3-D Quilting Why not make a plush, colorful JjuUerfly to hang on the wall or Jmrow on a sofa? All you need are fabric scraps stuffing and an empty spot to hang it or throw it. Each section of the butterfly is sewn, stuffed, and stitched to a plain backing. The process is time consuming but well worth the effort. Almost everybody, regardless of their sewing skills, can make a professional looking 3- dimensional butterfly with ease. . Here are directions: MATERIALS: A variety of cotton, cotton-blend, or silk fabrics; polyester batting for stuffing; sewing supplies; paper and pencil. Suggestion: Use prestmuik, non stretch, reasonably sturdy fabrics for the butterfly sections and backing. PATTERNS: 1. For a giant butterfly, about 18x15 inches, draw an upper wing section about 8 anches long. Make it 3 inches wide at one end, tapering to I‘z inches wide at the other end. 2. Draw a lower wing section about 7 inches long. Make it 2*/2 inches wide at one end, tapenng to inches wide at the other end. 3. Draw the body pattern about 7 inches long and 2V« inches wide. 4. Draw a V/*, inch diameter for the head. CUTTING THE FABRICS: 1. Using the paper patterns, cut six upper wing sections and four tower wing sections. 2. Cut six more upper wing sections and four more tower wing sections, this time % inches larger SCHLESSMAN'S PREMIUM SINGLE CROSSES B NEW: SX-650 - High Yielding, Good Standability, 110 Day, Short Stalk fl NEW: SX-810 - High Yielding Good Standability, 118 Days ★ Resistant to Carbona Race 3 Disease fl SX-600 - Fast Dry Down Corn, Excellent Shelter, Excellent Standability, 107 Days ■ SX-405A - Short Season, High Yield Potential 100 Days ★ Top 3 For The Past 3 Years At Penn State Trials ■ SX-520A - First Year in Trials, Placed Third, Class 2 105 Days. Baler Twine - Fertilizer ~ "alfalfa #1 in plot of 18 varieties including Pioneer - Saranac AR - DeKalb n BOYD’S WETFDOY LOOKS BEST WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOYD’S SEED CENTER, INC. 306 lona Rd., Lebanon, Pa. 17042 Phone: 717-272-8943 all around than the paper patterns. 3. Cut one body section and one head section. 4. Cut a second body section and a second head section, this tune inches larger all around than the paper pattern. STITCHING EACH SECTION: 1. Match each piece to its % inch larger counterpart. 2. On all the larger pieces, baste a line of stitching 3 /4 inches from the raw edge. 3. Gather thread to make each large piece the same size as its small counter-part. 4. With wrong sides together, stitch each pair together. Leave 2 inches open for taming. 5. Turn each section to the right side:' Add stuffing to make larger side puff up, while the smaller side remains flat. 6. Stitch openings closed. ASSEMBLY: 1. Arrange but terfly on a flat surface, with flat sides down. 2. Stitch upper wing sections together at side edges. 3. Stitch lower wing sections together at side edges. 4. Stitch head to body. HYBRIDS ’ HARRISBURG - The Penn sylvania Lamb and Wool Growers crowned Irene Williams of Crawford County as their 1983 Queen during ceremonies held Saturday, November 6, in con junction with- the Keystone In ternational Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg. The 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary V. Williams of Saegertown, Irene is a sophomore at Behrend College of Penn State Slniversity majoring in Agricultural Education. Irene hopes to pursue a career in Ex tension Service after graduation. Irene and her parents have about 40 head of Hampshire and Mon tadaie sheep on their 113 acre farm and also raise Hereford-cross beef cattle. An 11-year 4-H veteran, Irene began showing sheep in 1975 and exhibited at Crawford and Erie count fairs in addition to 4-H shows. Irene is very active in all aspects of the 4-H program, including livestock judging and “Make it with Wool” contests. Irene has some ideas for the promotion of the sheep industry that she hopes to implement during her reign as queen. She would like to see ladies lead contests available on the district level 5. Stitch wings to body. BACKING: 1. Lay backing fabric, right side up, on a layer of polyester batting. 2. Lay butterfly, right side up, on wrong side of backing fabric. 3. Trace shape of butterfly onto fabric. 4. Cut out butterfly from fabric and batting. FINISHING: 1. Baste fabric to batting with right side outside. 2. With right sides together, stitch backing to butterfly. Leave 4 inches opening for turning. 2. Turn to right side. 4. For pillows, add extra slut ting. Wall hangings may be left as is. 5. Sew opening closed with tiny hem stitches. Superior cooling, automatic washing, and free hot water are only three of the reasons you should put a Mueller HiPerForm Milk Cooler to work for you! T >J— ■- - sf m W7* ‘V ,i USED TANKS 2000 Gal. Girton D 5 545 Gal. Sunset 1000 Gal. Girton enclosed 600 Gal. Mueller OH 1500 Gal. Dari-Kool 800 Gal. E sco 600 Gal. Mojonnier 400 Gal. Milkeeper 500 Gal. Mojonnier MARTIN’S REFRIGERATION SERVICE 1122 Woodstock Rd., Fayetteville, Pa. 17222 Phone (717) 352-2783 Sales & Service ■/£\ Look for the “REAL’ Seal on Milk Crawford Countian wears Lamb and Wool crown across Pennsylvania to encourage more young People to become interested m the promotion of sheep and wool. Irene says she feels that local Sheep and Wool Growers associations should organize fashion show featuring clothing made of wool and promote recipes using lamb on the local level to Irene Williams, 19, of Crawford County receives the 1983 Lamb and Wool Queen crown from last year's royalty Kathy Jo Hixenbaugh. The Queen contest was held in con junction with the Keystone International Livestock Ex- PoSiti “' SCSA sets ’B3 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 13,1982—821 expose the products. Runnerup in the competition was Carol Ann Shuler, 19, daughter of Carol and Marilyn Shuler of Fenelton, Butler County. Miss Shuler is a graduate of Butler Senior High School and is a member of the FFA. Her family raises registered Suffolk sheep. public meeting date ANKENY, la “Resource Information for Conservation Decisions” will be the theme of the 38th annual meeting of the Soil Conservation Society of America, July 31 - Aug. 3,1983, at the Parkview Hilton Hotel, Hartford, Connecticut. The program will focus on the need for soil and water conservation data, the collection and analysts ol that data, and the timely com munication of such information to people who make decisions about conservation matters. Chairman of the program committee for the meeting is Marion Baumgardner of Lafayette, Indiana. Sherman Lewis of Amherst, Massachuse tts, will head the local arrangements com mittee. The Soil Conservation Society of America is a private, non profit scientific and educational association dedicated to advancing the science and art of good land use. It has more than 13,000 members in the United States, Canada, and 80 other countries. these
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