Note/vb-hl :/:-hl 
Directions/nns are/ber written/vbn for/in those/dts who/wps have/hv had/hvn previous/jj experience/nn in/in making/vbg pottery/nn ./.
Instructions/nns for/in preparing/vbg clay/nn ,/, drying/vbg ,/, glazing/vbg and/cc firing/vbg are/ber not/* given/vbn ./.



Equipment/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Basic/jj pottery/nn studio/nn equipment/nn ./.
Wooden/jj butter/nn molds/nns and/cc cookie/nn presses/nns ./.



Materials/nns-hl :/:-hl 
Ceramic/jj modeling/vbg clay/nn :/: red/jj ,/, white/jj or/cc buff/jj ./.
Stoneware/nn clay/nn for/in tiles/nns ./.
Glazes/nns ,/, one-stroke/nn ceramic/jj colors/nns ,/, stains/nns ,/, cones/nns as/cs indicated/vbn in/in the/at individual/jj instructions/nns ./.



General/jj-hl directions/nns-hl :/:-hl 
Use/vb well-wedged/jj clay/nn ,/, free/jj of/in air/nn bubbles/nns and/cc pliable/jj enough/qlp to/to bend/vb without/in cracking/vbg ./.
Clean/jj wooden/jj molds/nns and/cc presses/vbz thoroughly/rb ;/. ;/.
they/ppss must/md be/be free/jj of/in oil/nn ,/, wax/nn and/cc dust/nn ./.
Pressing/vbg-hl designs/nns-hl :/:-hl 
The/at size/nn of/in wooden/jj mold/nn will/md determine/vb the/at amount/nn of/in clay/nn needed/vbn ./.
Roll/vb clay/nn to/in thickness/nn indicated/vbn in/in individual/jj instructions/nns ./.
Whenever/wrb possible/jj ,/, use/vb the/at wooden/jj mold/nn as/cs a/at pattern/nn for/in cutting/vbg clay/nn ./.
When/wrb mold/nn has/hvz more/ap than/in one/cd design/nn cavity/nn ,/, make/vb individual/jj paper/nn patterns/nns ./.
Place/vb mold/nn or/cc paper/nn pattern/nn on/in rolled/vbn clay/nn and/cc cut/vb clay/nn by/in holding/vbg knife/nn in/in vertical/jj position/nn (/( cut/vb more/ap pieces/nns than/cs required/vbn for/in project/nn to/to make/vb allowance/nn for/in defects/nns ;/. ;/.
experiment/vb with/in defects/nns for/in decoration/nn techniques/nns of/in glazes/nns and/cc colors/nns )/) ./.
Place/vb the/at cut/vbn clay/nn piece/nn loosely/rb over/in the/at carved/vbn cavity/nn design/nn side/nn of/in wooden/jj mold/nn ./.
To/to obtain/vb clear/jj impression/nn of/in mold/nn ,/, press/vb clay/nn gently/rb but/cc firmly/rb into/in mold/nn cavity/nn ,/, starting/vbg at/in center/nn and/cc working/vbg to/in outer/jj edges/nns ./.
Trim/vb excess/jj clay/nn away/rb from/in outer/jj edges/nns ./.
Check/vb thickness/nn of/in clay/nn and/cc build/vb up/rp thin/jj areas/nns by/in moistening/vbg surface/nn with/in a/at little/ap water/nn and/cc adding/vbg small/jj pieces/nns of/in clay/nn ./.
Be/be sure/jj to/to press/vb the/at additional/jj clay/nn firmly/rb into/in place/nn without/in locking/vbg in/rp air/nn bubbles/nns ./.
Allow/vb project/nn to/to stand/vb for/in about/rb five/cd minutes/nns (/( if/cs wooden/jj press/nn mold/nn is/bez a/at good/jj antique/nn ,/, do/do not/* leave/vb clay/nn in/in too/ql long/rb as/cs the/at dampness/nn may/md cause/vb mold/nn to/to crack/vb )/) ./.


