NEEDLEWORK.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 23, 7 June 1890, Page 14

NEEDLEWORK.

Eider-down Silk Quilt. Now that the cold weather lias set in. the following de--cription of an eider-down quilt may be useful. It could al-o be made of much smaller pieces than those used in the illustration by making four of the pattern given, and joining them together. Decide upon the size you wish for your pieces, and cut them each exactly square, and of the same size. Be very

FIG. I. particular about this, because the whole beauty of the quilt depends upon exactness of measure. Fold in and liaste down the edges of each piece, as in Fig. 1 ; then fold again diagonally through the centre, making the two corners A A (in Fig. 1> meet. Baste the edges together, forming a three-cornered piece. Leave a small opening in one side, and through this fill the little bag half-full of eider-down. Then baste up th? hole. Proceed in the -ame manner with each square of silk : and when four or eight are made, overhand diem together with a fine needle and sewing silk, having the stiches show

as little as possible. Sew the others together, and then join all in one. as in diagram of finished square. This is -uch a very simple way to make a silk quilt that a small girl could do it well; and as the quilt is filled with down and lined while it is being pierced, when the pieces are all sewed together the quilt is entirely finished and ready for use. And it is so beautiful, light and warm, it is truly a ‘thing of beauty ' ami a ‘joy.' if not forever, for a very long time.