CHAPTER I. THE PLEASANT VALLEY GIRLS LEARN TO SEW: Lesson 1. Toweling and Other Cotton Samples 6 Lesson 2. The Story of How Cotton Grows 11 Lesson 3. The Hemming Stitch 19 Lesson 4. The Stitching Stitch 23 Lesson 5. The Overhanding Stitch 28 Lesson 6. Planning to Make an Apron 31 Lesson 7. Using the Running and Back Stitch on the Apron 34 Lesson 8. Making and Attaching the Apron Yokes 37 Lesson 9. How to Make a Buttonhole 39 Lesson 10. The Use of the Commercial Pattern 46 Lesson 11. Taking Measurements and Cutting Out the Petticoat 50 Lesson 12. Making the Petticoats 53 CHAPTER II. THE GIRLS OF THE PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL LEARN TO MAKE SIMPLE GARMENTS: Lesson 1. Cotton Materials Suitable for Underwear 58 Lesson 2. Selecting a Pattern and the Cloth for a Nightdress 63 Lesson 3. How Cotton Cloth is Woven 65 Lesson 4. The Spinning of Cotton into Yarn 72 Lesson 5. Cutting Out a Nightdress 78 Lesson 6. The Parts of the Sewing Machine 80 Lesson 7. Practice in Threading and Running the Machine 84 Lesson 8. The French Seam and Its Use 86 Lesson 9. Protection for the Body at Night 89 Lesson 10. Laces and Their Use 93 Lesson 11. Trimming the Nightdress 98 Lesson 12. Choosing the Pattern and Material for a White Petticoat 101 Lesson 13. Learning to Make the Petticoat 103 Lesson 14. How to Make a Corset Cover 105 CHAPTER III. LEARNING TO MAKE ATTRACTIVE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS OR FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT: Lesson 1. The Story of How Silk is Produced 109 Lesson 2. Simple Articles Easily Made from Silk Scraps 116 Lesson 3. The Names and Uses of Several Silks are Discussed 122 Lesson 4. More Useful Gifts and How to Make Them 127 Lesson 5. Cousin Ann Tells How Silk is Made into Cloth 131 Lesson 6. The Blanket Stitch can be Used in Many Ways 138 Lesson 7. Learning to Make the Cross-stitch 142 Lesson 8. How to Make the Hemstitch 147 Lesson 9. Another Useful Gift and a New Stitch 149 Lesson 10. The Darning Stitch 152