	To/to release/vb clay/nn from/in mold/nn ,/, place/vb hands/nns in/in a/at cupped/vbn position/nn around/in project/nn ;/. ;/.
gently/rb lift/vb the/at edge/nn on/in far/jj side/nn ,/, then/rb continue/vb to/to release/vb edge/nn completely/rb around/in mold/nn ./.
Slight/jj tapping/nn on/in the/at underside/nn of/in mold/nn will/md help/vb release/vb the/at clay/nn ,/, but/cc too/ql much/ap agitation/nn will/md cause/vb the/at clay/nn to/to become/vb soft/jj and/cc will/md interfere/vb with/in removal/nn of/in clay/nn from/in mold/nn ./.
Place/vb a/at piece/nn of/in plaster/nn wall/nn board/nn or/cc plaster/nn bat/nn on/in clay/nn and/cc reverse/vb bat/nn ,/, clay/nn and/cc mold/nn in/in one/cd action/nn ./.
This/dt will/md prevent/vb the/at clay/nn from/in twisting/vbg or/cc bending/vbg ,/, causing/vbg warping/vbg when/wrb fired/vbn ./.
Place/vb project/nn on/in table/nn and/cc carefully/rb lift/vb the/at mold/nn off/rp ./.
Study/vb surface/nn of/in clay/nn for/in defects/nns or/cc desired/vbn corrections/nns ./.
If/cs clay/nn is/bez slightly/ql out/in of/in shape/nn ,/, square/vb straight/jj sides/nns with/in guide/nn sticks/nns or/cc rulers/nns pressed/vbn against/in opposite/jj sides/nns ,/, or/cc smooth/vb round/jj pieces/nns with/in damp/jj fingers/nns ./.
If/cs the/at background/nn of/in design/nn is/bez too/ql smooth/jj ,/, or/cc you/ppss wish/vb to/to create/vb a/at wood-grained/jj effect/nn ,/, it/pps may/md be/be added/vbn at/in this/dt time/nn with/in a/at dull/jj tool/nn such/jj as/cs the/at handle/nn of/in a/at fine/jj paintbrush/nn ./.
Make/vb slight/jj ,/, smooth/jj grooves/nns rather/in than/in cuts/nns for/in the/at texture/nn (/( cuts/nns could/md cause/vb air/nn pockets/nns under/in the/at glaze/nn creating/vbg pinholes/nns or/cc craters/nns in/in the/at glaze/nn during/in firing/vbg )/) ./.
Leave/vb the/at clay/nn on/in plaster/nn board/nn to/to dry/vb slowly/rb ,/, covered/vbn lightly/rb with/in a/at loose/jj piece/nn of/in plastic/nn or/cc cloth/nn to/to prevent/vb warping/vbg ./.



Rectangular/jj-hl tiles/nns-hl 
(/( opposite/in page/nn ,/, right/jj top/nn )/) :/: Stoneware/nn clay/nn was/bedz used/vbn ./.
Clay/nn was/bedz rolled/vbn to/in 1/4''/nn ''/'' thickness/nn ./.
Back/nn of/in clay/nn scored/vbn or/cc roughened/vbn for/in proper/jj gripping/vbg surface/nn ./.
No/at bisque/nn firing/vbg ./.
Glazed/vbn with/in two/cd coats/nns of/in Creek-Turn/np white/jj stoneware/nn glaze/nn (/( no/at glaze/nn on/in sides/nns or/cc bottom/nn )/) ./.
Decorated/vbn on/in unfired/jj glaze/nn with/in one/cd coat/nn of/in one-stroke/nn ceramic/jj colors/nns ;/. ;/.
raised/vbn details/nns of/in designs/nns were/bed colored/vbn in/in shades/nns of/in yellow-green/jj ,/, blue-green/jj ,/, brown/jj and/cc pink/jj ./.
Tiles/nns were/bed fired/vbn once/rb to/in cone/nn 05/cd ./.



