A graded course in cord, raffia, lacer work and sewing for elementary schools (1913) (14581879377)

Identifier: gradedcourseinco00earl (find matches)

Title: A graded course in cord, raffia, lacer work and sewing for elementary schools

Year: 1913 (1910s)

Authors: Earl, Anita Mills. (from old catalog)

Subjects: Sewing Manual training. (from old catalog)

Publisher: New York city, The author

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

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RUNNING SEAM Exercises. Even basting, running and overcasting stitches. Materials. ;1 piece unbleached musHn 6x254 (practice work).2 pieces unbleached muslin each 6x2^ (seam).Needle, thread, etc., as under Basting. Preparation of Materials. Same as for Basting, except that in preparing the muslin for theseam the pieces may be left double width, 4j4 (folded into halves,quarters and eighths) and the children allowed to tear these in halflengthwise. Drills. Same as for Basting. Use. Running is used (a) on seams where not much strength is required, orwhere the material is too fine to admit of a heavier stitch; (b) fortucking; (c) for shirring. Directions. Position of Cloth. Vertical over the first finger of the left hand. Place the strip of material over the first finger of the left handwith the edge out near the tip of the finger. Have just enuf of thematerial away from you to be held under the third finger, and the restforward under the thumb. End of Thread. Use no knot. Sew twice in th

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