LESSON IX
MAKING INFANTS' CLOTHES
The most delightful of all sewing is the making of these wee garments for an infant. Aside from the tender, loving thoughts sewn into each tiny article, there is the pleasure of feeling the softness of the goods and the daintiness of the texture. The tiny seams are quickly done and each fine bit of work or fancy stitchery shows exquisitely. In the larger garments much of the lovely effect of the delicate and intricate work is lost but in an infant's frock or bit of lingerie every stitch has a telling effect.
The knowledge gained in the earlier Lessons will be used again in making these adorable little things. All the fine points of making undergarments will be employed over and over again. Each Lesson proves itself the foundation of all the succeeding ones. If you have studied conscientiously the earlier Lessons, that information combined with the
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