Round/jj-hl plaque/nn-hl 
(/( opposite/in page/nn ,/, bottom/nn )/) :/: White/jj clay/nn was/bedz used/vbn ,/, rolled/vbn to/in 1/4''/nn ''/'' thickness/nn ./.
Bisque/nn fired/vbn to/in cone/nn 05/cd ./.
Stained/vbn with/in Jacquelyn's/np$ ceramic/jj unfired/jj stain/nn ,/, polished/vbn ,/, following/vbg manufacturer's/nn$ directions/nns ./.
Opaque/jj cantaloupe/nn and/cc transparent/jj wood/nn brown/nn were/bed used/vbn ./.
No/at further/ap firing/vbg ./.



Paperweight/nn-hl 
(/( opposite/in page/nn ,/, top/nn left/nr )/) :/: Red/jj clay/nn was/bedz used/vbn ,/, rolled/vbn 1/2''/nn ''/'' thick/nn ./.
Mold/nn was/bedz used/vbn as/cs pattern/nn and/cc clay/nn cut/vbn by/in holding/vbg knife/nn at/in about/rb 45-degree/jj angle/nn ,/, to/to form/vb an/at undercut/nn ,/, making/vbg base/nn smaller/jjr than/cs the/at pattern/nn top/nn ./.
While/cs clay/nn is/bez still/rb pressed/vbn in/in mold/nn ,/, press/vb three/cd equally/rb spaced/vbn holes/nns 1/4''/nn ''/'' deep/jj ,/, using/vbg pencil/nn eraser/nn ,/, in/in bottom/nn of/in clay/nn to/to allow/vb for/in proper/jj drying/nn and/cc firing/vbg ./.
Paperweight/nn may/md be/be personalized/vbn on/in back/nn while/cs clay/nn is/bez leather/nn hard/jj ./.
Bisque/nn fired/vbn to/in cone/nn 05/cd ./.
Unglazed/jj ./.



Jars/nns-hl with/in-hl lids/nns-hl 
(/( opposite/in page/nn ,/, top/nn left/nr )/) :/: Remove/vb wooden/jj design/nn head/nn from/in bowl/nn of/in butter/nn mold/nn ./.
Fill/vb small/jj hole/nn in/in bowl/nn with/in clay/nn ./.
Make/vb paper/nn patterns/nns for/in sections/nns of/in jar/nn and/cc lid/nn (/( see/vb Fig./nn-tl 1/cd-tl ,/, opposite/in page/nn )/) ./.
Measurements/nns for/in rectangular/jj pattern/nn piece/nn A/nn are/ber obtained/vbn by/in measuring/vbg inside/jj circumference/nn and/cc depth/nn of/in butter/nn mold/nn bowl/nn ./.
Pattern/nn for/in circular/jj base/nn piece/nn B/nn is/bez diameter/nn of/in Aj/nn ./.
Use/vb wooden/jj design/nn head/nn of/in mold/nn for/in pattern/nn C/nn ;/. ;/.
pattern/nn D/nn for/in lid/nn fits/vbz over/in top/nn diameter/nn of/in Aj/nn ./.
Pattern/nn for/in inner/jj lid/nn piece/nn E/nn fits/vbz inside/in Aj/nn ./.
Jars/nns are/ber assembled/vbn in/in bowl/nn of/in butter/nn mold/nn ./.


	Use/vb white/jj or/cc buff/jj clay/nn ,/, rolled/vbn to/in 3/16''/nn ''/'' thickness/nn ./.
Place/vb patterns/nns on/in rolled/vbn clay/nn and/cc cut/vb around/in them/ppo with/in knife/nn in/in vertical/jj position/nn ./.
Place/vb clay/nn pieces/nns on/in wall/nn board/nn ./.


