A lady sat there hemstitching a damask napkin; a lady of dainty plainness, with a face full of graven experiences and mellowed character.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr
Only hemstitching an apron, lady.
"The Chickens of Fowl Farm"
Lena E. Barksdale
I brought a hanky I'm hemstitching for Mother in school and worked on it a little while in between lunch and class.
"Betty Lee, Freshman"
Harriet Pyne Grove