“Oh,
I know
why.”
“You may wonder why the knot and the finishing threads are on the right side,” continued Sewing Bird.
“Oh, I know why,” exclaimed Mary Frances. “Because basting stitches are used only to hold the work in place until it is really sewed, then they are easily pulled out if the knot and end are on the right side.”
“Bless my feathers,
And bless my eye!
Soon you’ll know
As much as I!”
This pleased Mary Frances very much; but she said, “I don’t know—for I have no idea what comes next, my dear little teacher.”
