| BY PERCEVAL GIBBON It was November 10, 1909--a day that will surely have its place in history beside that other day, eighty-five years ago, when George Stephenson drove the first railway locomotive between Stockton and Darlington. In the gre... Read more of THE BRENNAN MONORAIL CAR at Difficult.ca | InformationalPrivacy |
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314. Sewing on ButtonsHow often the mother hears the complaint: "I do wish you wouldn't sew these buttons on so tightly that I can't button them." When you start to sew on a button, before you take a stitch, lay a pin across the face of the button, and sew over the pin. Fasten your thread before you remove the pin, else you will draw the last stitch and spoil it. You will find there is a good shank to the button and yet it is perfectly secure. Next: 315. Airing House After Meals Previous: 313. To Wash Grained Woodwork
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