PACKERS* BLINDS 45 



Sweat cloth to be of No. 10 28-inch cotton duck, 

 one inch wider on sides and ends, lapped under to 

 come flush with edge of corona all around; to be sewed 

 with "T-stitch," the same under as well as over, three- 

 fourths of an inch apart and three-fourths of an inch 

 from edges. The stitch must lap on edge over all. 



PACKERS' BLINDS 



To make a cup blind take a piece of good, solid 

 leather, 26 inches long and 6^ inches wide; cut and 

 shape to leave it 3 inches wide at ends and center and 

 6^ inches midway between ends and center. 



Now leave a space of five-eighths of an inch at 

 center of cup and cut out a piece on each side, V shape, 

 1^ inches at edges; on the under side channel cut and 

 sew together to form cup. 



Face edges with strap, three-fourths of an inch 

 wide and long enough to come within 2 inches of ends; 

 shave ends to slope and sew down with two seams. 



Punch two holes three-fourths of an inch apart and 

 three-fourths of an inch from ends; cut out between 

 for tail thongs to pass through. For thongs cut a 

 strip of best latigo leather five-eighths of an inch wide 

 and 5 feet long; shave ends to slope and pass through 

 slit at ends. 



For end facings take a piece of leather 6-^ inches 

 square, double and shape to end; punch two holes in 

 center of double three-fourths of an inch apart and 

 cut out between; soak well and slip thongs through 

 slit; draw up snug and sew down with one seam on 

 edges. Thongs to be sewed dowm through center 9 

 inches from each end of blind, thongs to be lapped and 

 riveted at end of sewing. 



For thumb piece take a piece of leather 12 inches 

 long and 3% inches wide; punch and slit in 1 inch 

 from edge and 3 inches from ends on each side. Lap 

 the sides inward, so as to catch edges, and sew down 

 with one seam. Draw it well together and cut ends, 

 so as to shape in between straps; place in center of 

 crown and sew down with one seam on edge, and rivet 

 on each side of crown. 



