Bl6—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 14,1984 /'tv i Z& ‘ « \ CRAFT ~ Even if cross-stitch is your percent sales tax.) To leam to favorite craft, how many samplers make monograms, just read on. can one person make? Many other No matter whether you make a projects are also possible, as you sampler, eyeglass case or any can see from the eyeglass case other project, monograms make a shown here. hand-crafted item truly special. The case, complete with calico Monograms are also easy to cross goose design chart, is available in stitch, if you know a few simple a kit from “Dimensions.” Aside techniques. from yarns, fabric, needle, design Here are directions; cnan and instructions, the kit MATERIALS: Even-weave contains an alphabet chart for a cross-stitch cloth; graph paper; monogram in back. pencil; needle; embroidery To order kit D-3563, send $l2 to thread; embroidery hoop. Ellen Appel Crafts, your DRAWING THE MONOGRAM: newspaper’s name, Box 1144, 1- Write initials on graph paper, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. preferably in block letters. 2. (California residents, please add 6 Leave one or two blank spaces hauling . digging . tilling . _ sweeping: plantii MCEPnONAL SELECTION OF GOAEANTEEDUSED TRACTOKS: . (2) 8000 Ford.. <l)soooFord* (1)7000Ford NEW TOLL FREE NO. 1-800-822-2152 Rt. 419 Between Schaefferstown & Cornwall, Lebanon County CORNER Stocky new Fords mowing. plowing . loading . scraping : trenchina. PARTS * SALES * SERVICE between letters. 3. Make all letters the same height, if possible, make letters the same width, too. DECORATIVE EFFECTS; 1. If desired, add decorative curves or lines to letters. 2. Also if desired, draw a border around the monogram. CENTERING: 1. Count boxes to find the center of your monogram design. 2. Darken horizontal and vertical center lines on graph. 3. Determine where to place monogram on fabric. Find center of the area. 4. Baste along horizontal and vertical center lines on fabric. / STARTING POINT: 1. Counting 1 square of fabric for each square in the graph, count fabric squares to find the top of your design. 2. Count left to find first square of design. STITCHING: 1. Position fabric in embroidery hoop. 2 Starting with top left square, cross-stitch from left to right, top to bottom. 3. Make 1 cross-stitch on fabric for each square in the charted design. CROSS-STITCH HINTS 1. Make cross-stitches 2. Instead of running thread from one area to another, especially when areas are long distances apart, end off and begin again. 3. Hide loose ends by run ning them through stitches on back of fabric. For many jobs...they can do New Ford 1000 Series compact tractors do many of those jobs you need done. And a whole lot more. Consider: □ Six models - 11.5 to 28.5 PTO horsepower □ Fuel efficient three-cylinder diesel power □ 10 or 12-speed transmission □ Optional front-wheel drive □ Live hydraulics □ 540 rpm PTO □ Cat. I 3-point hitch Come see the stocky new Ford 1000 Series tractors for yourself. Then start thinking of the jobs they could do for you. it!
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