	To/to assemble/vb jar/nn ,/, put/vb paper/nn pattern/nn B/nn for/in base/nn in/in bottom/nn of/in mold/nn and/cc clay/nn disk/nn B/nn on/in top/nn ./.
Line/vb sides/nns of/in mold/nn with/in paper/nn pattern/nn Aj/nn ./.
Bevel/vb and/cc score/vb ends/nns of/in clay/nn piece/nn A/nn so/cs that/cs they/ppss overlap/vb about/rb 1/2''/nn ''/'' and/cc make/vb even/jj thickness/nn ./.
Place/vb clay/nn piece/nn A/nn inside/rb ;/. ;/.
use/vb slip/nn to/to join/vb overlapped/vbn ends/nns together/rb ./.
Join/vb B/nn to/in bottom/nn of/in A/nn ,/, scoring/vbg and/cc reinforcing/vbg with/in clay/nn coil/nn ./.
Trim/vb excess/jj clay/nn from/in around/in lip/nn of/in mold/nn and/cc set/vb aside/rb while/cs assembling/vbg lid/nn ./.


	To/to assemble/vb lid/nn ,/, press/vb clay/nn piece/nn C/nn in/in cavity/nn of/in wooden/jj design/nn head/nn ./.
Press/vb clay/nn into/in mold/nn as/cs instructed/vbn in/in General/nn-tl Directions/nns-tl ./.
Score/vb plain/jj side/nn of/in C/nn and/cc leave/vb in/in mold/nn ./.
Score/vb one/cd side/nn of/in disk/nn D/nn ,/, join/vb to/in C/nn ;/. ;/.
score/vb other/ap side/nn of/in D/nn and/cc one/cd side/nn of/in disk/nn E/nn and/cc join/vb as/cs before/rb ./.
While/cs assembled/vbn lid/nn is/bez still/rb on/in design/nn head/nn ,/, gently/rb but/cc firmly/rb press/vb it/ppo on/in plaster/nn board/nn ./.
If/cs design/nn head/nn has/hvz a/at deep/jj cavity/nn ,/, clay/nn lid/nn will/md be/be quite/ql thick/jj at/in this/dt point/nn ;/. ;/.
press/vb eraser/nn of/in pencil/nn gently/rb 1/4''/nn ''/'' deep/jj into/in deep/jj clay/nn to/to allow/vb vent/nn for/in proper/jj drying/nn and/cc firing/vbg ./.
Check/vb fit/nn of/in lid/nn on/in jar/nn ;/. ;/.
if/cs inner/jj lid/nn is/bez too/ql big/jj ,/, trim/vb to/to fit/vb ,/, allowing/vbg room/nn for/in thickness/nn of/in glaze/nn ./.
Remove/vb lid/nn from/in head/nn of/in mold/nn ./.
Remove/vb jar/nn from/in mold/nn ./.
Place/vb jar/nn on/in plaster/nn board/nn with/in lid/nn in/in place/nn to/to dry/vb slowly/rb ./.
Bisque/nn fire/nn to/in cone/nn 08/cd with/in lid/nn on/in jar/nn ./.


	For/in an/at antique/nn effect/nn on/in jars/nns ,/, brush/vb Creek-Turn/np brown/jj toner/nn on/in bisque/nn ware/nn and/cc sponge/vb it/ppo off/rp ./.
Glaze/vb with/in two/cd coats/nns of/in clear/jj or/cc transparent/jj matt/nn glaze/nn ./.
The/at large/jj jar/nn was/bedz brushed/vbn with/in Creek-Turn/np green/jj toner/nn and/cc sponged/vbn off/rp ./.
Glaze/vb with/in two/cd coats/nns of/in matt/nn glazes/nns in/in turquoise/jj with/in touches/nns of/in blossom/nn pink/jj on/in lid/nn ./.
When/wrb dry/jj they/ppss were/bed fired/vbn to/in cone/nn 06-05/cd ./.



