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 50
e the width of the hem wanted, and with the SEWING AND GARMENT DRAFTING. 49 point of a needle pick out one of the coarser threads,removing it carefully with the right hand, so as not tobreak it. From four to six threads should be drawn,according to the texture of the fabric. The chief diffi-culty… … towards you take up four or five cross-threads. Drawthe needle through and take one stitch, as in ordinaryhemming, being careful not to take the stitch too deep.Repeat this until the hem is completed. If both edgesof the drawn threads are to be hemstitched, repeat theoperation on the other side.…
Sewing · Garment cutting · Dressmaking
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