Felling
on
Flannel
2. Mark with two rings (oo) and an arrow (➸) as in picture.
To cut out—
1. Place end of pattern having two rings, on a lengthwise fold of material. Pin in place. Cut out.
To make—
(A) Leave one and one-half inches of the seam unsewed, for making of placket.
Below this, join seam by
A fell is a seam hemmed down to prevent edges from raveling.
NOTE.—To learn to make a fell, use two pieces of flannel, each six inches long, and three inches wide. Practise with these, before attempting the fell on the petticoat.
1. Place the pieces of flannel together, one edge extending one-eighth of an inch beyond the other.
2. Baste a narrow seam. Stitch.
3. Remove the bastings.
4. Turn to other side of goods. With a warm iron, press the seam with wider side covering the narrower. Do not open it.
In felling flannel, do not turn the wider part of the seam in, but leave it open, and baste down flat after pressing.
Catch-stitch it down instead of hemming.
(B) Make a Hemmed Placket.
Do not turn flannel twice; but, after pressing, catch-stitch down over the raw edges.
To cut flannel petticoat pattern
(C) To Hem Petticoat.
1. Turn up one-quarter inch on wrong side, at bottom of skirt.
Baste, and press.
Remove bastings.
2. Turn up again on wrong side, three-quarters of an inch, measuring and basting carefully. Press.
3. Feather-stitch in place along top of hem.
Remove bastings.