As a genre, spy fiction is thematically related to the novel of adventure (The Prisoner of Zenda, 1894, The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1905), the thriller (such as the works of Edgar Wallace) and the politicoâmilitary thriller (The Schirmer Inheritance, 1953, The Quiet American, 1955).
Hems can be adjusted by hand stitching, by sewing with a machine, or by using hemming tape that is melted with a warm iron to glue the material together. This page explains how to hem using a sewing machine that can do blind stitching. Many sewing machines costing less than $100 Dollars have this capability. In addition to the sewing machine, you will need scissors, a seam ripper, thread matching the color of the material, a tape measure, an iron, and an ironing board.
Store awl wrench, nee-dles and instructions in handle.How to Stitch:1. Pull about 1â of thread through needle. Hole forefingerfirmly on reel so it will not turn, insert needle throughmaterial. You will notice a short thread end on the oppo-site side of material.ow to Thread Sewing Awl:Remove screw holding thread spool. Remove spool andrun end of thread through awl opening. Replace threadspool. Put needle in shank with groove on same side thatthread comes off reel.