This section is from the book "Educational Needlecraft", by Margaret Swanson And Ann MacBeth. Also available from Amazon: Educational Needlecraft.
Division. | Age. | Stitchery. | Construction. | Cost. | |
Infants . . . | 6-7 years | I. Tacking | Tray cloth or small mat | Coloured embroidery thread, No. 16 Unbleached calico, 12" x 9", or 12" x 12" Needles, No. 2, sharps (Scientific) - | Id. |
Junior 11. . . | 7-7 1/2 years | I. Top-sewing | Small bag Handkerchief case Making of cords | Coloured embroidery thread, No. 16 Unbleached calico, 12" x 9", or 12" x 12" Needles, No. 2, sharps (Scientific) | 1 1/2d. |
" | 7 1/2-8 ,, | II. Large Hemming, i.e. tacking in slanting direction | Lap-bag | Coloured embroidery thread, No. 16 Unbleached calico, 12" x 9", or 12" x 12" Needles, No. 2, sharps (Scientific) | 1 1/2 d. |
III. Tacking | Unbleached calico, 36" wide, 36" x 18" (two out of 1 yard) | 4 1/2 d. | |||
Junior I. . . | 8-9 years | I. Sew and fell (large combination) | Cushion slip or nightdress bag | Coloured embroidery thread, No. 18 Unbleached calico, 36" x 12" (36" wide) Coloured calico, 36" X 6" (30"-31" wide) (two pieces) No. 3 sharps (Scientific needles) | 5d. |
II. Tacking has become smaller, i.e. running | Sash curtains | Unbleached calico, 1 yard Coloured calico, \ yard | 61/2d.-8d. | ||
Senior III. . . | 9-10 years | I. Pleating | 1. Overall or cooking apron | I. Unbleached calico, 1 1/2-2 yards Coloured calico, 1/3 yard Coloured embroidery thread, No. 20 No. 5, sharps (Scientific) | Is. Id. |
II. Herring-boning Single darning, i e. finer tacking Sewing on of tapes Pinking | II. Needlecase ■ • | II. Flannel Coloured embroidery thread, No. 20 No. 5, sharps (Scientific), or fine mend-yarn with small darning needles Linen and tape, ribbon or braid | 2 1/2d. | ||
Senior II. . . • | io-ii years | I. Infants3 first jacket Turn-over collars | I. Flannel - cream or coloured (two out of 1/2 yard) Embroidery thread, No. 30, or mending yarn Needles, No. 5, sharps (Scientific), or small darning needle | 5 1/2d. | |
II. Button - holing (known as blanket , and embroidery stitch) | II. Bookmarkers | II. III. Linen - embroidery Thread, No. 30, needles, No. 5, sharps | 1 1/2d. | ||
III. Chain-stitching: stitching (merely a vertical buttonhole stitch) | III. Mats, etc. | ||||
IV. Flannelbinding | IV. Kettle-holder or child's vest | IV. Flannel, any colour Tape, braid, or ribbon | 2d. $d. | ||
V. Single darning (fine tacking) | |||||
Senior I. . . | 11-12 years (qualifying class) | I. Darning (weaving) | I. Runners, mats, book-covers, bags | I. Linen, serge, any kind of woven material Ordinary worsted thread | 2d.-3d. |
II. Strengthening strip | II. Pocket or overall pinafore, such as djibbah | II. Flannel, cotton, or linen Tapes, braids, or a strip of another material | 2d.-4d. | ||
III. Run and fell. Counter hem. Buttons and button-holes. Tucking, gathering, stroking, and setting in | III. Slip bodice. tucker or collar | III. White calico, 1 yard ; No. 6, between (Scientific) ; four-six buttons. No. 40 thread, white embroidery thread | 8d.-10d. | ||
Supplementary | 12-13 years | I. Eyelet-holes | I. Blouse (from the slip bodice pattern of the Qualifying Stage) with type for sleeve and yoke | I. Print, fine serge or unbleached calico, etc. (2 1/4-3 yards, depending on width of material) Needles, No. 6, betweens ; No. 36 or 40 thread | Is. 3d-~$s. 6d. |
II. Sewing on hooks and eyes | II. Nightdress (from the slip bodice pattern with expanded sleeve) or | II. A. White calico, or unbleached nun's veiling (bleached flour bags at 3d. each ; four make a nightdress) B. Union (wool and cotton mixed) C. Flannelette (Dr. Perkin's non-flam., 4 1/2-6 yards) | Is.-$s. | ||
III. Gussets(double, single) | III. Overall (from the slip bodice pattern with modified sleeve), or | III. Any of the standard cotton materials (2 1/2-3 1/2 yards) | 2s.-3s. | ||
IV. Patching,mending, darning | IV. Child's coat with sleeve from type. | IV. Unbleached calico, holland and coloured linen ; button moulds, mending yarn ; ordinary sewing cotton, No. 6, between (1 1/2-2 yards) | is. 6d.2S. | ||
V. Machining | V. Baby's caps, dust caps, aprons, casement curtains (all to illustrate the various kinds of patching) | V. Any oddments of material | |||
Supplementary | 13-14 years | I. Piping | I. Type for petticoat or skirt (housemaid's dress with slip bodice type above), or pinafore dress (skirt and bodice like djib-bah or chemise) | I. White calico or any of the standard coloured materials. Print, lustre, flannel (21/2-5 yards) | is. 6d.-5s. 6d. |
• | II. Marking | II. Type for drawers 1. Baby's pilch - all seat, no legs 2. Girl of 6 years - 3/4 seat, 3/4 width at knee 3. Girl of 14 years - § seat, | width at knee 4. Woman's size - | seat, 2/3 width at knee | Any of the standard cotton or flannel materials 1. \ yard 2. 1 yard 3. 1 1/2-if yards 4. 1 3/4-2 1/2 yards | 642s. 6d. | |
different kinds of material | |||||
IV. Machining |
 
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