Turn in the two raw edges, and lay them one upon the other, so that the one next the forefinger, lies slightly higher than the one next the thumb. Insert the needle, not upwards from below but first into the upper edge, and then, slightly slanting, into the lower one. This seam is used in dress-making, for fastening down linings. There is another kind of double seam, where the two edges are laid together, turned in twice, and hemmed in the ordinary manner, with the sole difference, that the needle has to pass through a sixfold layer of stuff.
Thanks for the lessons. My grandma was an expert in sewing, both by hand and machines, but I never got a chance to learn from her as she expired when I was too young to learn. But I always nurture ideas on making home crafts, where I need to sew in patterns, which I cannot do without expertise. Thankfully I got your blog, where I can learn it from home.
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