Worst, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1866-1949, Barber, Harriette, (from old catalog) joint author, Seymour, Marian, (from old catalog) joint author · Chicago, A. W. Mumford and company · leaf 211
is accomplished by spreading the flaxon the grass, allowing it to remain until the dew and rainhave done the retting. This method requires a longer time.With the inexperienced person the results might be moresatisfactory if the two methods were combined. Soak inwater for about two days, and then… … FIGURE XIV. broken by the largest. This breaking is done to get the fibersfree from the woody cores of the stalk and thus make themready for use. After the breaking has been thoroughly done, what re-mains is hackled. The hackling consists in passing the flaxthrough a series of combs, as represented…
Manual training · Paper work · Basket making. (from old catalog)
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