This section is from the book "Sewing - Handicraft For Girls", by Idabelle McGlauflin. Also available from Amazon: Sewing Handicraft For Girls.
Ask every pupil to bring some article from home, in preference, a garment to be mended. There is no home that cannot furnish a garment that needs repairing. This is a practical application of Exercises 21 or 23 and is a valuable experience for the children.
 
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