Cutting Cloth for Hemmed Patch and Basting it Together ;
Hemming Begun. — Cut the cloth the same as paper model
Illustration
and baste the patch on the wrong side, putting right side of
patch to wrong side of garment, and using an even basting
stitch one-quarter inch long.
Hem the Patch on. — In hemming, hold the patch in the
left hand over the first finger. In taking the stitch, have
the needle slant over the middle of the thumb-nail and
pointing toward the arm. In hemming, it is important to
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have the stitches of a uniform size, twelve to fifteen stitches
to an inch being a good size for beginners. If the material
is thin enough to see through in holding to the light, the
hemming stitches will look like a row of small tents.
Method. — In the teaching of the paper model for hemmed
patch, it is well to cut a model in front of the class so they
may thoroughly understand it before attempting it them-
selves.
There is the same necessity for abundance of demon-
stration, material, and explicit direction in this as in all
other lessons.
Describe the reason and use of patching.
Follow the steps as given in '' Facts."
Points to be noted. — Have ^jatch large enough to cover
worn places as well as hole.
Be sure the threads of garment and patch run the same
way.
Call attention to corners, and show that they should be
perfectly square.
The shape of the patch depends upon the shape of the
worn place.
Lesson V
Patch Finished — Weaving
Facts. — To finish the patch, insert the scissors in the
hole in the centre on the right side and cut diagonally to
within one-half inch of hemming all from corners. Cut out
the triangular pieces of material, leaving one-half inch
margin all around the square. At each corner snip in one-
quarter inch and turn in material as far as cut, and baste
down and hem.
Weaving. — Card 3i by 4^ inches, worsted, two colors, and
worsted needle. Measure in on all four corners of card three-
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quarters of an inch and mark. On upper and lower edge of
card make a row of pencil dots directly opposite each other
and prick through. Thread the worsted needle with the warj)
thread, make knot, and bring the needle through the first hole
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on top from wrong side. Carry worsted down to hole directly
below, pass the needle through and bring it back through
second hole, up to top again, and so on, until all the warp
threads are in, and fasten on the wrong side.
Thread the needle with another color for woof thread and
fill in, going under first thread and over second, etc. ; the
woof thread passing around the Avarp thread at the side
makes the selvage.
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Method. — Explain the process of weaving plain cotton
cloth.
Make thoroughly clear the difference between woof and
warp threads.
Describe a bias and illustrate it.
Have class draw warp and woof threads on blackboard.
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Cutting Cloth for Hemmed Patch and Basting it Together ; Hemming Begun. — Cut the cloth the same as paper model
Illustration
and baste the patch on the wrong side, putting right side of patch to wrong side of garment, and using an even basting stitch one-quarter inch long.
Hem the Patch on. — In hemming, hold the patch in the left hand over the first finger. In taking the stitch, have the needle slant over the middle of the thumb-nail and pointing toward the arm. In hemming, it is important to
have the stitches of a uniform size, twelve to fifteen stitches to an inch being a good size for beginners. If the material is thin enough to see through in holding to the light, the hemming stitches will look like a row of small tents.
Method. — In the teaching of the paper model for hemmed patch, it is well to cut a model in front of the class so they may thoroughly understand it before attempting it themselves.
There is the same necessity for abundance of demonstration, material, and explicit direction in this as in all other lessons.
Describe the reason and use of patching.
Follow the steps as given in '' Facts."
Points to be noted. — Have ^jatch large enough to cover worn places as well as hole.
Be sure the threads of garment and patch run the same way.
Call attention to corners, and show that they should be perfectly square.
The shape of the patch depends upon the shape of the worn place.
Lesson V Patch Finished — Weaving
Facts. — To finish the patch, insert the scissors in the hole in the centre on the right side and cut diagonally to within one-half inch of hemming all from corners. Cut out the triangular pieces of material, leaving one-half inch margin all around the square. At each corner snip in onequarter inch and turn in material as far as cut, and baste down and hem.
Weaving. — Card 3i by 4^ inches, worsted, two colors, and worsted needle. Measure in on all four corners of card three-
quarters of an inch and mark. On upper and lower edge of card make a row of pencil dots directly opposite each other and prick through. Thread the worsted needle with the warj) thread, make knot, and bring the needle through the first hole
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on top from wrong side. Carry worsted down to hole directly below, pass the needle through and bring it back through second hole, up to top again, and so on, until all the warp threads are in, and fasten on the wrong side.
Thread the needle with another color for woof thread and fill in, going under first thread and over second, etc. ; the woof thread passing around the Avarp thread at the side makes the selvage.
Method. — Explain the process of weaving plain cotton cloth.
Make thoroughly clear the difference between woof and warp threads.
Describe a bias and illustrate it.
Have class draw warp and woof threads on blackboard.