. The standard domestic science cook book. ssed open andcovered with a silk ribbon of the same color which is cat or briarstitched on both sides. The seam should not be over ^ inch widewhen finished. The Over-hand or Top sewing or Top Dewing has alreadybeen described under the head of Overhand Sewing. HEMS, CURTAIN: A hem is made by folding the edge of the goods twice. The first fold should be, if parallel with the warp, about one-eighth of an inch wide, if parallel with woof one-fourth of ain inch wide. Turn the first fold to a thread of the goods and be sure it is perfectly straight, for if
. The standard domestic science cook book. ssed open andcovered with a silk ribbon of the same color which is cat or briarstitched on both sides. The seam should not be over ^ inch widewhen finished. The Over-hand or Top sewing or Top Dewing has alreadybeen described under the head of Overhand Sewing. HEMS, CURTAIN: A hem is made by folding the edge of the goods twice. The first fold should be, if parallel with the warp, about one-eighth of an inch wide, if parallel with woof one-fourth of ain inch wide. Turn the first fold to a thread of the goods and be sure it is perfectly straight, for if the first fold is uneven the second is sure tobe. The second turnshould be measuredwith a card-boardmeasure the desiredwidth. The hemshould always befolded towards theworker and held inthe same way forthe sewing. Thestitches should be Correct Podtioii of Needle and Fingere in MaSing Hem Stitch. clantinp- and small —only taking through the folds and two threads on the is no strain on a hem and deep stitches are DEPARTMENT 33 475 Wiry cloth and bias edges necessitate basting the first fold of the beauty of the hem depends upon the fineness of theneedle and thread. The thread should be as fine as the thread ofthe material. The needles should always be pointed at the sameangle and toward the left thumb. Faced Hem.—Made when the garment is not long enough tofold up for the regular hem. A bias or a fitted facing shouldbe^ used if the edge is circular as on the bottom of a goredskirt. The right side of the facing is basted to the right side ofthe garment sewed with one-fourth inch seam. Turn the seam,press the joining and baste close to the edge. Turn the raw edgeof facing and proceed as in the ordinary hem. Extension hem is used where the entire width of the hem hasto be added. Cut a piece of cloth, twice the width of the desiredhem. Sew edge of facing to right side of the garment. Crease theother edge, fold back on itself and baste exactly u
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