Sew a Bolster And Pillow

Linen lawn pillows for the bed.

      A bolster with white linen lawn is shown right on top. For a summer bed nothing cooler or more inviting could be imagined. The ends are trimmed with wash lace and bows of ribbon. Over the surface a design of very small daisies or carnations may be scattered and worked in short and long stitch with filo (silk) floss. the work must be light in effect and daintily executed.

      The infant's pillow illustrated beneath is a dainty affair, and consists of a square of fine shirt linen, around which is sewn a border of lace; the square is then folded once in the middle and the edges sewn together and decorated with ribbon bows of any color desired. It can be removed when necessary to launder if you include a zipper or buttons. A pretty design for ornamenting this pillow would be an arrangement of buttercups and daisies done with filo floss. The illustration shows an initial. Embroidered initials are elegant ways to personalize handmade gifts for your family and friends.

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