School needlework; a book written for the beginner of any age and in any school (1922)
Hapgood, Olive C, Spooner, Ella Josephine · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn and company · leaf 41
in making the stitch. Purl. The crossing, or twisting and crossing, of the threadson the edge of the blanket stitch and buttonhole stitch is calledthe purl of the stitch. The inclosed blanket stitch. This stitch is made a conven-ient distance in from the edge. These stitches are usuallyplaced close… … the line to be blanket-stitched along the cushion of the leftforefinger, beginning at the left-hand end of the line. Method of beginning. Begin with several running stitchestoward the left along the line to be covered, ending at thepoint for the purl of the first blanket stitch. Hold the thread…
Sewing · Garment cutting
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