This should be taken by the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and
the thread pulled through half its length, so forming a thread of
equal length on each side. Make another hole with the awl about
one-third of an inch from the first. This gives the length of stitch.
Pass up the bottom needle as before into the right hand, the top
needle descending to the bottom immediately after. Take hold of this
with the left hand and pull through the threads simultaneously top and
bottom, until the extremity on each side lies on and forms the stitch.
Be careful that in pulling in the latter part each thread closes at
the same time, thereby preventing a crooked seam. Repeat until the
seam is finished, then take the other gusset and place in position.
Sew this, then take the other side of bag and sew to the gussets. You
will then have something in the shape of a bag, minus the bottom. Take
this next, and fix each corner to one of the seams previously made,
and stitch it carefully round, placing a welt in as before. At the end
of each seam a stitch or two back should be taken or the thread tied
over to prevent it opening.
The outside of the bag being inward, it must now be turned previous to
stiffening and framing. The turning is done by placing the bag over
the left arm, and with the right hand commence pushing in one of the
corners, then the opposite one until that end is reversed.
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