Clothing and Health; An Elementary Textbook of Home Making (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... shrink a little, the stitch allows for this, and holds the hem flat. Flannel hems do not have the first turning as it is so thick. The catch stitch is then used to hold the hem. Can you bring one of baby's petticoats to show the class how it looks? The same stitch is used for decoration too. We shall use it for that purpose on the clothespin bag, before we sew the corners to the hook. The stitch is made from left to right. We can use the machine stitching for a guide. We shall use the stitch on the right side. It resembles cross-stitch. It is really a series of back stitches placed alternately above and below the guide line. The spaces between stitches should be the same and the stitches below the guide line opposite the spaces above (Fig. 91). This causes the thread to slant and makes the cross, as it is worked from left to right. To start, draw needle to right side about inch below the line of machine stitch. The first back stitch is taken inch above the machine stitching. This will make the slanting line, as the stitch is inch beyond the starting place. The second stitch is taken below the line; and the directions as above are followed so that stitches come opposite the spaces, above and below. In finishing an old thread, take two or three small stitches on wrong side. In beginning a new thread, draw up as at the start, so as to form the correct cross on the right side. EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS 1. This herringbone or catch stitch can be used in many places. Can you suggest any? 2. Draw a picture of this stitch on the blackboard 3. Show some neighbor how to make this stitch. Lesson 10 THE DARNING STITCH Did you know that sometimes darning is used for decoration instead of just on the stocking? Let us make a gift using it. The darning stitch is nothi...