by Amy Smith (Author)
Contents Include: Apparatus for Teaching Purposes Hints to Students Preliminary Steps in Teaching Needlework Hemming Sewing, Seaming Preparation of a Band Herring-Boning Stitching Seams in Flannel Pleating Gathering, Stroking, Setting into a Band Button-holing A Run and Fell Seam A Strengthening Tape Insertion of a Gusset Feather, Coral or Tree Stitch Knotting or Seeding Binding Flannel Whipping and Setting on a Frill Different Methods of Making Seams in Garments Over-casting Cutting Material on the Cross Eyelet-Holes, Loops, Hooks, Eyes Gathering and Setting on a Skirt to a Bodice Scalloping Hem Stitching Marking Patching Flannel Patch Calico or Linen Patch A Print or Dress Patch Hints on the Teaching of Practical Mending Darning Needle Threading, Manner of Holding Work, Position of Needle First Principles of Darning Darning a Thin Place on Woollen Material Plain Darning on Stock Web as for a Thin Place Mending a Hole in Stock-Web A Three Cornered Tear, Hedge Tear or Cross Tear A Cross, Diagonal or Breakfast Cut Varieties of Darning on Web-Twill, Wave, Birds-Eye Swiss Darning Grafting Taking up a Ladder in Stocking-web Stocking-Web Darning Without Intakes, With Intakes Patching Knitted or Woven Web Fine Drawing for Repairing Cloth The Repairing of House and Table Linen Openings in Garments