Review: One inch, one-half inch, one-fourth inch.
Teach: One-eighth inch, three-eighths inch, seven-eighths inch.
SEAM SAMPLER.
Materials: Plain percale 10" warp, 12" woof; white thread No. 50; needle No. 7.
Five exercises of the Second Year Sewing will consist of seam work on the Seam Sampler. Each stitch will be first taught on the Practice Piece. Make pupils perfectly familiar with the names and uses of the different stitches as they are taught. As the year's work progresses compare the different seams and teach when, where and why these various seams are used in garment making. See "Description of Seams," [page 85]. That the pupils may not lose interest in their sewing the seam work is alternated with miscellaneous exercises.
Fold the percale with the warp into three equal pieces. Cut off one piece. Have each pupil label her large piece with her name. Collect and put them away until ready for Seam B. Do not leave them in the boxes or they will be lost, or soiled with too much handling.
Exercise No. 11—Seam A—Combination Stitch.
See description of "Seam Sampler" given above.
Materials: First section of Seam Sampler.
Fold with the warp through the center, and cut on the fold. Baste these two edges together one-fourth of an inch from the edge. Sew with the Combination Stitch three-eighths of an inch from the edge.