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 A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING

entirely of running and over-and-over stitches.

You can make such a border without the aid of a transfer pattern. Mark the outer Fig. (17) The coat stitched over the edges ap equal dis-

shirred sections tance apart. Then

divide it into al-

ternating long and short spaces. Fill in the

long spaces with lengthwise running stitches

and the short spaces with over-and-over stitches.

The foundation for another simple border is shown in Fig. 19. Mark points every half

Fig. (78) A simple embroidered banding

Fig. (19) Marking for an embroidery design [10]