CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I. What You Should Have in Your Work Box— Sewing on Buttons—Basting—Darning[3]
II. Back-stitching—Over-casting— Creasing a Hem and Hemming—Rolling a Hem—French Hemming—Sewing on Tapes and Hooks and Eyes[12]
III. Gathering—Sewing on Bands—A Practical Sewing Apron—Hemmed Patches—Gussets and Tucks[26]
IV. A Doll's Skirt—Sewing Case—Bindings—Doll's Bed Linen—Pin Case[41]
V. Making Buttonholes—Cutting from a Pattern—A Doll's Dress[58]
VI. A Lesson in Stencilling[74]
VII. What Can Be Done with One Skin—Cut Leather Bags, Belts, Book Covers, etc.[83]
VIII. Tooled Leather and Tools Necessary[91]
IX. The Simplest Stitches in Embroidery—Chain-stitching, Outlining, Herring-boning, Cross-stitching, Soutache, Coronation Braiding[98]
X. Smocking—Feather-stitching—Lazy-daisy Stitch[112]
XI. Couching—Shadow-work—Turkish Stitch—How to Stamp Designs[121]
XII. Buttonholing and Wallachian Embroidery[130]
XIII. Roman Cut-Work—Fancy Buttonholing for Borders—Bermuda Fagotting[138]
XIV. Satin-Stitch and Marking[147]
XV. Eyelets and French Knots—Bullion Stitch, and Other Fancy Stitches[160]
XVI. Long and Short—Kensington Embroidery—Ribbon Work for Simple Flowers[176]
XVII. Hardanger Embroidery for Squares, Pin Cushions, and Spreads[190]
XVIII. Appliqué on Linen and Other Materials—Hedebo Embroidery[198]
XIX. Hemstitching for Handkerchiefs and Collar and Cuff Sets—Simple Drawn Work Stitches[207]
XX. Easy Lace Stitches—Fagotting, Single Mesh, Double Mesh, Spiders, Fan, Maltese Cross, Twisted and Buttonhole Bars, Picots for Simple Edge[227]
XXI. Simple Baskets[242]
XXII. Raffia Baskets and Napkin Rings[250]
XXIII. Raffia Hats[262]
XXIV. Knotting for Dolls' Hammocks, Shopping Bags and Other Purposes[271]
XXV. Simple Bead Chains on Single Strings—A Homemade Loom—Woven Chains—Belts and Purses[278]
XXVI. Braiding and Weaving Four and Six Strands—Weaving on Looms[295]
XXVII. Simple Crocheting—Stitchery for Edges and Shawls[306]
XXVIII. Pattern Directions for Making Doll Caps and Capes, Jackets, and Child's Bedroom Slippers[320]
XXIX. Irish Crochet Lace[333]
XXX. Knitting, Plain and Purling—Wash Rags—Fancy Stitches for Shawls[351]
XXXI. Doll's Cap, Hood, Leggings, and Jackets[360]
XXXII. Embroidery Suggestions for Boarding School Girl[372]

ILLUSTRATIONS

The Last Step is Making the Buttonholes [Frontispiece]
FACING PAGE
The Right Way to Darn[ 10]
A Single Motif Being Used on a Stencilled Scarf [ 76]
Many a Happy Hour is Spent Embroidering[ 164]
It is Jolly to Make a Raffia Work Bag [ 250]
Sewed Raffia Baskets Make Attractive Gifts [ 258]
The Fascinating Task of Making Bead Chains [ 284]
A Cushion Top Can be Woven on a Simple Hand Loom [296]
Her First Knitted Shawl [356]

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