Three short courses in home making

If the children are not able to supply cords for their own bags, the teacher should have a sufficient supply of cord on hand. She should be sure the girls' bags are in readiness for the Cord before the class period. \" ill i HOD OP T; In r should begin the leg In describing the hod of making the cord, estimating the amou and demonsti with the of the girls. iris should be nn o thai they can ->f two. After they hive completed (he cord, and i ito the l»:iu'. method finishing the ends neatly .should 1>, - > thei -» partition i I -son i\. DARM1N< - I >■ \in<i>. Use of darning hall or gourd as a substitute For ball. Talk on c.tc of the I and can off i SI BJ1 < T M Tni-> lesson will involve winning and weaving. Darning i- osed to fill in a lu>le with thread bo as to supply the pari that has been de- 92 THREE SHORT COURSES IN HOME MAKING. stroyed or to strengthen a place which shows signs of weakness. A darning ball, gourd, or a firm piece of cardboard should be placed under the hole. The darn should extend one-quarter of an inch beyond the edge of the material, beginning with fine stitches in the material, making rows of stitching close together in one direction, then crossing these threads with rows that run at an angle to them. Care should be taken to alternately pick up and drop the edge of the material about the hole so that no raw edges will be left and to weave evenly in and out of the material and of the cross threads. PRELIMINARY PLAN. Each girl should provide a pair of stockings with a few small holes and a gourd or ball of some sort that she can use for a darning ball. METHOD OF WORK. When the class meets the teacher should discuss brief- ly the care of the feet, and of stock- ings, and demon- strate the method of darning on a large piece of coarse ma- terial with heavy yarn and a needle. If the girls finish Fig. 11 From Junior Circular No. 26, Agricultural Extension Department, Ames, Iowa. one darn during the lesson period, the making of another darn for practice outside of class should be assigned. LESSON X. PATCHING.1 Hemmed patches on cotton garments. Talk on care of clothes. SUBJECT MATTER. This lesson will involve measuring, trimming, basting, and hem- ming. A patch is a piece of cloth sewed on to a garment to restore the worn part. The material used for the patch should be as nearly like the original fabric in color and quality as possible. In placing the patch, the condition of the material about the hole must be taken into consideration, as well as the size of the hole itself. The hole should be trimmed to remove worn parts near it. The patch should be 2 inches larger than the trimmed hole. The corners of the hole should be cut back diagonally, so that the edges may be turned 1 tfsed when special problem comes up. [N'G. under. Hie patch should l>.« matched and pinned onto the 1. piece, leaving the edges of the pate i to project evenly on all four side-. The edg< the material about the hole should be turned in and basted to the b. The of the patch Bhould be turned in <o that they extend one-half inch from the edge of the hole when finished. The patch and the cloth should he basted ether and hemmed. PR] i imin \\:\ p] w.