2. Turn ⅜-inch hem to _right_ side of apron at the lengthwise edges of cloth; baste carefully. 3. At one cross wise end turn, hem 1¼-inches wide to _right_ side. Baste and hem with featherstitching on reverse or wrong side. [Illustration: FIG. 75.--Four useful aprons.] 4. Turn up at bottom 8 inches to form pocket, so featherstitching will be on the upper or right side. Baste and overhand edges the depth of pocket. 5. Featherstitch side hems, catching the pocket to hold securely. 6. Divide large pocket in three by making two rows of featherstitching like picture. 7. Put on band. Divide gathered top of apron. Divide band. Allow band to extend each side of gathers. A space of 12 inches in center of band is enough to contain the gathers. Put on as you put on the band of petticoat, but overhand edges of the band extending beyond gathers. 8. A buttonhole and button can be used to finish, or ribbon may be sewed to ends of band. This makes a very useful gift. [Illustration: FIG. 76.--Two cases on which the featherstitch can be used. _A_, needle case and bag. _B_, linen traveling case for overshoes.] Look at the sketches (Fig. 75) of other aprons: _A_ is made from a square of figured lawn; ½-yard is enough. It is shaped at one corner for a bib. A hem is turned at the edge and featherstitched. A few small tucks make it fit the waist, and ribbon trims it. _B_ is made from ⅔ of a yard of lawn, as shown in the diagram. Place pattern economically. _C_ is made of a width of lawn or silk with a hem at the bottom and casing at the top. _D_ is made of glass toweling trimmed with finishing braid and featherstitching. Figure 76 shows some useful cases with decorations of featherstitch. EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS 1. Plan a gift and surprise mother at her birthday anniversary. Your teacher will help you. 2. See if you can plan an original gift. Draw a sketch of it. 3. Bring all the suggestions for gifts you can find in clippings from old magazines. LESSON 5 COUSIN ANN TELLS HOW SILK IS MADE INTO CLOTH Last summer Marjorie Allen's Cousin Ann visited her. She lives at Paterson, New Jersey, where there are many silk mills. She told the girls of the Sewing League about the way silk is made into cloth. Shall we too learn how?