Sewing and textiles; a textbook for grades and rural schools, prepared in the Extension division of the University of Wisconsin (1918)
Turner, Annabell · New York, Chicago [etc.] D. Appleton and company · leaf 20
SEWING AND TEXTILES 6 done by taking long stitches with short spaces between; it is used in preparing for further sewing as it holds the material in position. (See illustration.) Running stitch is made by running or weav- ing the needle through the cloth, taking a num- ber of stitches at a time… … Uneven Basting the cloth on to the needle instead of forcing the needle into the cloth. This point must be care- fully watched to avoid the formation of a bad habit. The size of the stitches depends on the material and strength desired but they are usually made as small as possible. (See illus-…
Sewing · Textile fabrics
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