Ralston, Virginia, Mrs., 1870- · New York, Moffat, Yard and company · leaf 92
that you will not have to use anew thread, as it would be hard to join it neatlyin making a buttonhole. As we are working on canvas, mark the linefor the slit in white cotton, with running stitches,an inch in length. Put the needle in at thelower right hand side of the guide thread, point-ing it… … Buttonhole stitch thread from the right side of the needle and passit under the point and around to the left side,Draw the needle out with thethread straight before you, sothat the thread will purl at theedge. Make the next stitch closeto the first, exactly the samedepth and in the same way.When…
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