9. Feather stitch: The working of this stitch is similar to that of the blanket stitch, but the stitches slant towards a centre line from either side. First mark a line lightly to indicate the centre line.

1. One method is to steam the materials as follows. The cloth to be treated, should be spread over a table and folded right side facing . Now place a damp Turkish towel between the two layers. Spread an ordinary piece of cloth on the upper side of the cloth, then press it with moderately hot iron. This will provide the necessary steaming.