A Handbook For Sewing School Teachers

Thomas Whittaker

Originally Copyrighted 1893

Reproduced by LGCommunications in 2010

This reprinted book is a Teacher's Edition from an era that approched education very seriously. In the beginning of this 128-page book it states it will take the student four or five years to complete the material.


INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
          EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES OF SEWING
          ORGANIZATION
          GRADED CLASSES
          TIME REQUIRED
          HOW TO USE THE HANDBOOK
GENERAL REMARKS ON SEWING COURSE

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
          PREPARATORY CLASS
          TRACING CLASS
          STITCHING

FIRST GRADE.
OVERHANDING
FOLDING HEMS
HEMMING
TWO-RUNS-AND-A-BACKSTITCH, OVERCASTING AND RUNNING
WEAVING-FIRST DIVISION
          SECOND DIVISION
FELLING-FLAT FELL
          FRENCH FELL

SECOND GRADE.
SEWING ON TAPES 
GATHERING AND PUTTING ON A BAND   
BUTTONHOLE AND SEWING ON A BUTTON
GUSSET
HERRINGBONE
CHAINSTITCH AND FEATHERSTICH  
CUTTING AND BASTING AN APRON   
MAKING AN APRON
THIRD   GRADE.
STOCKING DARNING
DARNING ON CASHMERE 
DARNED PATCH       
PATCHING - HEMMED PATCH 
                  OVERHANDED PATCH    
HEMSTITCHING   
TUCKING.   
WHIPPING     
GENERAL REMARKS ON GARMENTS  
CUTTING PATTERNS BY MEASUREMENT:
     GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CUTTING.
     PATTERN FOR GORED SKIRT 
     PATTERN FOR DRAWERS
     PATTERN FOR NIGHTDRESS   
MAKING GARMENTS:
     MAKING A GORED SKIRT  
     MAKING DRAWERS
     MAKING A NIGHTDRESS

SUPPLEMENTARY COURSE, PREPARATORY TO DRESSMAKING.
GENERAL REMARKS
OVERHANDED GATHERING
BINDING WITH BRAID    
HOOKS AND EYES  
BUTTON LOOPS    
BINDING SEAMS   
BONECASING  
BUTTONHOLE on SERGE  

SUPPLEMENTARY  COURSE, PREPARATORY TO
EMBROIDERY.
GENERAL REMARKS .  
KENSINGTON OUTLINE    
DARNING STITCH.   
COUCHING   
KENSINGTON STITCH    
DAMASK EMBROIDERY     
FLANNEL EMBROIDERY 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SEWING SCHOOLS