This pattern plate should remain permanently in book so that tracings on tissue paper can be made from it as required. [Illustration: “Magic and Mystery!”] “Oh, woe, alas! Oh, woe is me! Whenever they quarrel so, Can’t you see― Without this petty history― No pattern is for you or me, Without ‛Magic and Mystery!’ Oh, woe! and more alases!” “Magic and Mystery!” exclaimed Mary Frances standing in the doorway. All the other Thimble People pretended to be asleep. “Thank you, my dear!” exclaimed Sewing Bird Fairy Lady. “When they quarrel so, I cannot change from Sewing Bird into Fairy Lady without help,―but now,”―she added happily, “here is PATTERN 12.―DOLL’S LAWN PETTICOAT 1. Cut a pattern of ordinary wrapping paper, making it twelve inches long, and five and one-half inches wide. 2. Mark on one end, two rings (oo) and an arrow (➸). 3. To mark tuck― [Illustration: “Thank you, my dear!”] At one end, measure up two and one-half inches from bottom of pattern. Mark with a dot. Do same at other end. Join these marks with a straight line. Write along this line the word―TUCK. One-quarter inch above this line, draw dotted line. One-quarter inch below tuck line, draw dotted line. [Illustration: Tracing wheel] To cut out― 1. Pin arrow end of pattern on a lengthwise fold of white dimity or lawn. Cut out. 2. Marking tuck.―With a large pin, prick through pattern and lawn, along the tucking lines, making holes about half an inch apart; or, mark lines with a tracing wheel against a ruler. 3. Cut Band for Petticoat by Pattern 11. See Insert III. To make― 1. Join ends of petticoat with felled seam, making seam but three inches long, leaving it open above that, in order to make a placket. 2. In making a placket, use one-quarter of an inch hem on left hand side, and one-half an inch hem on right hand side. Fold broad hem over narrow; secure at lower end with two rows of stitching. 3. Make the tuck. 36.―MAKING TUCKS (_a_) Crease material back along the middle row of pinholes. [Illustration: To mark tuck] (_b_) Stitch tuck on upper side, sewing through the other rows of pinholes. [Illustration: Overhand lace to hem] NOTE.―In making several tucks, mark in the same way, and proceed in a like manner; but remember to cut the material sufficiently long to allow for the making. 4. Make a three-quarter inch hem at the bottom of petticoat. 5. Gather top in same way as flannel petticoat. 6. Set the gathers into petticoat band, as in making the little “tie around” apron. (See 21.―Setting Gathers in Band.) 7. Make button-holes in band: one in center front, cutting it _across_ the band; and one in each end of band, cutting it _in the direction of the length of the band_. 8. Overhand half-inch lace edging to the hem. A half yard of edging will be needed.