hat the purl is on the edge. At the end of
the button-hole, near the end of the band, make a fan, by placing from
five to seven stitches. The other end of the button-hole should be
finished with a bar made by taking three stitches across the end of the
button-hole, then button-hole over the bar, taking in the cloth
underneath and pulling the purl toward the slit. The thread should be
fastened carefully on the under side of the button-hole.

PRELIMINARY PLAN

For this lesson it is desirable to have small pieces of cotton on hand,
to use as practice pieces for the button-holes.

METHOD OF WORK

The teacher should demonstrate the making of a button-hole, illustrating
each step of the process on a large piece of canvas. The pupils should
sew two small strips of cotton together and cut a button-hole one
quarter of an inch from the edge, and lengthwise of the material, to
work for practice. When the button-hole has been sufficiently perfected
on the practice piece, the pupils should make three in the apron--one in
the right end of the band and one in the end of each shoulder strap.

LESSON XIX: A PADDED HOLDER FOR HANDLING
HOT DISHES--BINDING

SUBJECT-MATTER

A holder 6 inches square will be satisfactory for handling hot dishes.
It can be made of quilted padding bound with tape, or of two thicknesses
of outing flannel covered with percale or denim and bound with tape or
braid. If made of the outing flannel and covered, it should be quilted,
by stitching from the middle of one side to the middle of the opposite
side in both directions, in order to hold the outing flannel and the
outside covering together. The tape that is to be used for the binding
should be folded through the middle lengthwise; then, a beginning being
made at one corner of the padding, the edge should be basted, half on
one side and half on the other. Right-angled corners should be formed.
When basted all around, the tape should be sewn on each side with a
hemming-stitch.

If the holder is to be suspended from the apron band, a tape of from 27
inches to 36 inches in length should be attached to one corner. The raw
edge at one end of the tape should be turned in. The end should be so
placed that it overlaps the corner of the holder about half an inch and
it should be basted to the holder. The tape should then be secured
firmly to the holder, hemmed down on one edge, across the bottom, and up
the other edge. The other end of the tape shoul