THE BLANKET EDGED WITH BLUE.
Turn down about a quarter of an inch single turning at each end of the blanket on the wrong side, then work in blanket stitch across both ends. You will see that a little specimen of work is illustrated, showing how to make this stitch. It is worked from left to right. The turned-in edge of your blanket must be held along the first finger of your left hand, and the needle placed in your work downwards towards you, the thread always being held under your thumb as you make a stitch, so that when you pull your needle you have a knot right at the edge of the work.
The Sheets.
These should be cut a little longer than the blankets to allow for the wide hems, and for turning back at the top. The very narrowest of hems should be put at each side of the sheets, and one about half an inch wide along the bottom of each; but the top hems are about three-quarters of an inch wide, and are worked in ladder hem-stitching. All about how to do hem-stitching will be found on [page 30].
SOME OF THE STITCHES USED:
- No. 1 shows Blanket Stitch.
- No. 2 shows Outline Stitch.
- No. 3 shows Whipping Stitch.
- No. 4 shows the Stitch for Binding the Mattress.
At the corner of the top sheet the initial B is worked. Of course, you must work the first letter of your doll’s name. If you are not sure you can write the initial on linen yourself, get someone to do it for you; then work it over in a fancy outline stitch with embroidery thread. You have a little specimen of work showing how the outline stitch was made for the B. In working this you hold your thread down along the design of your initial with your left hand, and take a small stitch over the thread, putting your needle in just above the thread and bringing it out just underneath; this makes a little knotted stitch, and the knots are repeated along the design at equal distances apart. You can use this outline stitch for many purposes.
The Pillows.