Vintage Sewing help

[scone]

Here is a excelent site for those want to sew their own clothes or for the soldier who wants to mend his clothes in the field.

School Needlework, A Course of Study in Sewing designed for use in Schools by Olive C. Hapgood, teacher of sewing in Boston Public Schools

Including general suggestions; plain sewing; ornamental stitches; and drafting, cutting, and making garments. A great book for learning basic stitches for hand sewing. (159 pages)

Go to Table of Contents (long) - Includes lesson titles
Go to Table of Contents (short)

[gary]

BTW, if anyone ever gets to Conner Prairie (Living History) Museum in Fishers, Indiana, you can talk with the costumed interpreters about sewing. After the first 6 months of work, they're expected to sew their own clothing and each item is inspected by their own Conservator/Curator (Erika) for accuracy. No cheating when she's around.