NOTE.—Or a piece of goods may be cut one-quarter of an inch larger than the hole on each side and edges turned back one-quarter of an inch. Overhand each edge of the patch to each edge of the hole.
This is done in the same way as the hemmed patch on gingham, except that the edges are not turned in, but are catch-stitched down on both right and wrong side, as shown in picture.
An ornamental lace stitch.
Use a piece of muslin three inches by six inches for practice.
1. Fold it and baste edges. Thread a large needle with the red cotton, as used in former lessons.
Draw or trace a figure like drawing shown on page 273.
2. From underside of muslin, enter needle at a; pull through; point downward at b, upward at c, downward at d, upward at e, downward at f.