Place your shears case under the presser foot so that the cut edges are even with the outside of the narrow toe. Start stitching in the hem of section A. [Illustration: Watch your presser foot when you sew!] When you reach each corner remember to turn your wheel by _hand_ so the needle goes into the material at the exact turning point. Turn corner as you learned on page 16. Do not try to use the electricity when reaching or turning corners until you know how to use the machine as easily and as accurately as your mother or leader. After you have stitched around the entire case, sew over the first stitches you made in the hem. Clip the threads short. (Are you remembering to put the clipped threads into the paper bag fastened to your machine?) Change the top of section B into a flap In order to keep the upper part of section B in a folded position so it will keep the shears in the pocket, you need to add one more row of stitching. Slip the shears into the pocket of the case. Then turn section B down over the shears to find the best place to fold the flap. Mark the fold with a pin. Remove the shears and fold the flap on the empty case. Measure the distance from the fold to the cut edge in several places, to be sure it is folded evenly. Then press the fold lightly and pin into position. [Illustration: {Case with pinned flap}] Machine stitch ⅛ inch from the fold of the flap, backstitching up to the stitching line, and then moving forward. Clip your threads closely, remove pins, and you have completed your first project! How to make your case colorful Now that you have learned to measure and to use your sewing machine accurately, you will find a great deal of enjoyment in combining thread of a color contrasting with your material. Stitching then becomes a decoration. If you are really able to stitch straight, stitch each pocket twice—each row ⅛ inch apart, or the width of the presser foot toe. [Illustration: Colored Thread] You have a pattern and have learned how simple it is to make this handy case. Why not make a few more for gifts? You could please your mother, or some of your friends, if you made a case for their shears, too. Barbecue placemats or traveling kit This project will give you more practice in using the parts of the sewing machine you have learned to use in making your shears case. You may choose to make either placemats or a traveling kit or both. The materials and supplies used for each are the same, and most of the stitching is the same. But the number and size of pockets, as well as the use of the article are different. Your bulletin shows you how to make the pockets for each article. Barbecue placemats When rolled and tied barbecue placemats are easy carryalls for napkins and silverware for a barbecue meal. When open, they are placemats. [Illustration: {Barbecue placemats}] Traveling kit