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 52
ep the stitches inline with the thread of the material, instead of diagon-ally, as in regular hemming. This hem is used on wool-en materials, where the stitches are not to show on theright side. It is often used in hemming silk or velvet. SEWING AND GARMENT DRAFTING. 51 MITERED CORKER. To miter a… … inch deep. Then, creasing the material each side ofthe cut corner one-eighth of an inch (see Hems),fold the hem the desired width. Open the hems andfold the corner towards you, creasing it one-eighth ofan inch outside of the point where the creases of thehems meet. Cut off the corner on the crease.…
Sewing · Garment cutting · Dressmaking
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