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stitch the binding flat to the material. (See Fig. 7.)

If you turn the binding on the wrong side of the garment so that the edge comes below the edge of the fold on the right side of the garment, and then stitch from the right side of the garment just below the binding, the

Fig. 6. The binding turned the first time

stitching will hardly show. (See Fig. 8.) If you want a very nice hand finish, fell the fold into place on the wrong side.

Edges which are to be bound should have the seam allowance cut off. Binding neither adds to nor takes away from the size of the garment.

Checked gingham makes a very delightful finish. An apron of barred white muslin can

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