Fig. 42.— Position of the Hands. (1) Running Stitch (Fig. 44).—This is the simplest and easiest of all.Pass the needle in and out of the material at regular intervals, in a horizontaldirection, taking up three or four threads at a time. If the stuff allow,several stitches may be taken on the needle… … 43. —Position of the Hands, without Cushion. (2) Back Stitch (Fig. 45). —Insert the needle and draw it out sixthreads further on, carry your thread back from left to right, and insert theneedle three threads back from the point at which it was last drawn out, andbring it out six threads beyond.…
