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by CONNIE BARBER

If you sew for yourself or.
your family, you have exper- |
‘fenced the satisfaction of
saving money and of. getting.
exactly the look and . the.
‘quality you want.: You may -
even have sewn challenging

outfits such as ski-pants and

swimsuits. But have you ever |

duplicating ; jeans. that the.

-kids like:
1) You wash and ary the

_ fabric. ‘several times before
‘cutting. This ensures the fit...

will not alter because the

pants “are truly. preshrunk,
The fabric is more. pliable .
and can be bleached: to the.

desired degree | of fading. .

imagined sewing blue jeans? —

Blue jeans that a teenager 5
er, Schmetz,. has produced’
. en “needles in sizes 14,

} ‘to ensure easy.
“stitching of the dense, heavy

would be pleased. to wear? ..

At a. -recent North | ‘Shore :

workshop I organized sewing
intructors listened . to -
Dunnigan tell how.
developed techniques that

made it possible ‘for her to

duslicate +t

Upicare ine styles. liked by

her three teenagers.

A home economics grad-
uate from the University of
Alberta, Mrs. Dunningan

has written. an instruction |
book that shows how it can >

be done. She has taught the
technique to over

nants cut on the crosswise
grain.
know the difference,’’
one student).

‘ said

Once the western jeans are
mastered, many home seam-
stresses have copied the high

fashion denims very effec- .

tively, according to Del.
Everyone agrees that the
ultimate test is approval by
the teenagers in the family.
Most. of. them come to feel

superior fo store-bought.

These are a few factors’.
that: ensure success in. -

‘she 7

2,000.
women in Edmonton, many .~
of them using factory rem- —

(‘The cows’ don’t -

Dy A German manufactur-

- 18, -

‘weave. ols

3) “Blue Jean” thread is-
available at specialty fabric

-Shopping Centre: 7

On The. North Shore

See eee ey

A ee fa oN i ay seh BA taker FOr I

_ machines. . 2

stores. It i is a ‘cotton-covered :
‘polyester core such as. that
-used-in the factory.. Colots
are orange or navy.

4) The 7 “Jean - ~ Seam”

‘technique can be done easily .
-on most. domestic sewing.
machines. So called by Del.
- Dunnigan, it is a doublesewn |
welt seam done to resemble a ©
- flat-felled - seam..

use felling guide and power

machines to ‘stitch. a: thick-.
ness of cloth that would be |

impossible _ on domestic

- Finally, ify you want to sew

jeans easily, you will find I Del

Holidays. .

Factories.
North Vancouver -

“SKI HOLIDAY.

Fly via Pacific ‘Western Alrlines,.
glorious skiing for two for one
week st’ Heavenly Velley, Lake
. Tahoe, courtesy of Silver Wing

Dunnigan’ s book ‘helpful.
. Included with the text. are
. tracings for’ several: pockets,
.-. including the: sraall- change _
-, pocket. Del describes how to —
”: copy the brands your child- |
ren currently like. Fitting is
treated’ briefly, but if: -you _
have a. good ‘fitting pants
pattern, there are full in-

‘structions on styling the

_ yokes, pockets, belt tabs‘and -

other | details. : Part. of the

book: deals with using denim;
‘scraps to make. gifts and —
‘accessories. There are many >

diagrams and illustrations. |
[Connie Barber operates a

sewing
school and specialty fabric

store. A former teacher, she’
appears. regularly on TV, -
. trains sewing instructors and

directs a sewing course in the

. Nerth Shore.” omen ‘school 7
Program).

Royal: udson — — _ Special Excursion! |

‘350 couples will win.a ‘Ride on the Royal Hudson”
to Squamish, Saturday, October 29th. 50 winners
will be drawn daily at the Tourism B. C. Booth on
the South Mall. ;

Cariboo Cross-Country |
‘SKIHOLIDAY -¥
Ride B.C..
FLYING WU Ranch at 70 Mile
. House; on to the Red Coach Inn a
at 100 Mile House; and thento A
the 108 Ranch. All meals in-
‘cluded. Return on Pacific Wes-
tern Airlines. ‘Trip courtesy of

the Cariboo-Chilcotin Tourist
Association. 7

There a are still openings for

a number. of courses spon-
sored by. the North Vancou-
ver Recreation Centre at

various schools, and. comm- |
unity halls.

One such program: offered
is -a-
Course,’’ . instructed by
Marie Walker at Lynn Valley
Hall on Friday mornings
from. 9. to. 10 and | .from 10
toll a:m:.- —

There. are’ also openinigs
for

lessons in... skating,
swimming and curling. Reg-

istration is held at the. North. .

This i isa rare opportunity to bring family or friends for a "visit to.
B.C. The Air Canada Reunion includes return transportation fora
family of. four from any Air Canada departure point in Europe or.
. Canada to ) Vancouver. Plus two weeks.accommodation at the |

wo ame International Hotel

in n North Vancouver. Be sure to enter for your chance to win!

Railway to the

‘Ladies — Keep Fit:

ski
' fabulous Silver:Star at Vernon,
plus accommodation atthe —

Viilage Green inn, ”

-courtesy of Pacific Western -
Airlines.

Vancouver Recreation Centre
daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For. more > information call .

988: 6166.

weekend. for two at.

Vernon:

DO
'

Raggedy Aun and Andy Adventure!

Two youngsters 12 or under will win a weekend for: themselves may
and a parent in Seattle,-A mother and daughter, and a father:

_-and son will fly via Pacific Western Airlines and stay for two
nights at the Holiday Inn, Sea-Tac .

International. Airport.

Both youngsters also Win a 40-inch Raggedy Am or Raggedy’ mo

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--Park Royal’s 2nd Annual INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW

' Before you make dny travel plans, come to the Travel ‘Show, October 15 to 22. As well as the

six major |

noe de » prizes, you have a chance to win hourly prizes on both mails, from Alr Canada. The Plaza International

“3 a * “Hotel will give away ‘‘special weekender’? accommodation to six lucky winners. Full contest details are’
“ “on entry forms available at-any Park Royal ‘store. You'll enjoy daily film showings
tations by Phineas Fogg Travels, plas travel information, displays and special entertain
‘by the Canadian Folk Soclety.:

Join in the fun and excitement of'our 2nd Annual International Travel Show — October is 22."

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