3. Sew shoulder seams of blouse and facing. Press. 4. Press a ¼ inch hem around the facing. Miter the corners and stitch. 5. Pin facing to blouse, matching shoulder seams and centers. Baste centers of front and of back together. 6. Machine stitch a. Stitch around the neckline, ⅝ inch seam. b. Stitch center front. Start at point ¼ inch from center fold, stitch to point B. B. is almost on center fold. Turn, take 3 small stitches (14-16/inch), turn again, and stitch to point C, ¼ inch from center fold. [Illustration: Machine-stitched blouse] 7. Cut along center fold to point B. Trim neck seam to ¼ inch and clip seam every ½ inch. 8. Trim off corners at neck openings. 9. Turn facing and press. After facing edge is finished, tack it to the shoulder seam of blouse. Finishing edges If the facing is to be used for decoration, the edge of the facing will be stitched to the blouse or dress. Make good hems Straight hems You made straight hems on your scarf and on your apron last year. Here is a general review on how to make a hem. If you need more help, see your last year’s bulletin. Narrow hems Make a fold ¼ inch wide; press. Fold this over and press again. Pin and stitch. Wide hems Make ¼-inch fold along the edge. Then measure the width your hem is to be when finished. Pin, press, and stitch. Hems for your skirt and dress [Illustration: Marking a hem] 1. Use a yardstick or other device to measure the distance you want your skirt from the floor. Mark with pins, about 3 inches apart around the skirt. [Illustration: Folding and pinning a hem] 2. Fold along the pin-line. Pin and baste along edges of hem. Pin top of hem to skirt. 3. Try the dress on to check length and evenness of hem. 4. Trim hem to desired width. The width of the hem is determined by weight of fabric and fullness of skirt. _Suggested widths_— Moderately flared and medium weight 2 to 3 inches Straight skirt of sheer fabric up to 4 inches Heavy skirts of wool or cotton 2 inches or less Flared skirts 1½ inches Circle skirts ¼ inch or rolled [Illustration: Hem of circular skirt] 5. In circular skirts the top of the hem is always much fuller than the bottom of the hem. To avoid a bulge, draw this fullness to lie flat against the skirt. Lengthen the stitch on the machine and sew around top of the hem ¼ inch from the edge. Place another row of stitches ¼ inch from the first row. Pin the seams and centers of panels and draw the bobbin thread until the top part of hem is only slightly larger than the skirt. Ease in the fullness. This step is not necessary on straight skirts. [Illustration: Stitching a hem]