“The next,” said Sewing Bird, “is
“Ouch!
That hurts
my fingers”
1. From under side of canvas, point needle upward, bringing knot on wrong side.
2. Point needle downward through next hole, and upward through next. Pull through.
3. Finish row, by taking several in-and-out stitches on the needle, then pulling through.
4. Turn to wrong side, and fasten by taking three stitches in same hole—this is the ‘in-and-out-the-windows’ stitch.”
“Ouch!” cried Mary Frances. “That hurts my fingers.”
“Of course, that is why we have thimbles. Be sure to use the knighted soldier finger,—and push the needle with its thimble cap,” said Sewing Bird.
Running Stitch