Little/jj-hl folks/nns-hl set/nn-hl :/:-hl 
(/( Made/vbn from/in modern/jj wooden/jj molds/nns Af/nn ./.
)/) Roll/vb white/jj clay/nn to/in 3/16''/nn ''/'' thickness/nn ./.
Salt/nn-hl and/cc-hl pepper/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Use/vb mold/nn to/to cut/vb four/cd side/nn pieces/nns ./.
For/in top/nn and/cc bottom/nn pieces/nns ,/, use/vb short/jj end/nn of/in mold/nn as/cs measurement/nn guide/nn ./.
Press/vb the/at side/nn pieces/nns of/in clay/nn into/in cavity/nn of/in mold/nn ./.
Trim/vb excess/jj clay/nn from/in rim/nn of/in mold/nn ./.
Cut/vb beveled/vbn edge/nn on/in the/at long/jj sides/nns of/in clay/nn at/in a/at 45-degree/jj angle/nn to/to miter/vb corners/nns ./.
Score/vb beveled/vbn edges/nns and/cc remove/vb pieces/nns from/in mold/nn ;/. ;/.
place/vb design-side/nn up/rp on/in plaster/nn board/nn ./.
Make/vb all/abn four/cd sides/nns ./.
Cut/vb clay/nn top/nn and/cc base/nn pieces/nns ;/. ;/.
place/vb on/in plaster/nn board/nn ./.
Allow/vb all/abn pieces/nns to/to become/vb leather/nn hard/jj before/cs constructing/vbg shaker/nn ./.
To/to-hl assemble/vb-hl :/:-hl 
Construct/vb sides/nns ,/, bottom/nn and/cc top/nn as/cs for/in box/nn ,/, using/vbg slip/nn on/in scored/vbn edges/nns and/cc coils/nns of/in clay/nn to/to reinforce/vb seams/nns ./.
Join/vb the/at four/cd sides/nns together/rb first/rb ,/, then/rb add/vb the/at base/nn ;/. ;/.
add/vb top/nn last/rb ./.
Use/vb water/nn on/in finger/nn to/to smooth/vb seams/nns and/cc edges/nns ./.
Turn/vb shaker/nn upside/rb down/rp ./.
Recess/vb base/nn slightly/rb to/to allow/vb room/nn for/in stopper/nn ./.
Cut/vb hole/nn in/in base/nn for/in cork/nn stopper/nn ./.
Add/vb holes/nns in/in top/nn ,/, forming/vbg ``/`` S/nn ''/'' for/in salt/nn and/cc ``/`` P/nn ''/'' for/in pepper/nn ./.
Set/vb aside/rb to/to dry/vb thoroughly/rb ./.
Sugar/nn-hl and/cc-hl creamer/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Cut/vb a/at strip/nn of/in clay/nn for/in sides/nns long/jj enough/qlp and/cc wide/jj enough/qlp for/in three/cd impressions/nns of/in mold/nn design/nn ./.
Press/vb clay/nn into/in cavity/nn of/in one/cd mold/nn three/cd times/nns ;/. ;/.
bevel/vb overlapping/vbg ends/nns for/in splice/nn joint/nn ,/, score/vb beveled/vbn edges/nns ./.
Form/vb clay/nn strip/nn into/in a/at cylinder/nn ;/. ;/.
use/vb slip/nn to/to join/vb scored/vbn ends/nns ./.
Place/vb cylinder/nn on/in a/at disk/nn of/in clay/nn slightly/ql larger/jjr than/cs cylinder/nn ./.
Score/vb bottom/nn edge/nn of/in cylinder/nn and/cc join/vb to/in disk/nn with/in slip/nn ./.
Trim/vb away/rb excess/jj clay/nn ;/. ;/.
reinforce/vb seam/nn with/in a/at coil/nn of/in clay/nn ./.
This/dt will/md form/vb the/at sugar/nn bowl/nn ./.
Make/vb creamer/nn the/at same/ap ./.


