oles and
a gourd or ball of some sort that she can use as a darning ball.

METHOD OF WORK

When the class meets, the teacher should discuss briefly the care of the
feet and of the stockings, and demonstrate the method of darning, on a
large piece of coarse material, with heavy yarn and a needle. If the
pupils finish one darn during the lesson period, more darning should be
assigned for practice out of class.

LESSON X: PATCHING[A]

_Hemmed patches on cotton garments. Talk on the care of the clothes._

SUBJECT-MATTER

This lesson will involve measuring, trimming, basting, and hemming. A
patch is a piece of cloth sewed on to a garment to restore the worn
part. The material used for the patch should be as nearly like the
original fabric in colour and quality as possible. In placing the patch,
the condition of the material about the hole must be taken into
consideration, as well as the size of the hole. The worn parts around
the hole should be removed, and the hole cut square or oblong. The patch
should be, on all four sides, an inch larger than the trimmed hole. The
corners of the hole should be cut back diagonally, so that the edges may
be turned under. The patch should be matched and pinned to the wrong
side of the garment, leaving the edges to project evenly on all four
sides. The edges of the material around the hole should be turned in and
basted to the patch. The edges of the patch should be turned in so that
they extend, when finished, one-half inch from the edge of the hole. The
patch and the cloth should be basted together and hemmed.

[A] Used when special problem comes up.

[Illustration: _Fig._ 12.--Patching]

PRELIMINARY PLAN

The lesson on patching should be given at any time in the course when it
can be applied to an immediate need. If a pupil tears her dress while
playing at school, or if she wears a torn apron, the teacher can
announce a patching lesson for the next sewing class, and request each
pupil to bring a torn garment and the material for the patch from home.
It may be desirable to use two or three periods for this lesson.

METHOD OF WORK

The teacher should demonstrate the process of patching on a large piece
of cotton. The pupils should practise placing a patch on a piece of
paper with a hole in it. Each step should be assigned in
succession--examination of the article to determine its condition,
calculation of the size and preparation of the patch, placing the pa