Three short courses in home making

1 The draw siring or ci.nl is to be run i hrougb the hem from the Inside of the bag and it will be i e to leave three-fourths of fin inch of space at the ends of the scams to provide slits lor the cord outlets. ONS IN St.W INC. 39 [MEN \i:l i'i \\. The teacher should be sure that all tho girls are ready t<i report, with the Bides of their bags neatly Bewed up with the running stitch. ; BOD <U" w ORK. 'Piic teacher should demonstrate the method of overcasting an.d explain i'-^ u -•. - Bhould have the girls trim the edges of then ■us neatly and overcast them carefully. After the ave been overcast, Bhe Bhould discuss with the ::irl> the depth of tin- hem that they expect t" use and the method of turning and basting it. The girls should turn ami baste the hems, using tie- cardboard measure for securing the depth <>f the hem. Jf the bags are deep >ugh to admit of a heading at tie top, a deep hem (about 2\ ind an he made and a running stitch put in one-half inch i mon l aboi e tl -■ o ..;ur or cord. If it try tot..: the h< :.i it-elf can he in : for tlie • in thi >uld he ■ one-half inch de. |). 'N VII. B \Q - Continued ■ Hemming the t < - p ol the bag, putting in running stitch to provide i for the cord. view of hemming stitch and running stitch. PBELWINAin it v- Tho «;irls should report to the class ith the hems basted. 90 THREE SHORT COURSES IX HOME MAKING. METHOD OF WORK. Hie teacher should review briefly with the girls the method of making the hemming stitch and the running stitch, asking them to describe these stitches and to demonstrate them on the large square of canvas before the class. The basted hems should then be sewed down with the hemming stitch. After the hem is finished the girls should run a basting thread around the bag to mark the location of the running stitch that is to be half an inch above the hem. They should measure for this c. fully with the cardboard rule. If there is not time to do all the hemming in the class period, the hemming stitch and the running stitch (that is to provide space for the draw string) should be assigned for outside work, and each girl should bring in her finished hem at a designated time before the next class period. LESSON VIII. BAGS (Continued). Preparing a cord or other draw string for the bag. Putting in a double drawstring in the bag so that it can easily be drawn up. Use of the bodkin. SUBJECT MATTER. To make a cord, it is necessary to take more than four times as much cotton as the final length of the cord will require, for some of the length will be taken up in the twisting of the cord. The cord should be doubled, the two lengths twisted together firmly, and the ends brought together again and held in one hand while the center is taken in the other hand, and the lengths are allowed to twist firmly together. The ends should be tied. It will be easier for two to work together in making a cord. The cord should be run into the bag with a bodkin or tape needle. If one cord is run in from one side, and another is run in from the other side, each cord run- ning all the way around, the bag can be drawn up easily. Fig. 8.— Bag nearly completed. From Junior Circular No. 26, Agricultural Exlcn sion Department, Ames, Iowa. PRELIMINARY PLAN.