Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1880 — Learning to Sew. [ARTICLE]

Learning to Sew.

To be bend y with the needle, in one of sterling accomplishments of every educated woman. Tube able to take the ‘"stitch in time,” is worth all the time and trouble that are* required to learn the art. Like walking, reading, and many other things which we come to do without special thought, the leanring to sew is a slow process, and should be begun while t£e child is still quite young. The girl should not only have the nse of the thread, needles and patchwork, but be instructed how to take the stitches, turn the corners, and do Tsstoua things connected with needle-work. We ere not excluding the boys in our remarks, because they need to learn to thread a needle, and do general sewing. Men are marry times so situated that they must depend upon themselves for their necessary sewing. Even if it is an age of sewing machine*, it is best that all children should learn to use the simple, common old-fash-ioned kind, which can never be wholly superseded. The amusement and occupation that sewing furnishes little folks afford Mfisient reason why all mothers should see that their girls, and boys too, leam to - sew —but the very practical use of the needle to after life is the principal reason, •AeraU. .