Wrong side First bastings
Wrong side First bastings
Wrong side First bastings
Wrong side First bastings
Right side Third basting
Right side Third basting
Right side Third basting
Right side Third basting
“Cut a square piece, an inch and a half larger all around than the hole. Baste this to the wrong side of the garment. Be sure the patch runs the same way of the goods asthe overalls,” said Sir Bodkin beckoning to Baster, who was sticking his head out of the bag.
While he and Margaret were working Sir Bodkin sang:
“When the piece you attachIn making a patch,Be sure you baste it firm.Or while you sew,Slipping ’round it will goAnd all over the garment squirm.”
“When the piece you attachIn making a patch,Be sure you baste it firm.Or while you sew,Slipping ’round it will goAnd all over the garment squirm.”
“When the piece you attachIn making a patch,Be sure you baste it firm.Or while you sew,Slipping ’round it will goAnd all over the garment squirm.”
“When the piece you attach
In making a patch,
Be sure you baste it firm.
Or while you sew,
Slipping ’round it will go
And all over the garment squirm.”
Margaret laughed at this song.
“Now on the wrong side turn in the four sides of the patch and baste them down,” said the King.
They soon had this done.
“Snip the cloth all around the edge of the hole, turn it under and baste it down to the patch. Do this on the right side,” said Sir Bodkin.
“Hemmer,” he called. She came and washarnessed with strong thread. After that she neatly sewed down the edge of the hole to the patch on the right side. Then she sewed the four edges of the patch to the overalls on the wrong side.
“Be sure your steps are tiny and firm so the patch will stand wear,” the King cautioned. Then as they worked he sang this song:
“The hemming must catchThe hole firm to the patchSo the edges will never rip out.When patch edges you doHem them firmly, too,And the patching will hold good and stout.”
“The hemming must catchThe hole firm to the patchSo the edges will never rip out.When patch edges you doHem them firmly, too,And the patching will hold good and stout.”
“The hemming must catchThe hole firm to the patchSo the edges will never rip out.When patch edges you doHem them firmly, too,And the patching will hold good and stout.”
“The hemming must catch
The hole firm to the patch
So the edges will never rip out.
When patch edges you do
Hem them firmly, too,
And the patching will hold good and stout.”
When the patching was done, Margaret held up the mended overalls so Sir Bodkin and his helpers could see.
“Good work,” said he proudly. “Looks as fine as a patch can. We don’t use patcheswhere they will show if we can help, for they aren’t very pretty, but anything useful is not to be despised. They are very useful on underwear, aprons, table-linen and bed-linen and many other things.”