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In making mittens, the palm and inside of the thumb are 

 cut out first in one piece, and the back of the mitten and the 

 outside of the thumb in another piece (see Figure 3). The 

 sewing is done on the inside, so that the seams may not show 

 when the mitten is finished and turned. 



In sewing, the thumb of the palm and the back piece are 

 brought together and sewn with a single stitch from the inside 

 (a and b) . The outside edge is then drawn over in a double seam. 

 The sides are sewn together from the wrist around to the thumb 

 with a plain stitch. Lastly, the outer edge of the back is brought 

 over and drawn in slightly with an overhand stitch. 



In another pattern, used in deerskin mittens, the thumb is 

 cut out separately and stitched into the aperture left in the 

 mitten with a "herringbone" stitch. In this pattern (see 



Figure 4. Pattern of deerskin mitten. 

 1. Body. 2. and 3. Thumb pieces. 



a. Herringbone top and side seam. b. Herringbone thumb seam. 

 c. Herringbone bottom of thumb seam. 



Figure 4) the back and palm are one piece. This style of mitten 

 is not as well liked for general use, as it does not conform so well 

 to the shape of the hand as the two-piece pattern with separate 

 palm. 



