by Maryanne Zugarek Fashion, being what it is today, we are suddenly bringing back the need for some of our basic sewing skills. And, of course, the methods of sewing them have changed for the simple reason that our machines, threads, and basic tools of sewing them have . changed! Gathering is one of these skills that has been passed down thru the years and has changed a little with each generation. Gathers are making wonders out of our newest styles, and here’s how to do it for yourself! Gathers are at their best when they are made in soft to medium weight fabrics. So when you see a pretty pattern with that soft, billowy look and cloud-puff sleeves, be sure to choose the right fabric to go along with it. Most of the newer patterns have guidelines for making gathers, but if they don’t, here are the general rules. Sew one row of stitching about one six- tenth to one eighth inch in from the seam line, and another row about %’’ in from the first. (Two rows are definitely better than one) Adjust your machine before sewing! Stitch length should be between 6 and 8—slightly shorter stitch if the fabric is extra light; and longer if the fabric tends to be heavy. Now you are ready to sew. Stitch between dots, or whatever markings are given. Lengths can be divided if there College Fund Drive Topic of Meeting A progresst report on the Annual Giving Campaign and a preliminary report on 1972 Homecoming will highlight the agenda for . the College Misericordia Alumnae Association Executive Board meeting at the college April 15, according to Association director, Mrs. Willard Garey. Referred to as the Spring Quarterly Meeting, the session will be conducted by Association president, Atty. Monaco of The Annual Giving Progress campaign co-chairman Mary King Ginn. The annual cam- paignis in its fourth month with over $12,500 of a $50,000 goal collected to date. The campaign ‘is scheduled to be concluded in June. Homecoming plans will be discussed by co-chairman Frances C. Lawler. The annual alumnae celebration has been set for Oct. 6, 7, and 8 this year. The meeting will be held in the Press Room of Merrick Hall and is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Final Student Exhibit In the final senior art exhibit ‘to be held at College Misericordia this year, seniors Amelia Cigna and Mari Ken- nelly will present an assortment of art objects, ranging from acrylics to sculpture, in an exhibit in Kennedy Lounge April 15 and 16. The exhibit will be open to the public from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. both days. New in the neighborhood? ls not all bad... The Welcome Wagon hostess will help! Mrs. Ives is a great deal of gathering to be done. Leave yourself a good length of thread for pulling. When you have finished the two rows of stitching, gently pull both bobbin threads together and ease into the amount of gathering needed. Fasten the threads in your hand around the top and bottom of pins you have placed at your starting and finishing points. This will keep the gathers from slipping out. Be sure to re-adjust your machine before beginning to sew again! Now if there are two pattern sections to sew, pin them in place, matching cross seams and markings, and baste—then sew over with re- gular stitching. Press seams together, then to one direction— usually up at the waist, and toward the sleeves, on sleeves. One more help I mustn’t for- get to add, and that concerns the sleeves. After the gathers are made—using a rolled terry towel or press mitt, gently shape the cap of the sleeve over This will make a big difference in the finished product! Now you're ready for today’s fashion! Tea-stained cotton voile with little sprigs of field icks’ 6533, by Betsy Johnson of Alley Cat. Its ruffled sleeves, gathered neck and criss-cross sash will really make you feel romantic! * nin. 0 a THE HUT Joolesiesiesie ofc sk ole dk ak ak ok ak 3k The College Misericordia Glee Club has entered its last week of rehearsals, according to director Sr. Eric Marie Setlock, RSM, in preparation for the combined concert with the Fairfield University Glee Club April 15. Although the final program will be announced the day of the concert, both glee clubs have indicated that their selections will range from classical to contemporary with ‘some ballads and religious pieces. LutheranTeen Class To Serve Pancakes The Teen Class of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Noxen will sponsor a pancake breakfast April 15 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. They will also serve a pancake supper from 5 p.m. and a bake sale all day at the parrish hall. RETAIL ONLY In a break from the standard program, the Fairfield singers will present some lighter music through the auspices of a barbershop quartet and a minstrel group. Both groups have been formed from singers from the main glee club. The concert will be held in Walsh Auditorium at College Goucher Rep. Visits Dallas - Dallas Senior High School was visited April 10 by Gretchen W. Rigol, assistant director of admissions at Goucher College, Towson, Md. Mrs. Rigol met with students and the guidance counselor and spoke about recent innovations at the four-year, independent, liberal arts college for women in Towson, eight miles north of Baltimore. DO IT YOURSELF Washable Papers Vinyls and Murals Under the sponsorship of the Cultural Affairs Committee of Pennsylvania State Univer- sity’s Wilkes-Barre Campus, the Alpha-Omega Players of Dallas, Texas, present The Diary of Adam and Eve, adapted from the short story by Mark Twain, April 20 at 11 a.m. As everyone knows, things were great in the Garden of Eden. Then there was the apple incident, and things quickly got worse. But whose fault was it really? Eve’s? Adam’s? Or was it that fast-talking snake’s? Mark Twain has the answer in this fast-paced enactment of the first two people in the world. The play traces the lives of the first man and the first woman through the happy days in Eden, the sadness in leaving, and the new life they begin outside the Garden. Like any other couple, Adam and Eve experience the joys and pains of life, and the sudden loneliness of death. Persons of all ages will enjoy this retelling of the famous story, with lyrics and music by the composers of Fiddler on the Roof, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Craig Torrence, Luzerne County. Home- makers’ Day, planned for April 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lobitz Hawaiian Room, route 940 in Hazleton, will have as the guest speaker Dr. William Smith Jr., professor of rural sociology at Penn State Univer- sity. His topic, “Good House- keeping in Your Community,” will be on ecology as it relates to the family and community. Dr. Smith has vast experience as a professor of family rela- tionship in the College of Home Economics and now in the College of Human Develop- ment. He was a state 4-H Club leader, assistant director for family, youth and community development with the Cooperative Extension Service of the University. He served in this capacity until he assumed his present position April 1, 1969. Dr. Smith received his bachelor of science degree from master of science and doctorate degrees in rural sociology from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. He has done post doctoral work at Merrill-Palmer Institute, Detroit, Mich. From September 1964 through July 1965, Dr. Smith was on leave for study and teaching at the National Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands, under a Fulbright lectureship. He worked in the fields of family sociology and adult education. 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