For the mattress, try to get a material something like that generally used for mattresses, but not so thick; a striped print would do quite nicely. The mattress illustrated and the pillows are made of grey, and white striped material, bound with red ribbon.
The cover for the wire mattress is made of white calico, the blankets of cream flannel, the sheets and pillow-cases of white linen; the bedspread and nightdress case of canvas worked with “Brighteye” thread.
THE BED READY FOR DOLLY.
The Mattress.
Cut out two pieces of material a little larger than the bedstead, and another long narrow piece the depth of the mattress. Sew one side of the narrow piece around the sides of one of the large pieces (running stitch will do quite well for this part of the work), leaving the edges of the seam on the outside. Then join the other side of the narrow strip to three of the sides of the other piece you have cut, leaving one side open to put the filling in. This mattress is filled with horse-hair; but cotton wool, small pieces of rag, or paper could be used instead.
THE COVER FOR THE WIRE MATTRESS.
When the mattress is filled, sew up the fourth side and bind all the seams with narrow ribbon. Red ribbon is used on the mattress illustrated, and a little specimen is illustrated, showing how to put it on. The ribbon is held over the seam edges with the left hand and back-stitched along, taking your stitches right through the seam edges and both edges of the ribbon each time.
Now you will need to stab the mattress in places, as in the picture, to make it look just like the one on your own bed.