. Scientific sewing and garment cutting, for use in schools and in the home;. ng as thechest measure. When the pattern has been drafted and cut, lay it ona double fold of the goods, pin and cut. Two of these pieces should be cut, one for the front and one*?£z: . for the back. The center of theback is cut open down the entirelength. When the apron is cut, theunder arm seams are basted andsewed in a very narrow seam,with three running stitches andone backstitch. The seams arethen trimmed, turned, and back-stitched, making what is knownas a French fell. Hem the twosides of the back in hems one-fo
. Scientific sewing and garment cutting, for use in schools and in the home;. ng as thechest measure. When the pattern has been drafted and cut, lay it ona double fold of the goods, pin and cut. Two of these pieces should be cut, one for the front and one*?£z: . for the back. The center of theback is cut open down the entirelength. When the apron is cut, theunder arm seams are basted andsewed in a very narrow seam,with three running stitches andone backstitch. The seams arethen trimmed, turned, and back-stitched, making what is knownas a French fell. Hem the twosides of the back in hems one-fourth of an inch wide, and thebottom in a hem an inch a hem a fourth of an inchwide about the arm scye. Gather the top, beginningone and one-half iwches fromthe arm scye. After strokingthe gathers and basting on thebands, hem them to the apronby taking each gather up as astitch, and hem them down inthe same way. Turn a hem downthe length of the string and across one end a quarter of an inch wide,and across the bottom one inch wide: sew on the shoulders, and Front: Band ^J \BachBand J Model of Gingham Apron. 1 It has been found that the white apron is more generally satisfactory for a sewing apronthan the gingham one. The former may, therefore, be substituted for the latter if desired. FOURTH GRADE WORK. 73 The work of this grade is finished by eight review lessons in practicaldarning without assistance from the teacher. First then; should be theunder-and-over stocking darn, not in canvas, but on a stocking. Letthe pupils each bring a stocking that requires repairing. In the sameway have linen and knitted darning practically applied. If there arepupils who have accomplished all the work of the grade in a satisfac-tory manner before the close of the years work, let them make the silkbag as a reward of diligence. THE SILK BAG. Cut a straight strip of silk orribbon fifteen inches long; if ribbon,six inches wide, if silk, seven incheswide. In each end of this piece
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