Pattern and Design Transfer Section
NOVEMBER 8, 1903
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The New Transfer Patterns
(PATENTS PENDING)
DIRECTIONS
Lay the design you wish to transfer face down
ward, on any flat surface, and dampen the back with
water until the outlines of the design show clearly
through the paper. A wet cloth will serve the pur
pose of dampening, but a small sponge is better.
Spread the material on which you wish to transfer
the design on the table or on any smooth, hard sur
face ; lav the dampened design, still face downward,
on the' material, cover it with a dry sheet of thick
paper or several foldsof a newspaper, and, rub with
a slight pressure, using a liandkerchfef or dry
cloth, until the design is entirely transferred. Dur
ing the rubbing you may readily see whether enougb
pressure is being applied by lifting a corner or end
of the design and noting how it is taking.
The whole process is very simple and, after
trial or two, you should be able to make a perfect,
transfer to any kind of goods. Do not wet the
transfer sheet too much. Do not wet the material,
and do not rub the face of the design with wet or
damp fingers.
Several transfers may be made from the same
design, it being only necessary to redampen the back
of the design sheet for each additional transfer.
The design may be readily removed from the ma
terial by washing the material in warm water and
a little soap. The -ink with which the transfers are
printed is absolutely harmless,,, and will not injure
the finest fabric.
Cover or cut out letters in making the transfers
to goods.
Descriptions
The work bag (No. 1) is made of a heavy ma
terial, and can be lined if desired. Stamp the
front, then the back, with or without the design.
Scallop the front and back separately, then seam
front and back together. Make eyelets for ribbon
or curtain cord handles. Embroider the design
solid with a featherstitch scroll, or the scroll may
be worked with rice, coronation or soutache braid.
This bag will be found very useful in many ways.
Pin cushion (No. 2) is made of very sheer liir
en. Stamp front with the design, then stamp the
back with only the ring of eyelets and scallop.
Embroider each piece separately, and lace together
with ribbon running through eyelets front and
back. The cushion should be made of a dainty
pretty color tq show through the sheer linen. The
design of butterflies may be worked solid in the
.French underlaid embroidery, or the wings may be
made of lace and the edges and body worked solid.
Baste the lace on under side of the design, and
work edges solid, then cut the linen away from the
wings.
Jewel case (No. 3) is made of silk or linen with
chamois. Embroider the flowers and scallop in
blue, centers of flowers in yellow, leaves in green.
Sew sides of pocket together, forming an envelope
shape, A button or ribbon bow fastens the pocket
together.