Tutorial: Italian rolled hem

Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shows us how to finish linen with a traditional rolled hem. She says,

I checked through my books and found at least three different methods for executing the Rolled Hem. Fundamentally they all begin the same way. With spit. Yes, I said spit. I have had more than one maestra tell me this. If you lick your floss when you thread your needle, you won’t be too grossed out, if not, well… you need to get over it.

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