The Washington herald., 1914-05-09
EMBRoDERIES FOR THE BABY.

The embroidered articles for baby
should be washable, for they will fire.
quently need freshening up. The prettiest
white articles are for the baby's crib or
! perambulator. The little pillows are al
ways fascinating things to make, and the
embroidered sheets to match are sug-
gestion which many needlewomen will
welcome. They will make an appropriate
gift, and one which will not be dupli-
Gated as frequently as many other dainty
article.
Baby pillows should always have the
center of the pillow plain. so select a
design with a border or just corners to
be embroidered. Pad the petals and
leaves with padding cotton OF a medium
. weight. When embroidering the design
Use the satin stitch. French knots and
outlining stitch. p ched work is effective
and can be used to its best advantage on
; dainty articles for baby. Purchase a pill
low filled with down and cover it with a
layer of linen or china silk. The slip
cover is made by attaching the ruffle to
the top and then stitching the bottom in
position.
The hemstitched ruffie is easily laun-
dered and is particularly effective, and a
simple edging of valenciennes lace is also
a good finish. The most attractive method
of joining the ruffie to the pillow is to
finish it with a narrow beading.
The tiny crib sheets can be had with
hemstitched ends, and in this case it is
only necessary to add the embroidery
design. II you desire a more elaborate
design, scallop and buttonhole-stitch the
top. The top of the sheet is turned
down to a depth of eight inches. and the
design embroidered with satin stitch.
Many pretty effects can be obtained
with dots. One sheet has a border of
A.
uated sizes The edge of the top is
buttonhole-stitched A second design is
an arrangement of daisies. while third
has a gracefully trailing vine along the
hemstitched border.
Pique or linen are the favored ma
terials for making lingerie carriage COW
ers. When the former material is used
II is necessary to cut the piece for the
underflap and seam it again on the I'M
der side. for both sides of the pique are
not alike. This flap is drawn over the
strap and holds the cover In position
The carriage cover should be cut long
enough to extend over the end of the
carriage. The width should be ample,
also.
A simple design is preferable for the
cover: anything elaborate Is not con.
sidered good taste. combination of
eyelet and solid embroidery Is charming
Tor the cover OF linen or plque Inc
edge should be scalloped and button
hoie-stitched
The daisy design is always appropriate
for the cover of linen, and the festooned
garlands of small flowers and foliage
looped up with bowknots or ribbons Is
a design generally admired.
The blankets Of lambs wool are lovely
for the carriage. bassinet or crib. Cut
the cover the dimensions required. and
bind the edges with two or three-inch
Sibbon. In order to keep the binding
even 1t should be basted first. Armament
the blanket with a border of asters or
daisies embroidered with the lazy daisy
stitch. These can be carried out with
colors. If preferred. Do not do much
stamping on the lambs wool. for il
soils easily. Trace the design on tissue
paper and haste it over the blanket, |
tearing away the paper as the embroid- |
cry is done |
Baby demands many articles for his |
own special use, and most of them can |
be made by the embroiderer. |