“A puzzle then it soon shall be,
A puzzle which ne’er puzzled me,
A puzzle which I’ll let you see—
Its name is
“A puzzle
which
I’ll let
you see.”
Cut canvas 7 inches by 1-1/2 inches.
1. Thread needle and knot thread.
2. Count five holes down from upper right hand end of canvas and four holes to the left.
3. Put needle in this hole, pointing downward.
4. Push needle toward the left under two threads, upward through second hole; pull through.
5. Now, again, over two threads under two threads; pull through.
6. Finish the row. Fasten thread by taking two stitches over each other in the same holes at the end. Cut off the thread.
“That’s not much of a puzzle,” thought Mary Frances, sewing carefully.
“Why is it called Even Basting?” asked Sewing Bird.