“We’ll have to overcast around the entire edge once so you can turn and go back the other way to finish,” said Sir Bodkin when the hem was rolled.
He called Embroiderer to him and asked Margaret if she had any fine French embroidery cotton.
“Yes, Mother bought some for me to use,” she said holding up several skeins in colors pink, blue, and red.
“Fine!” cried Sir Bodkin; “which color shall you use to work this edge? You may use one or two.”
“I think blue and red would be pretty,” said Margaret.
“Very good. We’ll overcast red one way and blue the other. All ready?” he said to Embroiderer, when he was harnessed.
“Yes, Your Majesty,” replied the Fairy.
“Then go!” cried the King. Margaret held the square with the hem at the top, in her left hand rolled side away from her.
Fastening the thread under the rolled hem so it couldn’t come out and didn’t show, the Fairy began to step over and over from right to left, singing: