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 24
10 SEWING AND TEXTILES distances apart and the same depth. The dis- tance between the stitches and their depth de- pends on the kind of material. They must be deep enough to prevent pulling out and close enough together to look neat and prevent ravel- ing. (See illustration.) The blanket stitch is… … Overcasting furnish a simple decoration. It is usually worked from right to left. Hold the work over the first finger of the left hand with the raw edge toward you. The upright part of the stitch is at right angles to the raw edge; the loop goes over the edge. To fasten the thread, use a knot or…
Sewing · Textile fabrics
Internet Archive · U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.
