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 97
determinedby the texture of the garment.If a darn is made thicker than the surrounding material, itwill tear out the thin part around the darn. If the darn isthinner than the material, it will not wear satisfactorily. Work on the wrong side. Never use a knot. Cut away allragged edges and ravelings… … Fig. 91. Showing the weaving ofthreads used in darning: MENDING 89 iTJISpfr and woof threads are placed through the center of the hole andthe worn part is reenforced an even distance from the hole. Hold the stockinet lengthwise over the darning ball orcardboard and begin with the warp threads, the…
Sewing · Garment cutting
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