“What kind of trimming do you fancy on your apron and cap?” asked the King.
“That’s just what I want you to help me decide,” said Margaret.
“You could put some kind of stitches for edging, but I think rickrack braid would be pretty. It would also hold down the hems with one sewing,” he told Margaret.
“Then let’s use that. I think it would be lovely. I’ll ask Mother if she has any,” she cried and ran off to see.
When she came back she had a little package in her hand done up in shiny paper.
“Now we’re ready,” said Sir Bodkin. “Begin at one side of the apron, hold the wrong side next to you. Place the braid on the hem so the points will peep out on the right side and make an even edge. Put the braid all around the outside edge of the apron, then you can do all the other edges and the edge of your cap. Be careful to join all ends neatly where they meet.”
“Oh, don’t the points look pretty peeping out on the right side!” cried Margaret as she and Baster stepped the braid on. It took time and pains to baste it all on neatly and join the ends carefully.
Wrong side Right side Sewing on rickrack