This section is from the "Hand Sewing Lessons" book, by Sarah Ewell Krolik. Also available from Amazon: Hand Sewing Lessons: A Graded Course For Schools And For The Home.
Three pieces of cotton: 5 inches square; 11/2 inches square; 2 inches square.
(a) Fold the 5 inch square in thirds, parallel to the warp (see Illustration 13). Cut a 2 inch slash at the top of one fold, and the same length at the bottom of the other, and make a narrow hem on each side of both openings.
Illustration 24. Represents (a) and (b) of Model 20 (Gussets).
Illustration 30. Represents Model 20 (Gussets).
Turn all the edges of the 11/2 inch square, cut off the corners that are not needed and would make the work thick, double the square into a triangle, baste, insert the right angle of it into one of the openings, and overhand in place.
Illustration 31. (a) and (b). Gusset cut of paper, and wrong side of a finished gusset.
(b) Cut and make the second gusset in paper before making it in cloth. Turn the edges of the 2 inch square, fold the opposite corners over so that their straight sides will measure 1 inch, cut off one of these corners, overhand the other corner into the opening, baste what remains of the square to the back of the model, and hem.
A gusset is used to strengthen the angle of an opening.
LIST OF STITCHES.
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Blind Hem on Cotton
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Darning on Cashmere
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Running Stitch .
Running Outline Stitch .
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Slip-stitch or Blind Hem, on
The ends of a doll's towel are hemstitched and ornamented with rows of different stitches in red marking cotton, if a bedroom outfit is made.