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| The Pleasant Valley School | 1 |
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| Chapter I. The Pleasant Valley Girls Learn to Sew: | |
| Lesson 1. Toweling and Other Cotton Samples | 6 |
| Lesson 2. The Story of How Cotton Grows | 11 |
| Lesson 3. The Hemming Stitch | 19 |
| Lesson 4. The Stitching Stitch | 23 |
| Lesson 5. The Overhanding Stitch | 28 |
| Lesson 6. Planning to Make an Apron | 31 |
| Lesson 7. Using the Running and Back Stitch on the Apron | 34 |
| Lesson 8. Making and Attaching the Apron Yokes | 37 |
| Lesson 9. How to Make a Buttonhole | 39 |
| Lesson 10. The Use of the Commercial Pattern | 46 |
| Lesson 11. Taking Measurements and Cutting Out the Petticoat | 50 |
| Lesson 12. Making the Petticoats | 53 |
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Chapter II. The Girls of the Pleasant Valley School Learn
to Make Simple Garments: | |
| Lesson 1. Cotton Materials Suitable for Underwear | 58 |
| Lesson 2. Selecting a Pattern and the Cloth for a Nightdress | 63 |
| Lesson 3. How Cotton Cloth is Woven | 65 |
| Lesson 4. The Spinning of Cotton into Yarn | 72 |
| Lesson 5. Cutting Out a Nightdress | 78 |
| Lesson 6. The Parts of the Sewing Machine | 80 |
| Lesson 7. Practice in Threading and Running the Machine | 84 |
| Lesson 8. The French Seam and Its Use | 86 |
| Lesson 9. Protection for the Body at Night | 89 |
| Lesson 10. Laces and Their Use | 93 |
| Lesson 11. Trimming the Nightdress | 98 |
| Lesson 12. Choosing the Pattern and Material for a White Petticoat | 101 |
| Lesson 13. Learning to Make the Petticoat | 103 |
| Lesson 14. How to Make a Corset Cover | 105 |
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Chapter III. Learning to Make Attractive Gifts for Christmas
Or For a Birthday Present: | |
| Lesson 1. The Story of How Silk is Produced | 109 |
| Lesson 2. Simple Articles Easily Made from Silk Scraps | 116 |
| Lesson 3. The Names and Uses of Several Silks are Discussed | 122 |
| Lesson 4. More Useful Gifts and How to Make Them | 127 |
| Lesson 5. Cousin Ann Tells How Silk is Made into Cloth | 131 |
| Lesson 6. The Blanket Stitch can be Used in Many Ways | 138 |
| Lesson 7. Learning to Make the Cross-stitch | 142 |
| Lesson 8. How to Make the Hemstitch | 147 |
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