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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1973
Page
8
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Dear Heloise shares a necklace upcycling tip. Six outdated bib strands are cut one by one on a towel groove. Large beads form the center of a three strand piece with beads added outward. Nylon bead thread and a bobbin-like spool cost about 25 cents and no clasp is needed.
An ad from Marian Martin promotes a spring summer catalog featuring a simple sleek shirt pattern with bold shapes and printed designs. It lists pattern numbers, sizes including bust 37, yardage 15 percent, and 60 inch fabric, with mail order details from Mexico Ledger Pattern Dept. Address and price 75 cents plus 25 cents for air mail handling. It also touts instant fashion and sewing books priced at one dollar.
Readers share tips from tying beads with nylon line to keep sewing projects intact. Tips cover home repairs and daily life such as laundering dirty work clothes, freezing asparagus liquid for soup, using kitty litter to gain traction, and a call for readers to write with hints for Heloise columnist.
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