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 just the very prettiest stitch for the particular garment. Often on the little fronts and sleeves the outline stitch is combined with the feather stitch, flanking it on either side to give a contrast or the outline may be combined with cross stitching.

The description of several suitable fancy stitches is given below.



The Blanket Stitch: This stitch, shown in Fig. 1, is one of the easiest ways of finishing an edge, especially on the heavier materials. It also affords an opportunity to add a charming bit of color on the tiny clothes.

When used on the edges of collars and cuffs, they are usually lined or the edges first finished with a binding before the blanket stitch is added. A bit of novelty is using together two contrasting colors of cotton when the blanket trimming is used for the heavier materials. For instance, a delicate blue and pink on a creamy white wrap.