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d. Tie square knot at first hole.
Note: - Cut units of design suitable for borders or "all over" repeat patterns from white paper and paste in the book when complete. Front cover of book may have a small unit of design mounted just above the center, or pupil may print Design on the cover, or a printed label may be fastened on with paste.
India tint book paper, 2 pieces, 6"x 9".
Black plain cover paper, 1 piece, 3"x 6".
Dark blue cover paper, 1 piece, 3"x 6".
White book paper, 1 piece, 3"x 6".
Paste.
Scissors, needle.

Book Paper - 6"x 9"

Book Open.

Inside Page.
Directions: a. Fold bottom to top.
b. Fold left to right.
c. Sew as in number 113.
d. Cut standard weather flags from blue and black plain cover paper, and from white book paper.
e. Paste one of each kind of flag upon front cover of book.
Note: - Save the extra flags for inside of book to indicate the weather for any given week or more. The proper flag for a day may be pasted in its proper square in the afternoon. Government flags are displayed from 10:00 a. m. until sunset, to indicate the weather for the following day. The weather signals are as follows:
White flag - clear and fair weather.
Blue flag - rain or snow.
Black triangular flag - temperature signal, indicating rising temperature when placed above another flag, and falling temperature when placed below.
White and blue striped flag - local showers.

Cover.

Problems In Booklet Making.
Cover paper, 1 piece, 6"x 9". Bond paper, 2 pieces, 9'x 12". Binders' cloth, 1 piece, 1"x9". Silk floss, 15". Scissors, needle, pencil.

Bond Paper - 9"x 12"

Cover Paper.

Paper In Cover.

Back Of Cover.
Directions: a. Fold bond paper right to left, bottom to top, left to right.
b. Lay out and cut cover 5"x 6 1/2".
c. Fold cover left to right.
d. Sew bond paper into cover, one section inside of the other.
e. Cut strip of binders' cloth 1"x6 1/2" and glue on back of book to cover sewing.
f. Letter the front cover Cooking Receipts.
Note: - Stay tape may be used in place of the binders' cloth but it is a bit more clumsy. A more useful book may be made if three or four sheets of paper are used, making 48 or 64 pages.
Cover paper, 1 piece, 6"x9".
Manila paper, 2 pieces, 9"x 12".
Linen thread, 24".
Glue.
Scissors, needle, pencil.

Mantla Paper - 9"x 12"

Cover Paper - 5"X 6 1/2"

Steps In Sewing Two Sections.
Directions: a. Fold manila paper right to left, bottom to top, left to right.
b. Lay out and cut cover 5"x 6 1/2", and fold as shown.
c. Sew the two sections of the book together starting above the center of one section, and following steps shown in cut, fastening ends with square knot.
d. Spread glue along inside crease of cover, one-half inch wide.
e. Press book into cover.
f. Write or print Notes upon front cover.
Note: - This is the first problem involving the sewing of sections together in bookbinding. The process has been simplified to the easiest steps possible. Problems following this have also been modified to suit conditions of the usual class room without extensive equipment.
White book paper, 1 piece, 9"x 12".
Heavy cover paper, 1 piece, 6"x 9".
Thread, 15".
Needle, scissors, pencil. Directions: a. Letter sheet, - A, B, C, D, as indicated in drawing.
b. Place sheet in position so that A B will be at top of paper and C D at the bottom.
c. Fold right to left.
d. Fold bottom to top.
e. Fold left to right.
f. Open sheet and place in original position, - A B at the top.
g. Place numbers for pages on front of sheet as indicated in the drawing. h. Turn sheet over so that D is under upper left hand Book Problems corner and write numbers as indicated in second drawing. i. Fold sheet again in the same way that it was first folded.

Front Of Sheet.

Back Of Sheet j. Cut cover 5"x6 1/2" and fold.
k. Insert folded sheet in cover, sew, and tie.
1. Tear leaves with paper knife or back of scissors.
Note: - Sheet must be folded the same in "1" as it was folded in "c," "d," "e," or the paging will not be correct.
Duodecimo Size Blank Book
Heavy cover paper, 1 piece, 6"x 9". White book paper, 1 piece, 9"x 12". Thread, 15". Needle, scissors, pencil.

Front Of Sheet.

Back Of Sheet.
Directions: a. Place paper on desk with A B at bottom.
b. Fold bottom edge up two-thirds distance to top.
c. Fold top edge down to fold.
 
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