The Mary Frances sewing book

by Jane Eayre Fryer

“Yes,” smiled Fairy Lady, “a big apron which she can use as a dress until you make her some dresses—then she can use it as a ‘cover-me-up’ apron.”

“Oh, good!” said Mary Frances, “and, dear Fairy Lady, I want to tell you—I’ve a lovely surprise! My Aunt Maria is coming to see us.”

“Aunt Maria—oh, does she love sewing?”

“Indeed she does! She made a bed quilt when she was—let me see,—maybe—I think—it was when she was two years old.”

“Tee-hee!” giggled Tommy Pin Cushion.

“Tee-hee!”

“Oh, I beg your pardon,” he said, pretending he had stepped on Scissors Shears’ toes.

“A-chooo!” said Needle Book, pretending to sneeze.