To stitch up the front edge of a couch seat so as to procure and retain a tine point, the tools required are a. double-pointed 8-in. mattress needle, areeulator, which is something like a broad Hat packing needle, and a ball of strong twine. Insert the regulator about 4 in. from the front edge of the seat, and work the flocks, or whatever the stuffing material is composed of, well up to the edge, pricking the regulator in about every 6 in. The flrst stitch is known as the blind stitch, as it cannot be seen on the top of the seat. Thread the needle with twine, pass it through the front a little below the stuffing rail, and out at the top of the seat about 4 in. from the front edge. Without pulling the needle right out, back it out again on the front 1 in. beyond the point at which it was first inserted. Repeat this operation along the whole of the front, pulling the stitches tight; that will draw all the flocks within the stitch on to the front edge of the stuffing rail. Now insert the threaded needle again about 1/2 in. higher than the last stitching; pass it through the top of the seat, and re-insert it about 1 in. farther on. stitching through backwards and forwards, letting the needle come out midway between the last stitches; pull the stitches up tight, and repeat the process as often as necessary, every row of stitches coming nearer the edge, until a fine point has been obtained.

The edge, when finished, is similar in appearance to two or three coils of rope. Should the edge be very soft, or give in the middle, the stitches will be found to be slack or the rolls not stuffed firm enough. Take particular care to use the regulator before every row of stitches.