“Yes,” said Sewing Bird, “you use one of these pieces for each new stitch; the regular open spaces in the canvas will help us so much.”

“I want to begin right away”

“My needle’s all ready from the last lesson,” said Mary Frances, holding up her threaded needle, “and my thread is knotted.”

“My
needle’s
all ready”

“Little Miss! little Miss!

Not so long a thread!

Measure it only

From your hand to your head.”