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can be told by its somewhat uneven, 
creamy color). 
Taking the 14 yards cut from the 
bolt, I dyed it a dark green, using- 
four packages of Diamond Dyes (of 
cotton goods) following the instruc- 
tions in the package, and hung the 
goods out to dry. n 
Y OU are now ready to start the 
construction of the tent proper. 
If you are in doubt at to your ability 
to cut the cloth in separate pieces 
. and assemble them, a good plan is to 
i make paper patterns of each piece, 
^1 using heavy wrapping paper. You 
pican then lay your patterns over the 
cloth and be sure of marking and 
! cutting, without drawing the cloth, 
■I i.e., stretching it out of alignment. 
Be sure that the end of the cloth 
is cut square (right angles). 
Now, taking “p-r ” of “B and D,” 
in Fig. 2, as the end of your cloth, 
measure six feet from “r” along the 
edge of the cloth and mark the point 
“a.” Now along the line “a-r,” mark 
the points "b,” two inches from “r,” 
“m,” which is one foot three inches 
from “r,” "n,” which is one foot five 
inches from “r,” and “o,” which is 
one foot seven inches from “r.” 
From point “r” measure two feet 
one inch along the short side of the 
cloth to point “p-” Next draw the 
line “b-c,” two feet one inch long 
parallel to “r-p,” “m to i,” which is 
two feet four inches, parallel to 
“b-c” “n to e,” which is two feet five 
and a half inches long and parallel to 
“m-i,” then “o-j,” which is two feet four 
inches and parallel to “n-o.” Next mark 
your lines, “p-c, c-i, i-e, e-j, j-a,” and 
cut out. 
You are now ready to mark your 
seam lines. Measuring one-half inch 
in from point “p,” draw a line that 
distance and parallel to “p-c, c-i, i-e, 
c-j, j-a and a-r.” 
You have now marked and cut out 
one-half of one end. Using the 
piece that you have cut out for a pat- 
tern, reverse on the cloth, putting 
the “point” of the cut piece onto the 
“point” of the cloth to save waste, 
and cut out three more pieces of the 
same shape and size. 
Match each pair of cut pieces and 
lapping over to the half inch “seam 
mark,” sew the long sides together 
w'ith a flat double seam, i.e., sew 
dowm the edge of one lap, reverse 
the cloth and sew down the edge of 
the other lap. Take three quarter 
inch tape and sew flat over the seam, 
for added strength. You now have 
the tw’o end pieces of the tent, as 
“B and D,” in Fig. 2. 
Take eight one half inch “D” 
rings, of light weight, and sew them 
to four inch squares of light weight 
canvas, as shown in “I” of Fig. 3, in 
which “a” is the “D” ring, “b” heavy 
tape and “c” the canvas. 
Mark the inside of the tent pieces 
so that you cannot be mistaken as to 
which is the side on which you wish 
to work, then sew the canvas squares, 
with the “D” rings attached, one at 
“j-k” and sew with a 
Along this seam sew a 
triple scam. 
•’<4 inch tape 
have 
"a"--- Front Flap witli wln^s, 
"B"--- Left End. 
"C"--- Rear, 
Right End. 
For Ueasurements see table. 
Door 6111, top piece and boblnet not shown 
Figure 2 
each point, “e, f, and n,” to the inside of 
the tent end, with the “D” ring towards 
the outside, cutting a slit at the proper 
point to allow the ring to pass through 
and extend on the outside. 
Then fold “i-h” under at “e-f,” to meet 
Detail of Bed SleeTos. and Uethod of Attaoklna> 
Figure 3 
for stiffness. You will now 
two pieces like “C” in Fig. 1. 
Take one of the tent pieces and 
one inch from "i" on line "h-i,” cut 
out a circle three inches in diameter, 
the top of which toiichcs the line 
“li-i.” Two feet six inches from the 
outside edge of this circle (measur- 
ing over all ) cut a second, as in 
“l-l" of “B” in Fig. 2. Bind tape 
around these cuts to stiffen. 
Take a rectangular |)iece of goods. 
10 .xl 3 inches, hem it with a lialf inch 
hem all around and sew in jjosition 
on the inside, leaving the top long 
side open, as shown by dotted lines 
“f-g” and line “c-d” in of Fig. 
I. This will be your wall iK)cket. 
Now send all of the female mem- 
bers of the family from the room or 
“say it with flowers." as per.sonally 
my fingers seemed to have trouble at 
this stage of the game and my wife 
threatened to leave me. 
Take two pieces of goods cut on 
the bias (cut on an angle of about 
43 degrees to the weave of the 
goods) 8x12 inches. Hem. Turn 
one edge over and sew to leave a 
sleeve 1 inch wide for puckering 
string. Next, sew piece on the in- 
side as shown in "L" of Fig. 3. in 
which "a” is opening, "b" is end 
piece, "c” is piece cut on the bias, "d” is 
puckering sleeve, “e” is puckering string, 
and “f” is tape sewn about opening "a.” 
\\'hen the ends of the bias piece meet, 
overla]) flat and sew, then turn the sleeve 
inside out and pull through the opening 
“a” to the outside of the end ])iecc, 
as in “K" of Fig. 3. in which “a" is 
sleeve, “b-d" opening, "c" tent wall, 
“e” puckering sleeve, and “f" puck- 
ering string. You now have the twe 
tent ends completed and ready to as- 
semble as in ".A, and C in I'ig. One. 
^TEXT will be the rear wall. Ci.'t 
^ ^ a piece shaped as "C” in I'ig. 
2 , bearing the following measure- 
ments; "r” to "a." 6 feet, “b" 2 
inches from "r” along line "r-a.” "u'* 
which is 1 foot 3 inches from “r,'* 
“v” which is 1 foot 3 inches from 
“r.” and "w." which is 1 foot 7 
inches from "r.” “r to s" and "r to 
t." 3 feet and dj/d inches, making line 
"s-t” 6 feet 7 inches, as is line “c-d.” 
while “h-i" is 7 feet 1 inch, “e-f." 7 
feet 3 inch., k-j," 7 feet 1 inch and 
“x-y," which is 2 feet seven inches. 
Mark your seam line (for attaching 
to ends) entirely around the outside 
and U inch in from the above meas- 
urements. Tape all seams with '4 
inch tape. 
Three and a half inches down 
from “a," on line “a-r." place a 3-16 
inch gromet. or sew in a small ring. 
(I stole one from my wife's em- 
hroidery set) and a second (this I 
horrowed from an old umbrella) one 
foot eleven inches down from “a." 
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