Fit .
  4 1(eizfueky E.rtcnsi`01z Circular N0. 194.
  6. Pin.s—sn1all, sharp, pointed pins best. Dressmakers pins
  known as silk pins; purchased in % pound box are good
.*5  and economical. _
  7. P-ine/u.s·hian—A‘ light weight pincushion stuffed with hair
  or wool is convenient,. · · h
gw  8. Emery bag—useful for brightening and sharpening needles. i
  9. Tlzrcad—made from cotton, linen-and silk. Cotton and
  linen threads are numbered, the larger numbers are the L
***43  finer threads. The sizes of silk thread are OOO, OO, 0, ,
  A. B. C. D. E. and E.E., the latter coarsest. The size of ]
  the thread to be used is determined by the thread of the
  material. For cotton materials Nos. 60, 70, and 80 are used 3
  on medium weight material; Nos. 100 and 150 for very
 Q fine materials. For silk materials; size 1~\—used for general ,
 Il stitching, size l)—used for heavier work I:‘Ill(l buttonholes. j
  10. Measuring gage—made from light weight cardboard.
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  SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKING x
  ‘ 1. Sit erec·t in position with hips against back of chair
  and feet resting on the floor. I
  2. Never pin work to the table or to the knee. Hold
  i it up so that bending thc shoulders and dropping the head will I
  not be necessary.
 ,i 3. Have plenty of light, coming from the back and above, li
  over the left shoulder so no shadow will fall on the work. lf
  left-handed the light should come over the right shoulder. 0
  A 4. Never sit with the sun shining ou the work.
  5. l)o not bite the thread or wet it in the mouth. Biting il
  the thread may crack the enamel of the teeth, while wetting s0ilS _
  thread and may spread disease germs. I
  6. Use a short thread. It may be as long as the distance
  from linger tip to elbow. Basting threads may be longer.
  7. To prevent cotton thread from twisting, always FG- H
  member to knot the end cut from the spool and thread the H
  opposite end. I N
  8. A knot is used only in basting or when it can be hidden. 0
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