Three short courses in home making

1 K the cirls S"B an>: straps and torn the limit* in til -impler apron nece>-^arv. T pro- cesses. Lessons XIV si m then l>e omitted '^v' n»a ork esquired. 96 THREE SHORT COURSES IN HOME MAKING. PRELIMINARY PLAN. h\ addition to the apron material which has been cut out in the previous lesson, each girl should provide her own spool of thread (number "Sixty" white thread will probably answer for all the work), a piece of cardboard 5 inches wide to use for marker, and pins to use in fastening the hem. METHOD OF WORK. As soon as the class meets, the girls should prepare a 5-inch measure of cardboard to guide them in turning the hems of the skirts of their aprons. They should make a half-inch notch in the measure for the first turn in the material. A one-half inch edge should be turned up from the bottom of the skirt, then a 5-inch hem turned, pinned, and basted carefully with uneven basting. The card board marker should be used for both measurements. -v- mi WMWWl i Fig. 15.— Gathering. LESSON XII I. APRONS OR UNDERGARMENTS (Continued). Gathering the skirt and stitching to the belt. SUBJECT MATTER. In gathering, the running stitch is cmplo3~ed. Small stitches are taken up on the needle with spaces twice as great between them. The top of the skirt should be divided into halves, and gathered with two long double threads, using fine stitches and placing them one- quarter inch from the edge. The center of the belt and the center of the top of the skirt of the apron should be determined upon. The belt should be pinned to the wrong side of the apron at these points, and the fullness drawn up to fit (approximately one-half of the waist measure). The skirt and belt should be pinned, basted, and sewed together. LESSONS l\ [XG. PRE! IM1N \KN If the hems have been completed in the skirts, the girls are ready rather the skirts and attach them to the belt. I' will be well to have puis on hand to use in fastening the skirl and bell together. mi i Hoi> OF WORK. The teacher should lir-t demonstrate the method of gathering and assign that portion of the Lesson. When the skirts hare all been gathered she uld 9how the girls how to measure, pin. and baste the skirt to the belt. ■i the l»'H Of 111'' :i|iron. Prom Junior • Ircular N LESSON XIV. APRONS OR UNDERGARMENTS Continued . Making the bib. -i li.il OT M \ l I ER. A 2-inch hem should be turned across one Bhort end of the l>il>. This should be basted and hemmed. The bottom <>f the bih Bhould be gathered, using the method employed for the top of t he skirt . and leav- ing enough thread to adjust the gathers easily . PRELTMTN \i:v PL W. If the girls have com- pleted the skirts and at- tached till-in to tin: belts, they are ready t<> make the bibs. They should be provided with a 2-inch marker for use in making the hems in the top of ki .11. tl"' bibs. Ml. I BOD OF W ORK. Ttn> teacher should guide the ^irK carefull} in the making of tho bibs, reviewing their knowledge of basting, hemming, and gathering. 95619°— Bull. 23—17 7 98 Til KEF. SHORT COURSES IN HOME MAKING. LESSON XV. APRONS OR UNDERGARMENTS (Continued). Making the straps. SUBJECT MATTER.