I may have asked this question before - in fact I have

It was going to be about 12th century veils, but then I found the tagged entry I made a couple years back, and will probably go with that.

Will take any other links anyone can recommend...

Next I need to find sharp scissor, thread that matches a green silk, and the link for the fine hem stitch (description here, though there may be others), and pull up Pride and Prejudice (not certain which version).

There may be appropriate exclamations of "BRAINS!!!" and "Look out for the ninjas!" at certain points due to recent reading material...