	Handle/nn for/in creamer/nn is/bez a/at strip/nn of/in clay/nn 1/2''/nn ''/'' wide/jj and/cc 3-1/2''/nns ''/'' long/jj ./.
To/to add/vb handle/nn ,/, place/vb a/at wooden/jj dowel/nn against/in the/at inside/jj wall/nn of/in creamer/nn ./.
Score/vb outside/nn of/in container/nn where/wrb handle/nn ends/nns will/md be/be joined/vbn ./.
Bend/vb handle/nn ;/. ;/.
press/vb scored/vbn handle/nn ends/nns firmly/rb in/in place/nn using/vbg dowel/nn to/to reinforce/vb container/nn while/cs pressing/vbg ;/. ;/.
use/vb slip/nn to/to join/vb ./.
To/to form/vb spout/nn ,/, between/in two/cd designs/nns ,/, dampen/vb area/nn slightly/rb and/cc gently/rb push/vb clay/nn outward/rb ./.
Make/vb lid/nn for/in sugar/nn bowl/nn the/at same/ap as/cs jar/nn lids/nns ,/, omitting/vbg design/nn disk/nn ./.
Cut/vb a/at notch/nn in/in lid/nn for/in spoon/nn handle/nn if/cs desired/vbn ./.
Set/vb aside/rb to/to dry/vb with/in lid/nn on/in sugar/nn bowl/nn ./.
Vases/nns-hl :/:-hl 
Make/vb same/ap as/cs salt/nn and/cc pepper/nn shakers/nns ,/, leaving/vbg off/rp top/nn pieces/nns ./.
Vases/nns may/md be/be made/vbn into/in candles/nns by/in filling/vbg with/in melted/vbn wax/nn and/cc a/at wick/nn ./.
Napkin/nn-hl holder/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Cut/vb a/at piece/nn of/in clay/nn for/in base/nn and/cc two/cd for/in sides/nns each/dt about/rb Af/nn (/( long/jj enough/qlp for/in three/cd impressions/nns of/in mold/nn )/) ./.
Press/vb the/at two/cd sides/nns into/in cavity/nn of/in one/cd mold/nn three/cd times/nns ./.
Put/vb cut/vbn pieces/nns on/in plaster/nn board/nn to/to dry/vb to/in firm/jj leather-hard/jj state/nn ./.
Score/vb side/nn edges/nns of/in base/nn ;/. ;/.
join/vb sides/nns and/cc base/nn with/in slip/nn and/cc reinforce/vb with/in coil/nn ./.
A/at cardboard/nn pattern/nn cut/vbn to/to fit/vb inside/in holder/nn will/md help/vb to/to prevent/vb warping/vbg ./.
Place/vb pattern/nn inside/in holder/nn ;/. ;/.
use/vb three/cd strips/nns of/in clay/nn to/to hold/vb in/in place/nn (/( see/vb Fig./nn-tl 2/cd-tl ,/, page/nn 71/cd )/) ./.
Do/do not/* use/vb wood/nn as/cs it/pps will/md not/* shrink/vb with/in the/at clay/nn and/cc would/md cause/vb breakage/nn ./.


	Let/vb all/abn projects/nns dry/vb slowly/rb for/in several/ap days/nns ./.
Clean/vb greenware/nn ./.
Bisque/nn fire/nn to/in cone/nn 08/cd ./.
Inside/nn of/in pieces/nns was/bedz glazed/vbn with/in three/cd coats/nns of/in Creek-Turn/np bottle/nn green/jj antique/nn glaze/nn ./.
Outside/nn was/bedz finished/vbn with/in Creek-Turn/np brown/jj toner/nn brushed/vbn on/rp and/cc sponged/vbn off/rp to/to give/vb antique/nn finish/nn ./.
Fired/vbn to/in cone/nn 06-05/cd ./.



