The teacher should be sure that all the pupils are ready to report, having the sides of their bags basted ready for stitching.
METHOD OF WORK
The teacher should first demonstrate the running-stitch with the back-stitch, and the pupils should begin to sew the sides of the bag, using this stitch. They should commence sewing three quarters of an inch from the top of the bag, so that there will be a space left for slits in the hem through which to run the cord.[A] The seams will doubtless have to be finished outside of the class hour, and may be assigned for completion before the next lesson.
Fig. 6.—Running-stitch with a back-stitch
[A]The draw-string, or cord, is to be run through the hem from the inside of the bag, and it will be necessary to leave three quarters of an inch of space at the ends of the seams, to provide slits as outlets for the cord.
Overcasting the seams and turning the hem at the top of the bag.