Margaret J. Blair's system of sewing and garment drafting (1904)
Blair, Margaret J. (Margaret Josephine), b. 1863 · St. Paul, Minn., Webb publishing co. · leaf 42
itch, thus leaving a spacebetween the stitches. It is used in sewing on gathers. Overcast Stitch:—Overcasting is a diagonal stitchtaken loosely through and over two raw edges of cloth SEWING AND GARMENT DRAFTING. 41 to keep them from raveling. It is worked from left toright. To make the stitches… … Overhand Stitch:—Overhanding is a method of sew-ing together either two selvedge edges or two creasedfolds of cloth. The stitches are taken over the edges,working from right to left. Care should be taken thatthe stitches be of the same slant, not too far apart, andnot too deep. If the stitches are…
Sewing · Garment cutting · Dressmaking
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