And all over the garment squirm.”
Margaret laughed at this song.
“Now on the wrong side turn in the four sides of the patch and baste them down,” said the King.
They soon had this done.
“Snip the cloth all around the edge of the hole, turn it under and baste it down to the patch. Do this on the right side,” said Sir Bodkin.
“Hemmer,” he called. She came and was harnessed with strong thread. After that she neatly sewed down the edge of the hole to the patch on the right side. Then she sewed the four edges of the patch to the overalls on the wrong side.
“Be sure your steps are tiny and firm so the patch will stand wear,” the King cautioned. Then as they worked he sang this song:
“The hemming must catch
The hole firm to the patch
So the edges will never rip out.