This section is from the book "Sewing - Handicraft For Girls", by Idabelle McGlauflin. Also available from Amazon: Sewing Handicraft For Girls.
Materials: Linen finished cambric 12"xl2"; thread No. 80; needle No. 8.
Three-fourths of an inch from the edge draw four threads. Turn the first fold of the hem one-eighth of an inch and baste the second fold exactly to the edge of the opening, giving special care in turning the corners exactly even. Hemstitch. See directions for Hemstitching, page 79.
 
Continue to: