. Household science in rural schools . a piece of cloth sewed on to agarment to restore the worn part. The material used forthe patch should be as nearly like the original fabric incolour and quality as possible. In placing the patch, thecondition of the material about the hole must be takeninto consideration, as well as the size of the hole. Theworn parts around the hole should be removed, and thehole cut square or oblong. The patch should be, on all four *Used when special problem comes up. PATCHING 129 sides, an inch larger than the trimmed hole. The cornersof the hole should be cut back di
. Household science in rural schools . a piece of cloth sewed on to agarment to restore the worn part. The material used forthe patch should be as nearly like the original fabric incolour and quality as possible. In placing the patch, thecondition of the material about the hole must be takeninto consideration, as well as the size of the hole. Theworn parts around the hole should be removed, and thehole cut square or oblong. The patch should be, on all four *Used when special problem comes up. PATCHING 129 sides, an inch larger than the trimmed hole. The cornersof the hole should be cut back diagonally, so that the edgesmay be turned under. The patch should be matched andpinned to the wrong side of the garment, leaving the edgesto project evenly on all four sides. The edges of thematerial around the hole should be turned in and basted tothe patch. The edges of the patch should be turned in sothat they extend, when finished, one-half inch from theedge of the hole. The patch and the cloth should bebasted together and Sii n 1 M ^ ■• Fig. 12.—Patcliinj PRELIMINARY PLAN The lesson on patching should be given at any time inthe course when it can be applied to an immediate a pupil tears her dress while playing at school, or ifshe wears a torn apron, the teacher can announce a patch-ing lesson for the next sewing class, and request each pupilto bring a torn garment and the material for the patchfrom home. It may be desirable to use two or three periodsfor this lesson. 130 HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE IX RURAL SCHOOLSMETHOD OF WORK The teacher should demonstrate the process of patch-ing on a large piece, of cotton. The pupils should practiseplacing a patch on a piece of paper with a hole in step should be assigned in succession—examinationof the article to determine its condition, calculation of thesize and preparation of the patch, placing the patch, trim-ming the article around the hole, basting the patch andmaterial together, and hemming the patch. LE
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