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hair of an old matress, (which should be well picked;) measure the bedstead you
wish it for, and allow to each breadth of the ticking, a quarter of a yard in
length over; for a small matress less should be allowed, and the same in width,
(as it takes up in making;) cut the side strips as deep as you wish the matress,
fit the corners, cut out a place for the foot posts, or fit each end square
alike; after the bottom and sides are sewed together, run a tuck all round to
save binding, sew the tick in a quilting frame, and stay it to the end pieces as
a quilt; put a table under to support the weight, (which can be shifted as it is
sewed;) first put a layer of hair, then cotton, then husks alternately, till it
is done; be careful to let the hair be next the ticking; put some all round the
sides and edges. When all is in, put on the top, and baste it down with strong
thread; then with a chalk line strike across, to form squares to sew it by. Have
a long needle prepared and polished smoothly, threaded with twine, or several
strans of strong shoe thread; this should be well waxed, and long enough to go
through and back again; have tufts, or two pieces of strong cloth prepared, to
secure the stitches on both sides; one person should be under the frame, to pull
the needle through and put it back; it should be tied tightly as possible; when
you have done stitching, the matress should be sewed all round, taken out of the
frame and the raw edges bound. They can be made of cotton and husks, without
hair, or cotton alone. Those that have sheep can use the coarse wool, (and such
as is not profitable for manufacturing,) with the husks, it is more elastic than
cotton. Many persons are deprived of one of the greatest comforts in summer, and
sleep on feathers, when a little care in preparing
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