Effie Archer Archer

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents

CONTENTS (abridged list)
I. What You Should Have in Your Work Box— Sewing on Buttons—Basting—Darning
II. Back-stitching—Over-casting— Creasing a Hem and Hemming—Rolling a Hem—French Hemming—Sewing on Tapes and Hooks and Eyes
III. Gathering—Sewing on Bands—A Practical Sewing Apron—Hemmed Patches—Gussets and Tucks
IV. A Doll's Skirt—Sewing Case—Bindings—Doll's Bed Linen—Pin Case
V. Making Buttonholes—Cutting from a Pattern—A Doll's Dress
VI. A Lesson in Stencilling
VII. What Can Be Done with One Skin—Cut Leather Bags, Belts, Book Covers, etc.
VIII. Tooled Leather and Tools Necessary
IX. The Simplest Stitches in Embroidery—Chain-stitching, Outlining, Herring-boning, Cross-stitching, Soutache, Coronation Braiding
X. Smocking—Feather-stitching—Lazy-daisy Stitch
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XXX. Knitting, Plain and Purling—Wash Rags—Fancy Stitches for Shawls
XXXI. Doll's Cap, Hood, Leggings, and Jackets
XXXII. Embroidery Suggestions for Boarding School Girl