“What now?” smiled Fairy Lady.

“I begin to hem,” said Mary Frances, flourishing her threaded needle.

“What number cotton are you using?” asked Fairy Lady.

“Number twenty-four,” said Mary Frances.

“Ahem,” Thimble cleared his throat.

Pinch it together between thumb and forefinger

“A little too coarse,” said Fairy Lady. “I must tell you something about needles and threads:

“There are several different kinds of