This section is from the book "School Needlework. A Course of Study in Sewing designed for use in Schools", by Olive C. Hapgood. Also available from Amazon: School Needlework: A Course Of Study In Sewing Designed For Use In Schools.
To mitre a corner is to join two edges of cloth, so that they form a right angle.
No. 8 needle, No. 60 thread, scissors, and a piece of calico five inches square, cut by a thread.
 
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