“And that will be my Mother!” said Margaret proudly.
Sir Bodkin nodded approval of this. “Suppose you lay this one away for to-day and start the next one. Then you won’t get so tired. You have plenty of time to finish the three before Christmas,” said he.
Hem rolling
“I’ll run and wash my hands again to be sure they’re clean,” said Margaret.
“Wait a minute. Wet a clean little sponge or cloth to moisten your fingers when you roll the hem in this handkerchief,” cried the King to her before she got out of sight.
When she came back Margaret picked up the square of linen. Sir Bodkin told her to trim the corners off round with her scissors.
“Roll the edge of the linen between your left thumb and forefinger towards you until the raw edge is out of sight. Moisten your fingers a tiny bit and don’t get the hem too big and clumsy,” cautioned Sir Bodkin.
In a few minutes Margaret learned the knack of hem rolling.
“It’s kind of fun, isn’t it?” she said.