THE MATTRESS.
Take a long needle threaded with coarse thread the same colour as the binding, put the needle through the mattress, leaving a long end, make two more stitches through the mattress in the same place, pulling the thread tightly, finish at the same side as you began, tie a knot with the thread used and the long end left at the beginning and cut the threads, leaving small ends of threads beyond the knot.
Look at the illustration to see the positions in which you must put these stitches and knots.
THE HEMSTITCHED TOP SHEET.
The Wire Mattress Cover.
Cut the material a little larger than the wire mattress to allow for a quarter-inch hem; hem the piece around, and sew two narrow pieces of tape (or coarse thread will do) at each corner of the cover: the cover is tied to the wire mattress with these pieces of tape.
The Blankets.
Cut the flannel out large enough to cover the top and sides of mattress and allow for tucking up.