A Manual Of Needlework Knitting Cutting Out

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Excerpt from A Manual of Needlework, Knitting Cutting Out: For Evening Continuation Schools To cut out garments requiring only straight or slanting lines, i.e. a working woman's apron, a flannel petticoat, an infant's shirt. To pleat material into bands suitable for use in aprons, woollen petticoats, etc. To sew on buttons, make buttonholes, and set on tapes. To make up a complete garment (cut out by the scholar) showing the practical application of the above-named exercises. To cut out in different sizes garments requiring curved lines, i.e. chemises, drawers, pinafores, boys' shirts (flannel or Oxford shirting). To gather material and set it into bands, i.e. neck or collar bands, wristbands, etc. To run and feather-stitch tucks. To join material on the straight, on the cross, and on the curve by various kinds of seams. To set in gussets and make false hems. To make up a garment (cut out by the scholar) showing the practical application of the above-named exercises. To cut out in several sizes (from measurements) a plain dress bodice and a nightdress. To set on hooks and eyes, to case bones, to overcast seams, and to bind skirt edges. To make up a dress skirt, lined or unlined. To make up a simple dress (skirt and bodice) or a nightdress, cut out by the scholar. Knitting and Mending Course To knit a man's sock. To darn thin places on flannel and holes in socks and stockings. To patch in flannel. To knit a stocking. To patch in calico. To darn and repair house linen, i.e. sheets, tablecloths, etc. To patch and darn dress materials (print and woollen). About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This comprehensive guide to needlework covers a range of techniques, from knitting and embroidery to dressmaking and cutting out patterns. With clear instructions and helpful illustrations, it is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in developing their sewing skills. Students and teachers alike will find this text a practical and engaging guide to the world of needlework. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.