A manual of needlework, knitting and cutting out for evening continuation schools (1894)
Rosevear, Elizabeth · London ; New York : Macmillian & co. · leaf 139
nd cut the corner of thepatch for ^ of an inch diagonally,in order to fit it in accurately;(/) now place the raw edges ofthe patch to the raw edges ofthe garment, beginning at theleg seam, and put in pins, beingcareful to ease the patch a little, and yet not to fit it intoo loosely, or it will sit… … FiG. 70. CHAP. VI PATCHING CALICO 125 cast the raw edges separately; (i) take out the tackingcotton, and tack back each edge, and then damp the seamwith a clean wet sponge, or piece of flannel, and press wellwith a hot iron. JV.B.—-The overcasting is more strong if the buttonliole stitch…
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