| Show PROPER TABLE LINEN HEM much depends upon the way in which this most important work Is done lay the hems aft aa for the ordinary hemming stitch bild basto baste to position fold the horn hem back onto the right side of tho the napkin so as to form a creaso crease that Is just even with the birst turn of the ho hem se the firs turn of the hem bem and tile tho crease in the napkin together with the overhand stitch in making the overhand stitch one nay may n ay work either cither from froin right to left or from loft left to right to fasten the thread at tho the beginning of tile the work leave an end about one half inch long and take tho the first stitches over 03 end of tho the lir bread cad the needle Is brought through the work vork from tile tho back end and la is pointed directly toward the worker do not pull the thrond thread too tight in ili working the hem should open out oai flat and there should be ny ridge on it the side aide at the end of tile the hem the thread Is secured by two or stitches back ovir tile work just completed when correctly corre cily mado the overhand stitch should bo be straight on the lie side and should slant ki lightly to the left I 1 ft on an the wrong side cleryl dixon colorado agricultural college fort colllns collins coc |
