Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1917 — FINE WORK IN HEMSTITCHING [ARTICLE]

FINE WORK IN HEMSTITCHING

Most Attractive Decorations Are Well Within the Province of 1 Home Needlewoman. Hemstitching is one of the most air tractive of decorations within the province of the home needlewoman. It fa comparatively easy to do If one goes about it in the right way. The only difficulty lies In the drawing of the threads. When hemstitching on linen the thread may be easily drawn if a yard stick Is laid along n straight Hue, being careful to Insure the proper margin jon; the outer edge erf the piece. If a piece of hardfwmte soap is nibbed along the line, the threads may be drawn with ease. Hatod hemstitching is, of Course, far more attractive than that done by macliine, and it takes a much longer time to do. The woman to whom time is precious prefers to do machine hemstitching, and this can be done very nicely at home. To do it draw the threads as usual. Instead of basting the threads just where the threads are drawn, baste so that the stitch will come a little above the middle of the open work. The fineness or coarseness of hemstitching la regushorf or long stitch on the machine. '