4 cups cooked lentils 1 pound ground beef 1 package onion soup mix Vz cup cooking oil 1 cup catsup 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 cup water Brown beef in oil. Stir in remaining ingredients and bake in a-casserole at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves C. 8 oz. Box 35 c 2 lb. Box 150 FRUITVILLE PIKE MANHEiM, PA. * ‘'fry*''**** Clean Household Accessories To most people, “spring housecleaning’* means major cleaning chores such as scrubbing walls -and waxing floors. However, small accessories also need to be cleaned and freshened occasionally. For example, you need to clean throw pillows. How to choose to dean the pillows will depend upon what materials were used to cover and stuff them. If possible, remove 'the tious, since snacking has become outer covering of the pillow * way Of life for many u. s. and wash or drytiean it - fa “* es - Ml ?“ tu " me ? t b *“ s " , , willfill a vanety of snack needs. separately depending on the combine “ i pound' ground beef fabric and trim. If you can’t with i teaspoon salt and M remove the outer fabric,' teaspoon pepper. Shape into balls wash your pillow the way uf »g 1 tablespoon for each ball. ..f .. ~ Place in a shallow baking dish whichwodd be the safest for- , nd bake at 325*f. for .is to 20 both its Stuffing and cover, minutes. For fun eating, insert If directions for washing a pretzel stick into each ball and are attached to the pillow, serv ? with. catsup or cocktail follow these instructions. If sauce ‘ - not, send pillows. Stuffed with Onions Will Behave feathers to the dry cleaners. Onions will behave, even If you Clean pillows with foam or h,ve in the parlor, if k« y° u coo* them uncovered in a fiber-fill by throwing , mount of salted them unto a bathtub. Wlthdota water. The flavor’s better, too. no radiator no water pump no water hoses no anti-freeze Deutzdoesit (SAY DOYT2) _ * * with its«air-cooled diesel engine And because it's air-cooled, your Deutz tractor cylinder iyr head can run 100* hotter - provide complete fuel combustion. You get more mileaie, more power... no carbon build-up or smoke. Come see this world-renowned tractor in action. Then compare! A I STAUFFER fegg DIESEL, In*. 312 W. Main St. . NtwHolind.Pa. Ph. 717-354-4111 'iWfyca • 1 w of water and a small amount of soap. Squeeze the water and suds through the pillows. Rinse in dear water and hang up to dry- Shake fiber fill pillows a couple of times during the drying process to' fluff up stuffing. Your pillows wilLneed less washing and- will stay fresher if you air them oc casionally. 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