Now all that remains to be done is to line your quilt, and this is done by taking a piece of white sateen 7¾ inches wide by 10¾ inches long. Turn in once and then tack ¼ inch all round, and hem it neatly to the counterpane, as you were shown how to line the sachet on [page 39]. Be careful not to let the stitches come through to the right side of the quilt. If you want to make it extra warm you can put a layer of cotton wool in between the quilt and the lining. It is now quite ready for the spare bed.
But perhaps some little mother says: “I haven’t got any pretty pieces like those in the picture. I have only got plain pink, blue and white.” Well, you can arrange these to look pretty, even if they are only plain colours. Put a square of pink in the middle, have a white square above, below, and at each side. At the four corners, where the spotty bits are, have blue. The four outside corners could be pink, and the top and bottom centre ones white. Then you could have a white border with blue stitching on it. This is only one suggestion for plain colours. You will soon think of plenty more. There is ever so much you can do with a few pieces and a little patience.
Just Think!
Mary Mabel Melancholy
Wouldn’t even dress her dolly!
The only thing that she would do,
Was sit and sing “Bo-hoo! Bo-hoo!”
So the cold, uncomfy creature,
Was confiscated by the teacher,
And given to Alice Always-Good,