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The next step in finishing the apron is hemming the sides. Here is a place where you can bring your sewing machine attachment in play. A narrow hemmer will turn the edge, neatly and quickly. Lesson I tells all about using this attachment.

Fig. 30. Turning the hem at the bottom of the apron If you are not using an attachment, turn and stitch a narrow hem as described in the first part of this lesson.

At the bottom of the apron turn a three-inch hem. To form a hem of this type, fold under a seam’s width, three-eighths of an inch on the lower edge and press the edge. Then, turn up three inches, using your ruler to measure. Press the hem. Pin it at intervals about three inches apart and stitch as in Fig. 30.

Fig. 31. To determine the center front fold the apron as shown above Determine the center front of the apron by folding it as shown in Fig. 31. Mark the center front by cutting a straight slash at the top one-fourth inch deep. A slash of this description is better than a notch, for it will not fray.

Run gather threads across the top. To keep

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