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authorElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2022-03-02 20:38:06 +0100
committerElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2022-03-02 20:38:06 +0100
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@@ -265,7 +265,18 @@ With right sides facing backstitch all around the tongue except for the
top, press, trim the corners and clip the curves, turn inside out and
press again.
-Press the sewing allowances of the front bands towards the wrong side
+Press the sewing allowances of the front bands towards the wrong side.
+
+Sew the tongue to the center bottom of one of the bands
+
+Pin that band on top of the front so that it covers the slit, applique
+stitch it on the sides and top edge and hem stitch the bottom edge over
+the gathers, catching each gather in a stitch and sewing to the
+underside of the tongue when you reach it.
+
+Pin the other band to the wrong side of the front and hem stitch it to
+the shirt on all four sides, again catching each gather in a stitch, so
+that the raw edges of the slit are fully encased.
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