Changing/vbg-hl colors/nns-hl 
to/to-hl change/vb-hl from/in-hl one/cd-hl color/nn-hl yarn/nn-hl to/in-hl another/dt-hl :/:-hl 
When/wrb changing/vbg from/in one/cd color/nn to/in another/dt ,/, whether/cs working/vbg on/in right/jj or/cc wrong/jj side/nn ,/, pick/vb up/rp the/at new/jj strand/nn from/in underneath/in dropped/vbn strand/nn ./.
Photograph/nn shows/vbz the/at wrong/jj side/nn of/in work/nn with/in light/jj strand/nn being/beg picked/vbn up/rp under/in dark/jj strand/nn in/in position/nn to/to be/be purled/vbn ./.
To/to-hl measure/vb-hl work/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Spread/vb article/nn on/in flat/jj surface/nn to/in required/vbn width/nn before/cs measuring/vbg length/nn at/in center/nn ./.



Measuring/vbg-hl armhole/nn-hl 
to/to-hl measure/vb-hl armhole/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Mark/vb row/nn on/in which/wdt first/od stitches/nns have/hv been/ben bound/vbn off/rp for/in armhole/nn by/in drawing/vbg a/at contrasting/vbg colored/vbn thread/nn through/in it/ppo ./.
Place/vb work/nn on/in a/at flat/jj surface/nn and/cc smooth/vb out/rp ./.
Measure/vb straight/rb up/rp from/in marked/vbn row/nn ./.
See/vb illustration/nn ./.
To/to-hl insert/vb-hl markers/nns-hl :/:-hl 
When/wrb directions/nns read/vb ``/`` sl/nn a/at marker/nn on/in needle/nn ''/'' ,/, put/vb a/at small/jj safety/nn pin/nn ,/, paper/nn clip/nn ,/, or/cc commercial/jj ring/nn marker/nn on/in needle/nn ./.
In/in working/vbg ,/, always/rb slip/vb marker/nn from/in one/cd needle/nn to/in another/dt ./.
To/to mark/vb a/at row/nn or/cc stitch/nn ,/, tie/vb contrasting/vbg thread/nn around/in end/nn of/in row/nn or/cc stitch/nn to/to be/be marked/vbn ./.



Backstitching/vbg-hl seam/nn-hl 
to/to-hl sew/vb-hl seams/nns-hl with/in-hl backstitch/nn-hl :/:-hl 
Most/ap seams/nns are/ber sewn/vbn with/in backstitch/nn ,/, especially/rb on/in curved/vbn ,/, slanted/vbn or/cc loose/jj edges/nns ./.
Pin/vb right/jj sides/nns of/in pieces/nns together/rb ,/, keeping/vbg edges/nns even/jj and/cc matching/vbg rows/nns or/cc patterns/nns ./.
Thread/vb matching/vbg yarn/nn in/in tapestry/nn needle/nn ./.
Run/vb end/nn of/in yarn/nn through/in several/ap stitches/nns along/in edge/nn to/to secure/vb ;/. ;/.
backstitch/vb pieces/nns together/rb close/rb to/in edge/nn ./.
Do/do not/* draw/vb yarn/nn too/ql tight/jj ./.
See/vb illustration/nn ./.
To/to-hl sew/vb-hl in/rp-hl sleeves/nns-hl :/: 
Place/vb sleeve/nn seam/nn at/in center/nn underarm/nn and/cc center/nn of/in sleeve/nn cap/nn at/in shoulder/nn seam/nn ./.
Ease/vb in/rp any/dti extra/jj fullness/nn evenly/rb around/rb ./.
Backstitch/vb seam/nn ./.



Weaving/vbg-hl seam/nn-hl 
to/to-hl weave/vb-hl seams/nns-hl together/rb-hl :/:-hl 
Straight/jj vertical/jj edges/nns ,/, such/jj as/cs those/dts at/in the/at back/nn seam/nn of/in a/at sock/nn ,/, can/md be/be woven/vbn together/rb invisibly/rb ./.
Thread/vb matching/vbg yarn/nn in/in tapestry/nn needle/nn ./.
Hold/vb edges/nns together/rb ,/, right/jj side/nn up/rp ./.