The Washington times., 1906-08-13
Homemade Bedspreads That
Are Very Effective.

IT is doubtful whether any one thing
adds more TO the appearance OF a dam
~ bedroom than a pretty and suitable
badsnread The bed IS such prominent
niece of furuiture-and in these days
when brass bedsteads are so much used
tha spread shows to great advantage
Some spreads have lately been made
which were both snowy and economical
A very handsome one was evolved from
q uair of large sized linen sheets, which
had .borders. embroidered across the TOP.
and had handsome monograms. The
monogram was cut out Of one OF the
sheets. and apD.i ued into the middle OF
the sheet used as a spread. and a
wreath worked around 81. the design OF
which matched the borders. The en-
broidered ends were then cut of from
both sheets and Joined with hemstitcn-
ing along the two sides OF the spreads,
20 hang down ct the SIDES Of the bed
The monog-5m from the second sheet
was appICued in tie sane way 70 a
piece II that sheet. 20 e n a bolster
roll. This work was All d"ne In 8hile
working cotton. No 2
The second spread was also made from
q linen sheet a hem six incncs vida
was turrcI up on three sides of II, and
hemstitchcd. 4 simple scaiiaD was then
worked all atound IT, on the 69V5le edge
and cut 1ut A design showing bunch
IS OF chrysalthemums end leaves, coined
by a running design Of ribbon, was
made to exactly dt the top Of the bed
and a similar design was put across the
uuper end. 10 60 over the bolster roll
Tie work was done in heavy white uler-
cerlzed cotton-the ribbon beng da-ned
{n and the flowers and leaves heavily
stuffed and WorE1l iu satin stitch.
For O yellow and white room. the
spread was made OF six yards Of plain
yellow wash material. IhiTty-siX inches
wide, costing cents a yard This was
cut into six pieces. each one yard square
and Joined together. three pieces on each
side. with insertion about three inches
wide. In the center OF each square was
worked a conventional figure.
These were done in The popu'ar Mount
m-llich embroidery, with Nos y ana I'D
German knitting cotton. Four s1elIls ,l oL
tho cotton were used, at 6 cents skeln.
and seven wards or Insertion. AT p cents
"A ward. making the whole cost about
$3.50. This spread was for a 1ed WHeLe
The sides and end were tucked ln. II al-
lowed To hang free the sides and end
ball fringe.
For an old-fashioned four-post mahog-
any bed q handsome India cotton print
was used. This came twelve feet long
and six feet wide. and cost S..
The ground was white with gay red
and blue figures Of birds and flowers
across the two ends. The pattern took
the form Of q wide border These two
ends were cut OF, and sewed along the
upper part Of the two sides. the square
openings al the corners being feft for the
posts The whole spread was edged
with some old lace and Insertion, ripped
from discarded curtains
The handsomest spread was made
from Irish unbleached linen, which
comes ninety inches wide. and costs
about $50 a yard This spread was
made three and a half yards long, so as
10 allow OF an extra piece to put over
the bolster roll. The whole surface was
worked IN a MOuntmellich design IN the
heavier grades Of knitting cotton, the
work taking about month 10 accom-
plish
The edges Of this spread were hem
stitched but would have been much
more shoWv # worked with a pointed
edge Of buttonholing and cut work